Benjamin Bernard Email & Phone Number

Greater New York City Area

Greater New York City Area

• Develop policy, procedures, and programmatic guidance on conduct and discipline matters involving UN personnel.• Coordinate policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, in the area of conduct and discipline, particularly sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA). • Organize and prepare written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, studies and official reports for senior leadership and the General Assembly including reports under Security Council resolution 2272 (2016) and Reports of the Secretary-General: Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and sexual abuse (A/69/799; A/70/729).• Implementation of SEA programs and reforms in prevention (including risk management), enforcement, and protection and assistance to victims of SEA.• Manage individual cases of misconduct of UN personnel, including taking the lead on high profile SEA cases.• Provide substantive backstopping, advice, support and guidance to relevant managers and executives at Headquarters and in the field on issues related to conduct and discipline matters.• Engage with Member State representatives on UN policy and individual matters of conduct and discipline.

Greater New York City Area

Notre Dame, In

Academic Focus:• Organizational leadership and management• Corporate social responsibility• Business and peaceMasters Thesis: “NGO-Business Partnerships: Risk, Trust, and the Future of Development.”• Qualitative research and analysis of multiple partnerships between NGOs and businesses, focusing on the process of engagement, risk analysis, and the building of trust.Research Assistant to Robert Johansen, Ph.D:• Research and analysis of U.S. policy concerning the International Criminal Court and international law under the administrations of U.S. Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush.

Bronx, New York

Responsible for all phases of felony criminal cases, including presentation to the Grand Jury, argument before the Court, case evaluation, legal writing, evidentiary hearings, and jury trials. Extensive engagement with a multitude of stakeholders including police, victims and other witnesses, the Bronx community, other government agencies, the defense bar, and the judiciary.

Greater New York City Area

Assisted two high level U.N. inter-agency and NGO committees on humanitarian affairs chaired by the Under-Secretary General, as well as committees related to the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster. Drafted/edited official summary records of committee meetings and flagged issues for senior leadership. Designed a system of tracking committee decisions for analysis and accountability and agency-wide implementation policy.

Greater New York City Area

Research and analysis of contemporary human rights issues. Assisted the General Counsel in non-profit corporate due diligence matters, including the determination of the organization’s responsibilities under United States anti-terrorism legislation and the prevention and defense of libel suits in foreign jurisdictions.

Northampton, Massachusetts

Corporate, academic, government, and consumer technology consulting. Acquired and managed large accounts, including multinational corporations, state government, and academic institutions via partnership with Apple Computer, Inc.

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Peace Studies And Conflict Resolution; Business And Peace

J.D., Law, Human Rights, International Law

cum laude

B.A., Globalization Studies