Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed José Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS).

Further to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s announcement at the launch of the initiative for the elimination of cholera in Haiti on 11 December, he has appointed Paul Farmer of the United States as his Special Adviser for Community-based Medicine and Lessons from Haiti.

Aunese Makoi Simati, the new Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and African Union Commission Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma announced today the appointment of Mohamed ibn Chambas of Ghana as their Joint Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), with responsibilities including those of African Union-United Nations Joint Chief Mediator.

Julio Xavier Lasso Mendoza, the new Permanent Representative of Ecuador to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

Ahmed Sareer, the new Permanent Representative of the Maldives to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Luiz Loures of Brazil as Deputy Executive Director, Programme, Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Delali Johnson Sakyi of Ghana as the Force Commander for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced the appointment of Kaarina Immonen of Finland as his Deputy Special Representative in the Central African Republic. Ms. Immonen will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Abdullah al Matouq of Kuwait as his Humanitarian Envoy for Kuwait. The Secretary-General looks forward to Mr. Al Matouq working closely with the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs to build stronger partnerships in Kuwait and the Gulf Cooperation Council region.