UN Perspectives on Postconflict Reconstruction

Pedro Medrano Rojas Director, World Food Programme's New York Liaison Office Pedro Medrano Rojas was appointed Director of the World Food Programme's New York Office in July 2009. Prior to this appointment, Mr. Medrano was the WFP Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean. Earlier, he served as the WFP Representative to India and Regional Manager for Southeast Asia. Mr. Medrano previously served as Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Chile to the FAO, IFAD and WFP in Rome, beginning in 1993 until 1998. Between 1995 and 1997, Mr. Medrano was President of the World Committee on Food Security, where he presided over the preparations for the World Food Summit held in November 1996 in Rome, Italy. This event is part of the Everett Postconflict Reconstruction Speaker Series, sponsored by INSCT-Institute for National Security and Counterterrorism.