Our Common Humanity in the Information Age. Principles and Values for Development

Amir Dossal, Executive Director, United Nations Fund for International 
Partnerships , United Nations Office of Partnerships
Amir Dossal is the United Nations point person for partnerships with the private sector, 
foundations and civil society. He is also the UN’s Chief Liaison for the philanthropic 
initiative established by Ted Turner’s $1 billion donation to UN causes - the UN 
Foundation (www.un.org/unfip). Amir has been behind numerous innovative partnerships 
for the United Nations, guiding the development of strategic alliances with corporations, 
foundations and philanthropists for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
In 2005, 
Dossal 
established a strategic Fund for Democ racy 
(www.un.org/democracyfund), to strengthen democratic institutions and enhance 
democratic governance in new or restored democracies. Earlier this year, he led the 
Transition Team to set-up the first ever Peace-building Support Office to help bridge 
development gaps in post-conflict countries.
Prior to joining UNFIP in 1999, Dossal established the Management Policy Office in 
1997 and served as its first Director, in charge of implementing management reform 
within the UN. From 1993 to 1997, he was Chief of Financial Management in the 
Department of Peacekeeping Operations, overseeing 24 peacekeeping missions with a 
total annual budget of over $3 billion. From 1985 to 1993 he served with United Nations 
Development Programme (UNDP) including as Deputy Resident Representative in 
Jamaica, and as Chief of Headquarters Budget. Previously, Amir held leadership 
positions in the private sector including with the London-based consulting engineers, the 
Freeman Fox Group; Burma Industrial Products Ltd.; and the US engineering corporation 
- Morrison-Knudsen International.
Dossal is on a number of Boards and Committees, including ex-officio Member of the 
UNFIP and UNDEF Advisory Boards. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. 
He has written a number of articles and papers on public-private partnerships and 
regularly undertakes speaking engagements at major conferences and institutions across 
the globe. Born in Pakistan, Amir was educated there and in the United Kingdom, where 
he was a Chartered Accountant (FCA - England and Wales) having qualified from 
Deloitte, Haskins & Sells, London in 1975. He has lived and worked in Asia, Arab States, 
Caribbean, Europe and North America.