Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom as his Special Coordinator for Lebanon.

The new Permanent Representative of Belarus to the United Nations, Andrei Dapkiunas, presented his credentials on 4 January to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, Martin Sajdik, presented his credentials on 4 January to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Niger to the United Nations, Boubacar Boureima, presented his credentials on 4 January to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed György Busztin of Hungary as his Deputy Special Representative for Iraq.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Louis M. Aucoin of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative (Rule of Law) for Liberia.

The new Permanent Representative of Peru to the United Nations, Enrique Armando Roman-Moray, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations, Der Kogda, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Special Representative of the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) to the United Nations, William Elliott, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon today.

The new Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations, Jane J. Chigiyal, presented her credentials today to UN Secretary‑General Ban Ki‑moon.