Charles Petrie

Sir Charles James Petrie, 6th Baronet, OBE (born 16 September 1959) is a United Nations diplomat. A former investment banker and management consultant, he then worked for the United Nations, before going independent. Early life Petrie was educated at the American College in Paris, graduating BA in International Relations, and at INSEAD, where he gained the MBA degree. Career Work with the UN In 1989, Petrie was appointed as Chief of the UN Emergency Unit in Sudan, a position he held until 1992. From 1992 to 1994, he served as a Senior Humanitarian Affairs Officer in Somalia. In April 1994 he was transferred to Rwanda, where he served as the UN Deputy Humanitarian Coordinator, where he supported General Roméo Dallaire during the Rwandan genocide.