H.E. Ms. Laura E. Flores
Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, Member of UNFPA Executive Board
Ms. Flores arrives at her current post with over 20 years experience in human development, public administration, and project management. Previously, Ms. Flores headed the UN Population Fund’s Panama country office in support of maternal health, youth and adolescents, gender equality and population dynamics. In the area of sustainability and the environment, Ms. Flores worked at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama City and at World Wildlife Fund in Washington DC, where she promoted public-private partnerships with Fortune 500 companies.
Ms. Flores’ previous appointments as a senior official to the Panamanian Government included investment promotion of real estate assets returning to Panama alongside the Canal operation. She also served as the first Vice Minister for Foreign Trade, establishing the cabinet-level organization to oversee investment and export promotion and trade negotiations.
Ms. Flores holds a BA degree from Brown University in Economics and International Relations, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Ms. Flores’ previous appointments as a senior official to the Panamanian Government included investment promotion of real estate assets returning to Panama alongside the Canal operation. She also served as the first Vice Minister for Foreign Trade, establishing the cabinet-level organization to oversee investment and export promotion and trade negotiations.
Ms. Flores holds a BA degree from Brown University in Economics and International Relations, and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.