Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Sally Fegan-Wyles of Ireland as Acting Head of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). Ms. Fegan-Wyles will replace Carlos Lopes, who has been appointed Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Moustapha Soumaré of Mali as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of James W. Rawley of the United States as Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, at the level of Assistant Secretary-General. Mr. Rawley will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

The new Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations, František Ružička, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, Ignace Gata Mavita wa Lufuta, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Ryszard Sarkowicz, the new Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the United Nations, Marie-Louise Potter, presented her credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Roubani Kaambi, the new Permanent Representative of Comoros to the United Nations, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

Geir O. Pedersen, the new Permanent Representative of Norway to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Gyan Chandra Acharya of Nepal as Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States.