Peter Hansen | |
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| Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East | |
| In office 20 January 1996 – 31 March 2005 | |
| Preceded by | İlter Türkmen |
| Succeeded by | Karen Koning AbuZayd |
| Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator | |
| In office March 1994 – 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Jan Eliasson |
| Succeeded by | Yasushi Akashi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 June 1941 Aalborg, Denmark |
| Alma mater | Aarhus University |
Peter Hansen (born 2 June 1941 in Aalborg) is a Danish diplomat who was commissioner-general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from 1996 to 2005.