Amir Dossal, executive director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships
Amir Dossal is executive director of the United Nations Office for Partnerships and is the United Nations representative for public/private partnerships. He guides the development of strategic alliances with corporations, foundations, and philanthropists in achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Amir is the UN's chief liaison for Ted Turner's $1 billion donation for UN causes, which involves over 450 programs and projects in children’s health, women and population, climate change, and biodiversity. This includes "investments" of over $560 million from other donors and partners such as the American Red Cross, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Coca-Cola Company, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rotary International, and Vodafone. He also oversees the UN Democracy Fund, which he established in 2005, to strengthen democratic institutions and enhance democratic governance in new or restored democracies.
