Karen Smyth is the Congressional Liaison for the United Nations Information Centre, where she informs congressional offices of the UN’s work and responds to congressional inquiries regarding the UN.  She also monitors congressional actions relevant to the UN.  Additionally, Karen is part of the small information team that coordinates schedules for senior United Nations officials coming to Washington for meetings with US government and congressional offices, as well as the NGO community, think tanks, the media and others.  She joined the Information Centre in 1993, after having participated in an internship there the previous summer, and has held several positions within the small office during her time here.  Karen graduated from New England College in Henniker , NH in 1993 with a B.A. in International Relations.  She is married with two children.