The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Secretary-General Announces Appointments to Independent Senior Advisory Panel on Syria Humanitarian Deconfliction System
21
Jan
Category Archives: UN Bodies/Secretary-General/Appointments
Secretary-General Appoints Ján Kubiš of Slovakia Special Envoy, Head of United Nations Support Mission in Libya
18
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ján Kubiš of Slovakia as his Special Envoy on Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). This position is established pursuant to Security Council resolution 2542 (2020).
Secretary-General Appoints Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland Deputy Special Representative for Iraq
15
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland as his new Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).
Secretary-General Appoints Nicholas Haysom of South Africa Special Representative, Head of United Nations Mission in South Sudan
15
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Nicholas Haysom of South Africa as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Secretary-General Appoints Sara Beysolow Nyanti of Liberia United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal
14
Jan
On 6 January, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Sara Beysolow Nyanti of Liberia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal, with the host Government’s approval.
Secretary-General Appoints Salvator Niyonzima of Burundi United Nations Resident Coordinator in Benin
14
Jan
On 11 January, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Salvator Niyonzima of Burundi as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Benin, with the host Government’s approval.
Secretary-General Appoints Elena Panova of Bulgaria United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt
14
Jan
On 11 January, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Elena Panova of Bulgaria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Egypt, with the host Government’s approval.
Secretary-General Appoints Bintou Keita of Guinea Special Representative in Democratic Republic of Congo
14
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Bintou Keita of Guinea as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
Secretary-General Appoints Abdoulaye Mar Dieye of Senegal Special Coordinator for Development in Sahel
7
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Abdoulaye Mar Dieye of Senegal as the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel. Mr. Dieye is a macroeconomist and development expert with strong leadership experience in managing complex development portfolios over the last 35 years.
Secretary-General appoints Mette Knudsen of Denmark Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan
7
Jan
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Mette Knudsen of Denmark as his new Deputy Special Representative (Political) for Afghanistan in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).