Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations, Zacharie Gahutu, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Ghazi Jomaa, the new Permanent Representative of Tunisia to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, Anastassis Mitsialis, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of New Zealand to the United Nations, Jim McLay, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Pablo Antonio Thalassinós, the new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Eugène-Richard Gasana, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki‑moon

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ad Melkert of the Netherlands as his Special Representative for Iraq. Mr. Melkert currently serves as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in New York, and will replace Staffan de Mistura.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed David Tolbert of the United States as the Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He will commence his duties on 26 August. Mr. Tolbert is the second Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, succeeding Robin Vincent.

The new Permanent Representative of Togo to the United Nations, Kodjo Menan, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The new Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations, Gary Quinlan, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.