Ivo Freijsen

Ivo Freijsen is the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative in Bangladesh.

He previously served as the UNHCR Representative in Lebanon, and prior to that, UNHCR Representative in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Ivo brings with him over 30 years of experience in the humanitarian field at the country, regional and HQ levels, including with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), CARE International, the Directorate-General for the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Office (ECHO) and the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), working across a wide range of situations, including Rwanda, Sudan, Eritrea, Iraq, Egypt and Syria.

Ivo Freijsen holds a Master’s degree in Arabic and Middle Eastern Studies and a graduate diploma in International Relations. He speaks Dutch, Arabic, English, and French.