LONDON, Oct. 17 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news:

Ms Sonia Farrey has been appointed UK Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) in Vienna, in succession to Ms Corinne Kitsell.

Ms Farrey will take up her appointment during January 2026.

Curriculum vitae

Year Role

2022 to 2025 FCDO, Deputy Director, Gender and Children in Conflict Department

2020 to 2021 New York, Political Counsellor, UK Mission to the UN

2018 to 2019 UNICEF UK, Director of Advocacy / Head of Policy

2017 to 2018 Brussels, Head of the Counter-Terrorism and Counter-Extremism Network (CTEN) in Europe

2015 to 2016 FCO, Head of Department, Middle East Directorate

2013 to 2014 FCO, Deputy Head of Security Policy Department

2012 to 2013 FCO, Deputy Head of Somalia Unit

2010 to 2012 FCO, Middle East Directorate

2009 to 2010 FCO, Counter-Terrorism Department

2008 to 2009 Baghdad, Reconciliation Advisor

2007 to 2008 Baghdad, DFID Office

2006 to 2007 Khartoum, Second Secretary

2004 to 2006 Arabic language training

2001 to 2004 FCO, Middle East Directorate

2001 Joined FCO

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