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Elizabeth Cousens

President & CEO of the United Nations Foundation

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Elizabeth Cousens Biography

Elizabeth M. Cousens is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation, a position she assumed in January 2020. She leads the Foundation’s latest initiatives to support the United Nations.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Cousens has been instrumental in global policymaking and innovation. Her experience as a diplomat, thought leader, and manager of international research institutions represents a deep engagement with peace processes, United Nations policy innovations, and public-private partnerships to address large-scale global challenges.

Before her appointment to the United Nations Foundation, Cousens dedicated several years to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. In her tenure, she was the Principal Policy Advisor and Counselor to the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations. Furthermore, she served as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council and as an Alternate Representative to the UN General Assembly. In these roles, she led U.S. negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), served on the boards of various UN agencies, funds, and programs, and represented the U.S. in the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

Cousens has also contributed to the United Nations efforts on the ground, with assignments in the Middle East, Nepal, Bosnia, and Haiti. Apart from fieldwork, she has held leadership positions in non-profit organizations. These include the HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, where she served as the Director of Strategy; the International Peace Institute, where she was Vice President and led global crisis management and UN reform initiatives; and the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, where she provided country and regional expertise to the UN on conflict and crisis situations.

Before becoming President and CEO, Cousens served as Deputy CEO of the United Nations Foundation for four years, where she supervised the Foundation’s policy, advocacy, and communications work. This role further solidified her extensive background in international diplomacy and policy-making.

Cousens received her B.A. in history from the University of Puget Sound and a D.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She is an established author with numerous works on peacebuilding, international relations, conflict management, peace processes, state-building, and the United Nations.

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    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Elizabeth Cousens for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Elizabeth Cousens, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Elizabeth Cousens or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Elizabeth Cousens

    Speaking fees for Elizabeth Cousens, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Elizabeth Cousens are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Elizabeth Cousens, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Elizabeth Cousens speak about?

  • Where does Elizabeth Cousens travel from?

    Elizabeth Cousens generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Elizabeth Cousens’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Elizabeth Cousens for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Elizabeth Cousens for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Elizabeth Cousens or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Elizabeth Cousens Biography

Elizabeth M. Cousens is currently the President and Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations Foundation, a position she assumed in January 2020. She leads the Foundation’s latest initiatives to support the United Nations.

With a career spanning over 20 years, Cousens has been instrumental in global policymaking and innovation. Her experience as a diplomat, thought leader, and manager of international research institutions represents a deep engagement with peace processes, United Nations policy innovations, and public-private partnerships to address large-scale global challenges.

Before her appointment to the United Nations Foundation, Cousens dedicated several years to the U.S. Mission to the United Nations in New York. In her tenure, she was the Principal Policy Advisor and Counselor to the Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations. Furthermore, she served as the U.S. Ambassador to the UN Economic and Social Council and as an Alternate Representative to the UN General Assembly. In these roles, she led U.S. negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), served on the boards of various UN agencies, funds, and programs, and represented the U.S. in the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

Cousens has also contributed to the United Nations efforts on the ground, with assignments in the Middle East, Nepal, Bosnia, and Haiti. Apart from fieldwork, she has held leadership positions in non-profit organizations. These include the HD Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue, where she served as the Director of Strategy; the International Peace Institute, where she was Vice President and led global crisis management and UN reform initiatives; and the Conflict Prevention and Peace Forum, where she provided country and regional expertise to the UN on conflict and crisis situations.

Before becoming President and CEO, Cousens served as Deputy CEO of the United Nations Foundation for four years, where she supervised the Foundation’s policy, advocacy, and communications work. This role further solidified her extensive background in international diplomacy and policy-making.

Cousens received her B.A. in history from the University of Puget Sound and a D.Phil. in International Relations from the University of Oxford, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She is an established author with numerous works on peacebuilding, international relations, conflict management, peace processes, state-building, and the United Nations.

Elizabeth Cousens Videos

  • America’s Re-entry into the Paris Agreement - 2021 Global Engagement Summit
  • Elizabeth Cousens Welcome Remarks
  • 2020 Leadership Summit: The UN at 75 Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Cousens

FAQs on booking Elizabeth Cousens

  • How do I book Elizabeth Cousens to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Elizabeth Cousens for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Elizabeth Cousens, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Elizabeth Cousens or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Elizabeth Cousens

    Speaking fees for Elizabeth Cousens, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Elizabeth Cousens are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Elizabeth Cousens, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Elizabeth Cousens speak about?

  • Where does Elizabeth Cousens travel from?

    Elizabeth Cousens generally travels from an undisclosed location, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Elizabeth Cousens’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Elizabeth Cousens for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Elizabeth Cousens for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Elizabeth Cousens or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Elizabeth Cousens is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Elizabeth Cousens for your event is available upon request. Elizabeth Cousens generally travels from and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Thimali Kodikara, Amali Tower, Sharan Burrow, Kehkashan Basu and Winnie Byanyima. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Elizabeth Cousens for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Elizabeth Cousens Speaker Videos

  • America’s Re-entry into the Paris Agreement - 2021 Global Engagement Summit
    Elizabeth Cousens Welcome Remarks
  • 2020 Leadership Summit: The UN at 75 Fireside Chat with Elizabeth Cousens

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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