Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations, Sven Jürgenson, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Elia Armstrong of Canada as Director of the Ethics Office.  She succeeds Joan Elise Dubinsky of the United States, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service to the Organization.

The new Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, Ion Jinga, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Jean Arnault of France as his Delegate to the Sub-Commission on End of Conflict Issues within the Colombian Peace Process.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Farid Zarif of Afghanistan as his Special Representative for Liberia and Head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

The new Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of Gabon, Baudelaire Ndong Ella, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Observer of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean to the United Nations, Qazi Shaukat Fareed, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of Mongolia, Sukhbold Sukhee, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Paul Ladd of the United Kingdom as Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).  Mr. Ladd will succeed Sarah Cook of the United Kingdom, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service and able leadership of the Institute.