Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, Kim Sook, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Le Hoai Trung, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Observer of the Cooperation Council of the Arab States of the Gulf to the United Nations, Adnan Ahmed Abdullah Al-Ansari, presented his letter of appointment today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Hilde Johnson of Norway as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Michael Keating of the United Kingdom as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan. Mr. Keating will also serve as Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator.

The new Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, Ron Prosor, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Saudi Arabia to the United Nations, Abdallah Y. al-Mouallimi, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Arnauld Antoine Akodjènou of Benin as his Deputy Special Representative for Côte d’Ivoire. He will replace Abou Moussa of Chad, who has been appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), based in Libreville, Gabon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the reappointment of Edmond Mulet of Guatemala as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. The Secretary-General expresses his gratitude to Atul Khare of India for his more than one year of service in that position.