Iyad Abumoghli is the Founder of the Faith for Earth Coalition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). He served as the Director for the coalition until his retirement in 2025.
For around 40 years, Iyad has been focusing on strategic planning, sustainable development, interfaith collaboration, and innovation. He held senior-level positions at the UN, including as Regional Representative of UNEP in West Asia, Director of Innovation at the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP) Regional Office for the Arab States, Environment Advisor at the Regional Facility in Beirut, Global Practice Manager for the Environment Group in New York, and Assistant Representative of UNDP in Jordan.
He holds a doctorate degree in Engineering from the University of Bath/UK and is an outstanding graduate of the Virtual Development Academy - Johns University. Iyad contributed numerous papers and book chapters that contemplate the interplay of religion and the environment, ethics, values, and spirituality in the context of environmental governance.
Staff Position Level: D1
Region: Asia Pacific Group
