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A Conversation With UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson
Mon, November 14th, 2016
Washington, DC
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace hosted a conversation with UN Deputy Secretary General Jan Eliasson on the future of the United Nations and multilateralism in a changing global landscape. As he prepares to step down from a forty year long career in diplomacy and the UN, DSG Eliasson reflected on the challenges facing the international community and the opportunities for global cooperation. Carnegie President William J. Burns introduced and moderated the conversation.
Jan Eliasson
Jan Eliasson is deputy secretary general of the United Nations.
William J. Burns
William J. Burns is president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. He previously served as U.S. deputy secretary of state.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
Event Speakers
William J. Burns
Former Career Diplomat
A former career diplomat, William J. Burns served as director of the CIA, deputy secretary of State, and ambassador to Russia and Jordan. Burns was also president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace from 2015 to 2021.
Jan Eliasson