Born on 2 August 1950 in Belgrade, Serbia (former Yugoslavia), Ambassador Zvekic holds a law degree (LL.B), MA and PhD in sociology/law. He was the country representative in the UN-sponsored World Youth Forum (USA, 1969) and Fulbright Scholar (1973-75). Recipient of the 2017 Transparency Award by the European Public Law Organization (EPLO).

• Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Serbia to the UN in Geneva;
• President of the General Assemblies of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) , 2011 – 2013
• Chair of the Commission and the Executive Committee/ Bureau of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 2011 – 2013
• Member of the Foundation Councils of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP), the Geneva Centre for Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
• Chief, Strategic Planning Unit, UNODC, Vienna, Austria;
• Deputy Representative/ OIC, United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Regional Office for Southern Africa, Pretoria, South Africa;
• Deputy Director/ OIC, United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute (UNICRI), Rome, Italy;
• Member of the UN High-level Programme Coordination Committee;
• Scientific Counsellor, Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade, Serbia; Honorary Professor, University of Hull, UK; External Ph.D Examiner, University of Cape Town, South Africa;
• Founder of the Legal Anti-Corruption Clinique, University of Belgrade, Serbia;
• Founder of the South East European Academic Anti-Corruption Network;

Over 15 authored and/or edited books and over 100 articles in scientific journals.

Main topical areas:

• Multilateral diplomacy
• Global anti-corruption (teaching and policy advice)
• Transnational organized crime, criminal justice and security reform
• Geopolitics and political tension management
• Strategic planning, results-based programme management