Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of Senegal to the United Nations, Abdou Salam Diallo, 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.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Martin Mogwanja, a Kenyan national, as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Major General Muhammad Khalid of Pakistan as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Major General Khalid will replace Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal of Pakistan, whose tour of duty ends on 28 November. The Secretary-General is grateful to Lieutenant General Afzal for his contribution to the work of UNMIL.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Rauf Engin Soysal of Turkey as Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Rima Khalaf, a national of Jordan, as Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). She succeeds Bader Al-Dafa, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for his dedication and commitment to the Organization and his leadership of ESCWA at a critical juncture of its work in the region.

Miloš Koterec, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the First Committee (Disarmament and International Security) on 11 June 2010.

Isabelle Picco, Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations, was elected Chair of the Sixth Committee (Legal) on 11 June 2010.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today his appointment of Michelle Bachelet of Chile as the Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women).