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Gillian Sorensen is a former United Nations assistant secretary-general for external relations who works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. In 2018 she addressed the National Model United Nations (NMUN), attended by students from over 130 countries.^[1]

Sorensen serves as a member of the board of the International Rescue Committee^[2] and as a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Early life and education

Sorensen grew up in Michigan, the daughter of parents who were active in politics and civic affairs.^[6]

She is a graduate of Smith College and studied at the Sorbonne.^[7] She has twice been an Institute of Politics Fellow at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.^[8]

Personal life

Gillian Sorensen is the widow of Theodore C. Sorensen, who served as President John F. Kennedy's speechwriter and Special Counsel to the President in the White House. They are the parents of a daughter, Juliet Sorensen.^[9]

Notes

^ "National Model United Nations".
^ "IRC Board and Overseers". 14 June 2016.
^ Pacque, Peter (April 5, 2004). "Public forum to address U.N.-U.S. relationship". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
^ Jonathan Soffer, ““Mayor Edward I. Koch and New York’s Municipal Foreign Policy, 1977‒1990,” in Another Global City: Historical Explorations into the Transnational Municipal Moment, 1850‒2000, edited by Pierre-Yves Saunier and Shane Ewen (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 127-128.
^ Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (September 20, 2011). "Dushku honored at Global Generation Awards". The Boston Globe.
^ Mouat, Lucia (December 19, 1989). "Diplomats' den mother: She's '911' for New York City's UN community". Chicago Tribune. p. C1.
^ "Happenings". The Gazette. March 25, 2004. p. 1D.
^ "United Nations Foundation Senior Adviser to Speak on 'Controversy and Opportunity'". Kansas City infoZine. November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
^ "Weddings; Juliet Sorensen, Benjamin Jones". The New York Times. August 20, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

References

External links

[1] "National Model United Nations".

[2] "IRC Board and Overseers". 14 June 2016.

[3] Pacque, Peter (April 5, 2004). "Public forum to address U.N.-U.S. relationship". Richmond Times-Dispatch.

[4] Jonathan Soffer, ““Mayor Edward I. Koch and New York’s Municipal Foreign Policy, 1977‒1990,” in Another Global City: Historical Explorations into the Transnational Municipal Moment, 1850‒2000, edited by Pierre-Yves Saunier and Shane Ewen (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 127-128.

[5] Shanahan, Mark; Goldstein, Meredith (September 20, 2011). "Dushku honored at Global Generation Awards". The Boston Globe.

[6] Mouat, Lucia (December 19, 1989). "Diplomats' den mother: She's '911' for New York City's UN community". Chicago Tribune. p. C1.

[7] "Happenings". The Gazette. March 25, 2004. p. 1D.

[infoZine-8] "United Nations Foundation Senior Adviser to Speak on 'Controversy and Opportunity'". Kansas City infoZine. November 9, 2005. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2010.

[9] "Weddings; Juliet Sorensen, Benjamin Jones". The New York Times. August 20, 2000. Retrieved December 14, 2010.

