James McDonald Lecture on Humanitarian Intervention: The Chemical Weapons Issue in Syria -- An Insider's Perspective on the International Response

Event Details
- Date:
- Thursday, December 5, 2013
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM - Location:
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Hearst Tower
300 West 57th Street (Entrance on 8th Avenue between 56th and 57th Streets)
Floor 44
New York, NY
- Event type
- Lecture / Panel
Event Transcripts and Video
The Foreign Policy Association hosted a lecture on the chemical weapons in Syria with Ms. Angela Kane. Angela Kane has served as the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs since March 2012. She provides the Secretary-General with advice and support on all arms control, non-proliferation and related security matters and is responsible for the activities of the Office for Disarmament Affairs.
Event Speakers
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Ms. Angela Kane
High Representative for Disarmament AffairsMs. Angela Kane of Germany assumed the position of High Representative for Disarmament Affairs in March 2012. She provides the Secretary-General with advice and support on all arms control, non-proliferation and related security matters and is responsible for the activities of the Office for Disarmament Affairs.
Ms. Kane has had a long and distinguished career in the United Nations. In addition to substantive assignments in political affairs, peacekeeping and disarmament, she has held various managerial functions, including with financial and policy-setting responsibility. -
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