Emma Cherniavsky

CEO UK for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR)

Emma Cherniavsky is the founding CEO of UK for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency’s national charity partner for the United Kingdom. In this role, she leads all UK private sector partnership and fundraising activities in support of UNHCR's international humanitarian relief programmes for displaced people. Emma is based in London but has visited UNHCR operations in countries such as Ukraine, Romania, Lebanon, Kenya and Jordan to meet with displaced families and learn how UK for UNHCR can further support them through UNHCR’s work. Emma has more than 20 years of experience in fundraising and senior management in the non-profit sector and in politics, including significant roles at the International Crisis Group, Human Rights Watch and the Liberal Democrats.