Justine Coulson is the UNFPA Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Country Director for the Republic of Albania, Republic of Serbia, Republic of North Macedonia, and Director for Kosovo (UNSCR 1244).
She was previously the UNFPA Representative in China and Country Director for Mongolia and the Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. Before joining UNFPA, she worked for MSI Reproductive Choices as the Regional Director for South Asia and held country leadership positions in Nepal, Tanzania and Uganda. Prior to this, she worked as an adviser in the Poverty Research and Policy Centre at Save the Children UK.
Throughout her career, Justine has led complex programmes across Asia, Africa and Latin America to address child poverty, increase access to primary health care, prevent violence against women and create opportunities for young people. She is a passionate advocate for universal access to sexual and reproductive health and gender equality and women's empowerment.
Justine holds a PhD in Gender and Development from the University of Newcastle, UK and began her career as a Gender and Social Development Advisor at the university, where she conducted international research on a wide range of topics related to urban development and social inclusion.
