Peter Ingemann Moesgaard Sørensen (born 7 September 1967) is a Danish diplomat, currently serving as the

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for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue. He has held various senior diplomatic roles within the

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, including

and Head of Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Head of the EU Delegation in

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, and Head of Delegation of the European Union to the

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Office and other International Organisations in

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Early life and education

Sørensen was born in Denmark. He earned his Bachelor of Laws (1991) and

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degrees (1993) from

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. Before embarking on a diplomatic career, he worked as a lawyer in Denmark and served as an officer in the Danish Army.

Career

Sørensen has extensive experience in international diplomacy, particularly in the Western Balkans. His early career included various roles with international organizations operating in the region, including Senior Advisor to the UN Special Representative and Deputy Head of EU Pillar IV at

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; Political Adviser to the United Nations Special Envoy for the Balkans; Head of Political Affairs in the OSCE Mission to Croatia; Legal Adviser in the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and member of the European Community Monitor Mission in Sarajevo. Furthermore, between 2009 and 2011, Sørensen acted as the EU High Representative's Personal Representative in

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. In 2011, he also served as Head of the EU Delegation in Skopje, North Macedonia, before being appointed as European Union Special Representative and Head of the EU Delegation to Bosnia and Herzegovina. after previously having served as Head of the EU Delegation in

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EU Special Representative to Bosnia and Herzegovina

In September 2014, Sørensen was appointed EU Ambassador and Head of the EU Delegation to the United Nations Office and other International Organisations in Geneva, where he represented the EU, including at the United Nations Human Rights Council. He later served as Principal Adviser and Special Envoy on Diigital Diplomacy at the

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(EEAS).

EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue

In February 2025, Sørensen assumed the position of EU Special Representative for the Belgrade–Pristina Dialogue, succeeding Miroslav Lajčák. His mandate focuses on facilitating dialogue and overseeing the implementation of the Agreement on the Path to Normalisation between Serbia and Kosovo and its Implementation Annex adopted in early 2023.

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Peter Sørensen's CV

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Living people Ambassadors of the European Union to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassadors of the European Union to North Macedonia 1967 births Danish officials of the European Union {{Denmark-bio-stub