International News
On 8 May, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Gwyn Lewis of Ireland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh, with the host Government’s approval.
On 8 May, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Beatrice Mutali of Kenya and the United Kingdom as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zambia, with the approval of the host Government.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Robert Andrew Piper of Australia as his Special Adviser on Solutions to Internal Displacement.
On 18 April, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Anthony Ohemeng-Boamah of Ghana as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea-Bissau, with the approval of the host Government.
On 16 April, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Khaled El Mekwad of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bahrain, with the approval of the host Government.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Damian Cardona Onses of Spain as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Canberra, Australia. Mr. Cardona assumed his duties on 20 April.
On 4 April, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed George Wachira of Kenya as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Eswatini, with the host Government’s approval.
On 1 April, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Jorge Barahona of Spain as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Djibouti, with the host Government’s approval.
Amidst the growing number of development crises facing the world, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley of Barbados and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada today as new Co‑Chairs of the Sustainable Development Goals Advocates group.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today launched his Expert Group to develop stronger and clearer standards for net-zero emissions pledges by non-State entities — including businesses, investors, cities and regions — and speed up their implementation.