Yves Daccord
| Yves Daccord | |
|---|---|
 Daccord at Chatham House in 2014 | |
| Born |
1964 (age 52) Zürich, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Director of the International Red Cross |
Yves Daccord (born in 1964 in Zürich, Switzerland) is the Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Directorate.[1]
Career
Daccord earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Geneva.[1][2] He was a TV journalist at the Télévision Suisse Romande in Geneva[3] and producer.
He joined the ICRC in 1992.[1][1][2] In 1997, he became deputy head of the Division for the Promotion of International Humanitarian Law.[1] In 1998 he became head of the Communication Division, in 2002 director of Communication.[1] He was named director-general effective July 1, 2010.[1][3]
In 2015, World Health Organization Director General Margaret Chan appointed Daccord as member of the Advisory Group on Reform of WHO’s Work in Outbreaks and Emergencies with Health and Humanitarian Consequences.[4]
Personal life
Daccord is married, and has three children.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "ICRC Directorate". Icrc.org. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Yves Daccord | World Economic Forum". Weforum.org. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
- 1 2 "ICRC appoints new director-general". Icrc.org. 1 July 2010. Retrieved 20 October 2011.
- ↑ Members of the Advisory Group on Reform of WHO’s Work in Outbreaks and Emergencies with Health and Humanitarian Consequences World Health Organization.
- ↑ "Person". Mscom.usi.ch. 11 October 2011. Retrieved 18 October 2011.