Mr. Cristiano Papile of Canada (Western European and other States) was appointed to the position of Chief, Legal Office (P-5), in May 2024. He previously served as a Legal Officer in the Pension Administration and in the United Nations Secretariat, and as a United Nations Volunteer in a peacekeeping mission.

Prior to joining the United Nations, Mr. Papile practiced law in Canada and clerked at the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Queen’s University.