Lisa Carty
Lisa A. Carty is an American diplomat who serves as United States ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council in the Biden administration.
Lisa Carty | |
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| United States Alternate Representative to the Sessions of the United Nations General Assembly | |
| Assumed office April 8, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Cherith Norman Chalet |
| United States Ambassador to the United Nations Economic and Social Council | |
| Assumed office March 2, 2022 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
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| Spouse(s) | William Joseph Burns |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Georgetown University (BA) Johns Hopkins University (MPH) |
Early life and education
Carty was raised in New York City and suburban New Jersey.[1] She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.[2]
Career
Carty served as a political officer in the United States Foreign Service for 25 years. She later joined the United Nations, serving as a humanitarian aide worker for the UNRWA and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. She has since served as the director for humanitarian financing and resource mobilization in the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.[3][4]
Personal life
Carty is married to William Joseph Burns, a career diplomat serving as the director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Carty and Burns have two daughters.[5]
References
- Singh, Keerat. "A Conversation with Lisa Carty: From a Diplomat in the Foreign Service to a Problem-Solver in the International Humanitarian World". globalhealth.georgetown.edu. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Lisa Carty, Director, US Liaison Office, UNAIDS". www.unaids.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "President Biden Announces Six Key Nominations". The White House. 2021-06-25. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "'Our hands are tied': Local aid workers exposed in pandemic". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- "A Life of Significance: An Interview with Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns | The Foreign Service Journal - November 2014". afsa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-25.