Biographical Note

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Kim Bolduc of Canada as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), where she will also serve as United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator. She succeeds Joel Boutroue of France. The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Boutroue for his dedication and service in Haiti.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Dr. David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as his Special Representative on Food Security and Nutrition.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Michele Zaccheo as Director of the United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) in Jakarta, Indonesia. He took up his new duties on Friday, 23 October 2009.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal (Pakistan) as the Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia.

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Hany Abdel-Aziz of Egypt as his Special Representative for Western Sahara and the Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO).

The new head of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) delegation to the United Nations, Marwan Jilani, presented his letter of appointment today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Mozambique to the United Nations, Daniel António, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations, Marjon V. Kamara presented her credentials today to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations, Cesare Maria Ragaglini, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Christine McNab of Sweden as his Deputy Special Representative for Iraq.