Arnold Kreilhuber is the Regional Director of the UN Environment Programme’s Europe Office in Geneva since 1 May 2023.
He is a national of Austria with over 15 years of professional experience in environmental diplomacy, policy, and law. He began his professional career at the regional and national levels and joined UNEP in 2005, fulfilling growing responsibilities for the organization. Most recently, he was deputy director and acting director (2019–2021) of UNEP’s Law Division.
Among his key professional achievements are the repositioning of the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme, his work on improving governance of natural resources, human rights and the environment, or his support to the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), among others. In 2012, he led the planning and organization of the first World Congress on Justice, Governance and Law for Environmental Sustainability as part of the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).
Earlier in his career, Arnold worked in the governmental, non-governmental and private sectors. He holds a doctorate in international law from the University of Vienna and a master's degree in advanced international studies from the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.
Staff Position Level: D1
Region: Western European & Others
