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Joanne Adamson OBE (born 1967) is a British diplomat. She is Deputy Special Representative and Deputy Head in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French Language and Literature from the University of Cambridge, and a Master's degree in public administration from Harvard University. [5]
She graduated from University of Cambridge, and Harvard University. From 2011 to 2013, she was Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament. [6] From 2014 to 2016, she was Ambassador for the United Kingdom to Mali and Niger. [1]
From 2018 to 2021, she was Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA)
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