Leila Urekenova

Programme Analyst at the UN Environment Programme’s Europe Office

Leila Urekenova

Programme Analyst at the UN Environment Programme’s Europe Office

Biography

Leila Urekenova is Programme Analyst at the UN Environment’s Programme’s Europe Office, where she is involved with the management of a portfolio of projects in the European region. She coordinates the work of the Geneva Science-Policy Platform on Environment and Security, a forum which brings together scientists and policymakers in search of innovative solutions to address the environment and security nexus. Leila graduated from the Moscow State Institute for International Relations with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. She went on to complete her Master’s and PhD degrees in International Law at the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland.