Katherine Despot Belmonte

Katherine Despot-Belmonte currently serves as the Nature, Gender and Rights lead and has held various positions including Senior Programme Officer, Programme Officer, and Associate Programme Officer at UNEP-WCMC since September 2014. Previously, Katherine contributed to UN Women as a Gender and Biodiversity Specialist for a brief period in late 2019 and worked as an Environmental Programme Information Coordinator at Auckland Council from January to August 2014. Earlier experience includes a role as a Research Assistant at Rainforest Foundation UK in 2013. Katherine holds a Master's in Environment, Science and Society from UCL, a Master's in International Relations and Human Rights from The University of Auckland, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Universidad Católica Boliviana.