Carolyn mcaskie biography
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Carolyn mcaskie biography
Carolyn McAskie
Carolyn McAskie | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Years active | 1975- |
Carolyn McAskieOC is a Canadian diplomat and former assistant secretary-general for peacekeeping at the United Nations.
She was the head of the United Nations mission to Burundi (ONUB) in 2004, making her the first Canadian[citation needed] to lead a United Nations peacekeeping mission following the UN's switch to complex missions.
Biography
McAskie was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She entered the Canadian Civil Service in 1968.[1]
From 1975–1980, McAskie served as Assistant Director of Finance and Personnel at the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.[1]
Her first major role with the government of Canada was as Canadian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in 1983.[2] In 1985, she participated in the World Conference on Women.
In 1993, McAskie began working at the Canadian