Michael Møller is a former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and in his last post served as Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva and Secretary-General of the Conference of Disarmament, and has over 40 years of experience as an international civil servant. He served as the Executive Director of the Kofi Annan Foundation from 2008 to 2011.
He is now member of the Board of the Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator Foundation, Senior Adviser to Macro Advisory Partners, Distinguished Fellow at the Geneva Graduate Institute in Geneva, Member of the Executive Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation, Member of the Board of One Young World, Honorary President of Art for the World, Honorary Chairman of Greycells and member of the Advisory Boards of a number of other Foundations.
Born in 1952 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Mr. Møller earned a Master’s degree in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Sussex.
Holds a UBS Wealth Management Diploma and is fluent in German, French, English and Russian.
A former UNESCO staff member and consultant, she has collaborated with a wide range of organisations on global research studies, policy reviews, and initiatives to advance the SDGs and promote happiness and inclusion in schools, workplaces, and society.
Aliénor holds an MA in War Studies from King’s College, London and a BA in Politics and International Relations from Royal Holloway, University of London.
