Elizabeth Emmerson is the Chief Archivist for the United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism). She was previously the Head of the Archives and Records Unit in the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and before joining the United Nations she worked in the public, private and not-for profit sectors in the United Kingdom, the United States and several European countries. A professional archivist and records manager with thirty years’ experience as a practitioner, consultant and educator, she is a graduate of the University of Glasgow and University College London.

Professional Experience

• Chief Archivist, United Nations Mechanism for International Criminal Tribunals 2012
• Archivist, United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia 2009 – 2012
• Records Management Programme Team Leader, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Secretariat 2007-2008
• Honorary Lecturer, University of Dundee Centre for Archive and Information Studies 2005 - 2009
• Director and Principal Consultant, Emmerson Consulting Limited 1998-2009
• Records Management & Archives Consultant, TFPL Limited 1995-98
• European Records Manager, Goldman Sachs 1994-95
• Information Services Manager, BP Engineering 1990-1993