Gera Sneller Netherlands' candidate for the ACABQ 2026-2029
She has developed a broad and interdisciplinary background,combining expertise in finance, diplomacy, and organizational development. Over the years, she has applied and expanded this knowledge in a variety of international and multilateral settings, gaining a deep understanding of the operational and political dynamics of the UN. With this experience, she is well positioned to contribute to the work of the ACABQ in protecting, strengthening, and reforming the UN system, and in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals in a context of growing global challenges.
Personal Data
Name: Gera Sneller Nationality: Dutch Year of Birth: 1966 Place of Residence: The Hague, the Netherlands
Education
1993: Master's Degree in Economics, University of Amsterdam
1993: Master's Degree in Macro-Economics, University of Amsterdam
1991: Master's Degree in Economic and Social History, University of Amsterdam
Languages
Dutch: Native speaker English: Full professional proficiency French: Full working knowledge German: Working knowledge
Professional experience
2024- 2025
Project “restructuring procedureson breaches of work ethics andsafe working environment”(Dutch MFA)
2020- 2024
Strategit Advisor for Organization Development - Secretary General's Office (Dutch MFA)
2017- 2019
Consul General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for the Southern United States - Miami/USA.
2013 - 2017
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi - Harare/Zimbabwe.
2008 - 2013
Deputy Head of Mission/ Head of Development Cooperation at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for Senegal, Mauritania, Cape Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone - Dakar/Senegal.
2007 - 2008
Project ''Renewal of the Central Government'' (governent-wide efficiency operation), High Level Working Group on the International Function of the Government (Dutch MFA)
2004 - 2007
Regional coordinator for Africa - Aylum and Migration Department (Dutch MFA)
2002 - 2003
First Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs - PermanentRepresentation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations, New York/USA.
1998 - 2002
Coordinator for the Integrated National Budget for International Cooperation (ODA and non-ODA) – Department for Financial and
Economic Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague/The Netherlands.
1996 - 1998
Policy Officer Africa - Political Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The Hague/The Netherlands.
1994 - 1996
Policy Officer International Financial Institutions (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, International Monetary
Fund)/Policy Officer Humanitarian Assistance to Central and Eastern Europe - Economic Affairs Department (Dutch Ministry of the Interior).
