Annie Niessen
International Civil Servant 🇺🇳 • Academic International Relations 🇧🇪 • EU Scholar 🇪🇺
- Role
- Un Press Officer - Legal Committee and Security Council at United Nations
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Annie Niessen
Senior policy coordination, research and communication professional with 10 years’ experience across UN multilateral diplomacy, EU-funded programs in higher education, transnational cooperation and strategic outreach. Proven expertise in policy analysis, institutional communication, advocacy, high-level briefing and stakeholder engagement, including leadership responsibilities. Trilingual, I have 6 years of international experience in 5 European countries and the U.S.
Experience
Un Press Officer - Legal Committee and Security Council
Sep 2023 — Present · NY, US
I cover high-level UN meetings—mainly the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Sixth Committee on questions of international law—translating complex negotiations into clear, accurate outputs for diplomatic and global audiences. Next to human rights, international crimes and conflict resolution, I specialize in reporting on the law of sea and ocean governance processes, such as the BBNJ Agreement. Beyond writing, I brief diplomats on our products and actively engage with stakeholders during UN events, strengthening transparency, outreach and partnerships.
Education
The Johns Hopkins University
Certificate in Intelligence
University of Leeds
Erasmus stay, English Language and Literature/Letters
2012 — 2013
Universiteit Leiden (Leiden University)
Certificate in EU Law, European Studies/Civilization
University of Liège
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political and Social Sciences
2017 — 2021
The Johns Hopkins University
Advanced Master, Government and Security Studies
University of Liège
Master of Arts - MA, Communication for International Organisations
2015
University of Liège
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Germanic Languages and Literatures
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