Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations, Youssoufou Bamba, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has decided to appoint Major General Raul Gloodtdofsky Fernandez of Uruguay as Chief Military Observer and Head of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). He will replace Major General Kim Moon Hwa of the Republic of Korea, who completed his assignment on 27 November.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Robert Watkins of Canada as Deputy Special Coordinator for Lebanon, where he will also serve as the United Nations Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative. The new Deputy Special Coordinator succeeds Marta Ruedas of Spain, who will complete her assignment at the end of the year.

The new Permanent Representative of Spain to the United Nations, Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Estonia to the United Nations, Margus Kolga, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Trinidad and Tobago to the United Nations, Rodney Charles, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations, Macharia Kamau, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is pleased to announce the appointment of Samir Aldarabi as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Sana’a, Yemen. He will assume his new duties on 6 December.

The new Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Néstor Osorio, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Babatunde Osotimehin (Nigeria) as the agency’s new Executive Director. Dr. Osotimehin replaces Thoraya Obaid for a term of four years.