United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Yesim Oruc as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana in 2021, with the host Government’s approval. Oruc has more than 25 years of experience in international relations and sustainable development. Prior to her current position, she held leadership positions with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), including in Washington D.C., USA where she managed key organizational strategies and partnerships. She also served as UNDP Country Director in Albania and led programme and partnership initiatives for UNDP country operations in Romania as well as Turkey. She holds a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies from the American University in Cairo, Egypt and a bachelor’s degree in political science and comparative governments from Yale University in Connecticut, USA.