Mr Johannes VAN DER KLAAUW

Representative , UNHCR Representation in Bangladesh

Johannes van der Klaauw, a national of the Netherlands, brings more than 25 years of experience with UNHCR in diverse assignments around the world. Most recently, he was the deputy humanitarian coordinator in the Republic of Mali, where he led efforts to support principled and effective humanitarian aid across the country, for the displaced and vulnerable local populations. 

He also served as humanitarian coordinator in Yemen. He began his career in UNHCR at its Brussels office in 1995 and later served in senior positions in Iran, Morocco, Yemen, Canada, and the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia) as well as its Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.