Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed of Pakistan as the Force Commander for the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Kristin Lund of Norway as the Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Kim Bolduc of Canada as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Marco Carmignani of Brazil as his Deputy Special Representative (Political) with the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in Guinea-Bissau.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Jessica Faieta of Ecuador as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), announced today the appointment of Grete Faremo of Norway as Executive Director of UNOPS.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of María Eugenia (Gina) Casar of Mexico as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Hiroute Guebre Sellassie of Ethiopia as his new Special Envoy for the Sahel and Head of Office.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Abdoulaye Bathily of Senegal as his Special Representative for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in Libreville, Gabon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Peter Thomas Drennan of Australia as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security in the Department of Safety and Security, replacing Kevin Kennedy ofthe United States, to whom the Secretary-General is deeply grateful for having served as Acting Head of Department with dedication and able leadership.