Andy Raine

Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Mr. Raine brings over two decades of experience in international environmental law and governance, including in multilateral environmental processes. He has served with the United Nations since 2009 through posts in New York with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in Bangkok with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, and most recently in Nairobi at UNEP headquarters, where he served as Deputy Director of the Law Division and Head of International Environmental Law.

Prior to serving with the United Nations, Mr. Raine worked in the private sector for six years with leading international law firms in the United Kingdom and Australia, where he qualified as a lawyer.

He holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) and Business (Management) from the University of Queensland, as well as a Master of Laws (Environmental Law and Policy) from University College London. He also served as a Visiting Academic at Oxford University.

Staff Position Level: D1
Region: Western European & Others