Nicolas Gérard is a Senior Political Affairs Officer at the United Nations (UN) with over twenty years of experience in international security and human rights. As the Chief of the Monitoring, Reporting and Regional Partnerships Unit, he currently plays a leading role in the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, where he heads the monitoring of grave violations against children in armed conflict. Previously, he held key positions at UN Headquarters and in the field, including a posting in Togo and tenures with the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and the UN Institute for Disarmament Research.
