Biographical Note

Bénédicte Frankinet, the new Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Kingsley Mamabolo, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations, Carlos Enrique García González, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam of Ethiopia as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei.

David Daroll Tommy, the new Permanent Representative of Gambia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of Malawi to the United Nations, Charles Peter Msosa, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of Cuba to the United Nations, Rodolfo Reyes Rodríguez, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Carl Alexandre of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Ahmad Alhendawi of Jordan as his Envoy on Youth.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Kevin Kennedy of the United States as Acting Head, Department of Safety and Security.