1. Sarah Whitehouse
Translation (Fr/Ru–En), editing, précis-writing and report-writing (En)
Østerbrogade 120, DK2100, Østerbro, København, Denmark.
+45 30590753
sarahwhitehouse.translation@gmail.com
Grade: T3; Professional domicile: Geneva; Nationality: British; Date of birth: 22 July 1979
Employment
Freelance employment November 2003–April 2012; October 2013–present
Translation
External collaboration:
• Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: November/December
2014, October/November 2013, December 2010, June 2010, February 2009, August
2007 (all Ru–En)
• International Labour Organization: October 2013 (Ru–En)October, November 2012
(Ru–En), August 2013 (Fr–En)
• United Nations Economic Commission for Europe: December 2010 (Ru–En)
• World Health Organization: December 2008, February 2008, June 2007,
January/February 2005, July 2004, December 2003 (all Ru–En)
• World Conservation Organization: September 2004 Conference resolutions (Fr–En)
• Imperial College London: July 2003–November 2004 HIV/AIDS prevention (Ru–En)
• AIDS Foundation East-West: April 2003–May 2004 HIV/AIDS Prevention (Ru–En)
In-house:
• International Labour Organization: May 2014, September/October 2011, July 2008
• Interparliamentary Union: Assembly March 2014
• United Nations Office at Geneva: February/March 2014, September–November
2010, January/February 2010, November 2009, February/March 2009, February/March
2008, December 2007, February 2007, March/April 2006, November 2005,
August/September 2005, June/July 2005, December 2004, March 2004, January 2004
• World Health Organization: May 2009, January 2009, May 2008, January 2008,
January 2007, January 2006, January 2005
Précis-writing
• United Nations Office at Geneva:
 Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination August 2014, February
2009, February 2008, August 2007, February 2007, February 2005, August 2004,
February 2004
 Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women February 2014
 Economic and Social Council July 2011, July 2007
 Committee against Torture May 2011, November 2008, May 2005, May 2004
 Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights November 2010, May
2010, November 2009, November 2007, November 2005, November 2004
 Committee on the Rights of the Child September 2010, January 2010,
September 2007, September 2006, May 2006, January 2006, September 2005,
September 2004, January 2004
 Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities February 2009

2.  Human Rights Committee July 2008, October 2007, October 2006, July 2006,
October 2005, July 2005, October 2004, July 2004
 Committee on the Rights of Migrant Workers November 2008, December 2005,
April 2005
 Human Rights Council March 2008, June 2006
 Convention on Bacteriological Weapons November/December 2006
 Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons November 2006
 Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights August
2006
 Commission on Human Rights March/April 2005
 Précis-writing training course November 2003
• Inter-Parliamentary Union:
 Assembly: April 2012, April 2011, October 2010, April 2010, October 2009, April
2009, October 2008, May 2008, May 2007, October 2006, May 2006
 Meeting on evaluating parliament October 2009
 Seminar on the human rights of parliamentarians December2006
 Seminar on freedom of expression June 2005
• International Telecommunications Union:
 World Radio Conference 2012 February 2012
• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees:
 Executive Committee, October 2006, October 2005, October 2004
Report-writing
• WHO Regional Office for Europe: Standing Committee of the Regional Committee
December 2014, Regional Committee September 2014
• International Organization for Migration: Council December 2014, June 2014,Standing
Committee on Programmes and Finance June 2014, Council December 2013, 2011, 2010,
2009, 2008, May 2008
• International Labour Organization: International Labour Conference June 2014, 2010,
2009, 2008, 2007, 2004; various sectoral meetings in 2008 and 2009
• International Renewable Energy Agency: Administrative Committee and Assembly, April
2011; Preparatory Commission and Administrative Committee, June 2010
• United Nations Office at Nairobi: Meeting on Hazardous Chemicals, October 2009
• United Nations Environment Programme: Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and
Technological Advice February 2008
Editing
• International Organization for Migration: March/April 2014, September 2014
• World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe: In-house contracts
November 2011 and February/March 2011
• Interparliamentary Union: July 2011
• International Labour Organization: International Labour Conference, Provisional
Records Team, June 2010, June 2008, June 2007
Staff employment: grade P4 May 2012–September 2013
World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, Copenhagen: English editing of
documentation for governing bodies, high-level meetings and formal correspondence;

3. translation of correspondence from Member States; report-writing for nine governing body
meetings; level one supervisor to two documentation assistants.
Education
• University of Leeds, UK: MA Interpreting and Translation Studies Fr, Ru–En, 2002–
2003; BA Joint Honours French and Russian, 1997–2001.