The UN Resident Coordinator Office

The Resident Coordinator’s Office works under the direct leadership of the Resident Coordinator and is comprised of professional officers based in the Jerusalem, Ramallah and Gaza offices. A key aspect of the RCO’s work is to enhance coordination and coherence between the 23 humanitarian and development agencies that comprise the UN Country Team and with the political mandate of UNSCO. It also engages with the donor community, the Palestinian Authority, the Government of Israel and civil society on the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of aid policies and programming.

The UN Resident Coordinator in Palestine

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on 12 April 2024 the appointment of Muhannad Hadi of Jordan as his new Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO).  Mr. Hadi will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.  He succeeds Mr. James Eugene McGoldrick of Ireland, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedication and service. 

Having served since 2020 as the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Mr. Hadi brings more than 30 years of extensive international experience in humanitarian affairs and development work.  Prior to this, Mr. Hadi served as the World Food Programme (WFP) Regional Director for the Middle East, North Africa, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe, the WFP Regional Emergency Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, and the WFP Representative/Country Director in Syria.  Mr. Hadi began his career in 1990 with the International Committee of the Red Cross and has since worked for WFP in Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Indonesia, Lebanon, Italy, Jordan, Egypt, and Syria.

Mr. Hadi holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from the University of Alabama, USA, and a Postgraduate Award in Management and Business Studies from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom.