Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the United Nations, Saleumxay Kommasith, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Filippe Savadogo, the new Permanent Observer of La Francophonie to the United Nations, today presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Cyprus to the United Nations, Nicholas Emiliou, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Fernando Rodrigues Goulart of Brazil as Force Commander of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Janos Tisovszky as the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Vienna. He will assume his duties on 1 March 2012.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Ayşe Cihan Sultanoğlu of Turkey as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC) at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Sultanoğlu will replace Kori Udovički.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Sima Sami Bahous of Jordan as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Arab States at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Ms. Bahous will replace Amat Alsoswa.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Jens Wandel of Denmark as Assistant Administrator and Director of the Bureau of Management at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Mr. Wandel will replace Akiko Yuge.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Kate Gilmore of Australia as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director (Programme) of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Ms. Gilmore will replace Purnima Mane. The Secretary-General is grateful to Ms. Mane for her dedicated service to UNFPA.

Patricia Mwaba Kasese-Bota, the new Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.