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New Permanent Representative of Slovenia Presents Credentials to the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva

Presentation of Credentials

 

Božena Forštnarič Boroje, the new Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations Office at Geneva, today presented her credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva.

Prior to her appointment to Geneva, Ms. Forštnarič Boroje had been serving as the Director-General of the Directorate for Multilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs since 2023.  She was the Head of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry in 2022 and 2023.  She held the position of Ambassador of Slovenia to Poland, and non-resident Ambassador to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, between 2018 and 2022.  Ms. Forštnarič Boroje has held multiple other positions within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including as the Head of the Human Rights Department (2016–2018); Head of the International Law Department and Minister Plenipotentiary (2015); and as Minister-Counsellor at various offices, including the Office of the Secretary-General (2009-2012).  

Between 2012 and 2015, Ms. Forštnarič Boroje worked as the Minister-Counsellor, Deputy Head of Mission, at the Embassy of Slovenia in Turkey, and was non-residentially accredited for Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon and Syria.  From 2005 to 2009, she served as Second Secretary, Deputy Head of Mission, at the Embassy of Slovenia in Australia, and was non-residentially accredited for New Zealand.  Earlier she held various advisor roles, including at the Prime Minister’s Office.

Ms. Forštnarič Boroje holds a Master of Law in International Law and a Bachelor of Law from the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.  She is married with one child.

 

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