Mr. Robert van der Zee of The Netherlands (Western European and other States) was appointed on 2 February 2026 as the Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). Since 16 August 2025, he served as Acting Representative of the Secretary-General for the investment of the assets of the UNJSPF. Mr. van der Zee served as Chief Financial Officer at the World Food Programme (WFP) in Italy (2024-2025), bringing 30 years of experience across various financial management roles. He possesses extensive and in-depth organizational and financial knowledge and expertise along with a strong track record of senior leadership in both the financial services industry and in international organizations.

Mr. van der Zee joined WFP in 2005 as Global Treasurer, having served since then as Director, Corporate Finance Division (2018-2024), and Deputy Director, Finance and Treasury Division (2013-2018).  He started his career in financial services at ABN AMRO Bank (1995-2005), including assignments in The Netherlands, Ireland, Hungary, Greece and Spain, with a primary focus on financial institutions and public sector clients, debt capital markets, structured finance and transaction services solutions

Mr. van der Zee holds a Master of Science in Business & Finance, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands (1989-1995), and an International Executive MBA, IE Business School, Madrid, Spain (2003-2004). In addition to his native Dutch, he is fluent in English, Spanish and Italian.