Special Advisor Gulf Region

Represents and promotes UNRWA's interests with the Member States, regional
organizations/groupings and other entities, including charitable organizations, from the Gulf,
with the aim of strengthening UNRWA's understanding of and capacity to anticipate Gulf
interests, agendas and concerns related to UNRWA and Palestine Refugees, including as
those relate to, or are shaped by developments in US policy;
• Secures and sustains political and financial support from these Member States, regional
organization/groupings and other entities including charitable organizations from the Gulf;
• Supports and advises on opportunities to strengthen ties with the US administration to
exploit future US-Gulf dynamics that may positively affect UNRWA and Palestine Refugees;
advises the Commissioner-General on engagement strategy with Gulf entities, and produces
regular analysis on opportunities and risks of such engagement;