United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Issaka Souna of Niger as Deputy Head of the United Nations Electoral Observation Mission in Burundi (MENUB). The Mission will be operational on 1 January 2015, immediately after the end of the mandate of the United Nations Office in Burundi, pursuant to S/RES/2137 (2014).
The new Permanent Observer of the Caribbean Community to the United Nations (CARICOM), A. Missouri Sherman-Peter, presented her letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
The new Permanent Observer of La Francophonie to the United Nations, Paul R. Tiendrebeogo, today presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
The new Permanent Representative of Comoros to the United Nations, Soilihi Mohamed Soilihi, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
The new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Nguyen Thi Phuong Nga, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon announced today the appointment of Bettina Tucci Bartsiotas, born in Uruguay and a United States national, as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller, Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts, Department of Management. Ms. Bartsiotas will replace María Eugenia Casar, who has been appointed as Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Jarmo Sareva of Finland as Director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) for a period of one year.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Tadamichi Yamamoto of Japan as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Simon Munzu of Cameroon as his Deputy Special Representative of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire.
Courtenay Rattray, Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) on 18 June.
