Houry Guedelekian appointed as ARS coordinator at UN

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. announced the appointment of Houry Guedelekian as coordinator of the ARS, Inc. activities at the United Nations, Asbarez reported

Guedelekian, who has been a resident of New York for almost three decades, will be operating from Manhattan, representing the ARS at United Nations official activities as well as in meetings and projects initiated by various Non-Governmental Organizations in affiliation with the UN’s Department of Public Information (DPI) and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

“The ARS, Inc. Central Executive Board appointed a committee to oversee the ARS activities within the UN, but the strategy developed by the committee needs permanent presence and participation in various UN activities. This cannot be accomplished without a dedicated staff member, and this was recognized during the ARS, Inc. 69-th International Convention,” said ARS Central Executive Board member Rosie Bedrosian.

Geudelekian will carry out the objectives of the ARS at the UN, as identified by the Central Executive Board. For 2011, these priorities include women’s health and maternal health, and women’s financial independence.