Aleek Sherikian Appointed ARS, Inc. UN Coordinator

WATERTOWN, Mass.””The Armenian Relief Society, Inc. announced the appointment of Aleek Sherikian as coordinator of its activities at the United Nations. Sherikian will be based in New York, representing the Armenian Relief Society at United Nations official activities as well as in meetings and projects initiated by various non-governmental organizations in affiliation with the UN’s Department of Public Information (UNDPI) and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

Sherikian is a graduate of the University of Southern California. She holds a B.A. in International Relations and is currently pursuing her M.S. degree in Global Affairs at New York University.

“Miss Sherikian, on behalf of the Central Executive Board, will be representing the ARS at the United Nations and at various official meetings with UN Missions and non-governmental organizations. In the last few years, the ARS has worked closely and has developed great relations with many organizations within the UN. Additionally, our Society has played a major role in the planning of the Commission on the Status of Women. The CEB’s goal is to further develop the role of the ARS and to obtain a higher status within the United Nations,”