Christopher Lockyear

Former Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Executive-in-Residence, GCSP

Christopher Lockyear is an Executive-in-Residence at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) — a negotiator, humanitarian, commentator, and qualified mediator with over two decades of experience in conflict environments, international diplomacy, and senior institutional leadership.

Chris most recently served for seven and a half years as Secretary General of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) / Doctors Without Borders. He has led political and diplomatic engagement across conflicts in Palestine, Israel, Sudan, Afghanistan, Somalia, Pakistan, South Sudan, and Chad, negotiating access and the protection of civilians with state and non-state actors.