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-'''Gillian Sorensen''' is the former [[United Nations]] assistant secretary-general for external relations. Sorensen currently works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. She recently addressed the [[National Model United Nations]] (NMUN) (March 2018), attended by students from over 130 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nmun.org/conferences/new-york/at-the-conference/speakers-a.html|title=National Model United Nations}}</ref>
+'''Gillian Sorensen''' is a former [[United Nations]] assistant secretary-general for external relations who works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. In 2018 she addressed the National Model United Nations (NMUN), attended by students from over 130 countries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nmun.org/conferences/new-york/at-the-conference/speakers-a.html|title=National Model United Nations}}</ref>
-Sorensen currently serves as a member of the board of the [[International Rescue Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rescue.org/board-and-overseers|title=IRC Board and Overseers|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> and as a member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pacque |first=Peter |title=Public forum to address U.N.-U.S. relationship |work=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date=April 5, 2004}}</ref><ref>Jonathan Soffer, ““Mayor Edward I. Koch and New York’s Municipal Foreign Policy, 1977‒1990,” in ''Another Global City: Historical Explorations into the Transnational Municipal Moment, 1850‒2000'', edited by Pierre-Yves Saunier and Shane Ewen (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 127-128.</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Lucia Mouat, "Diplomats' den mother: She's '911' for New York City's UN community". Chicago Tribune, December 19, 1989.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2011/09/20/dushku_honored_at_global_generation_awards/ | work=The Boston Globe | first1=Mark | last1=Shanahan | first2=Meredith | last2=Goldstein | title=Dushku honored at Global Generation Awards | date=September 20, 2011}}</ref>
+Sorensen serves as a member of the board of the [[International Rescue Committee]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rescue.org/board-and-overseers|title=IRC Board and Overseers|date=14 June 2016}}</ref> and as a member of the [[Council on Foreign Relations]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Pacque |first=Peter |title=Public forum to address U.N.-U.S. relationship |work=[[Richmond Times-Dispatch]] |date=April 5, 2004}}</ref><ref>Jonathan Soffer, ““Mayor Edward I. Koch and New York’s Municipal Foreign Policy, 1977‒1990,” in ''Another Global City: Historical Explorations into the Transnational Municipal Moment, 1850‒2000'', edited by Pierre-Yves Saunier and Shane Ewen (New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2008), pp. 127-128.</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.boston.com/ae/celebrity/articles/2011/09/20/dushku_honored_at_global_generation_awards/ | work=The Boston Globe | first1=Mark | last1=Shanahan | first2=Meredith | last2=Goldstein | title=Dushku honored at Global Generation Awards | date=September 20, 2011}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
+==Early life and education==
 Sorensen grew up in [[Michigan]], the daughter of parents who were active in politics and civic affairs.<ref>{{cite news |last=Mouat |first=Lucia |title=Diplomats' den mother: She's '911' for New York City's UN community |date=December 19, 1989 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |page=C1}}</ref>
-She is a graduate of [[Smith College]] and studied at the [[University of Paris|Sorbonne]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Happenings |date=March 25, 2004 |work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |page=1D}}</ref> She has twice been an Institute of Politics Fellow at the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]].<ref name="infoZine">{{cite news|url=http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/11297/|title=United Nations Foundation Senior Adviser to Speak on 'Controversy and Opportunity'|date=November 9, 2005|access-date=December 13, 2010|publisher=Kansas City infoZine}}</ref>
+She is a graduate of [[Smith College]] and studied at the [[University of Paris|Sorbonne]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Happenings |date=March 25, 2004 |work=[[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids)|The Gazette]] |page=1D}}</ref> She has twice been an Institute of Politics Fellow at the [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]] at [[Harvard University]].<ref name="infoZine">{{cite news|url=http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/11297/|title=United Nations Foundation Senior Adviser to Speak on 'Controversy and Opportunity'|date=November 9, 2005|access-date=December 13, 2010|publisher=Kansas City infoZine|archive-date=October 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017051148/http://www.infozine.com/news/stories/op/storiesView/sid/11297/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
+==Personal life==
 Gillian Sorensen is the widow of [[Theodore C. Sorensen]], who served as President [[John F. Kennedy|John F. Kennedy's]] speechwriter and Special Counsel to the President in the White House.  They are the parents of a daughter, [[Juliet Sorensen]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Weddings; Juliet Sorensen, Benjamin Jones |date=August 20, 2000 |url=https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30A13F93E5A0C738EDDA10894D8404482 |access-date=December 14, 2010 |work=The New York Times}}</ref>
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 *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110101185544/http://nafsa.org/press_releases.sec/press_releases.pg/sorensen/ ''NAFSA'' United Nations Foundation Advocate Gillian Sorensen to Headline Third Day of NAFSA Conference]
-*[http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/index.php/events/events_detail/1849/ "USC" USC Public Diplomacy Fall Speaker Series Public Diplomacy Fall Speaker Series: Gillian Sorensen]
+*[http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/index.php/events/events_detail/1849/ "USC" USC Public Diplomacy Fall Speaker Series Public Diplomacy Fall Speaker Series: Gillian Sorensen] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110226154700/http://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/index.php/events/events_detail/1849/ |date=2011-02-26 }}
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