Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jean Njeri Kamau of Kenya as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 15 September.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Retno L.P. Marsudi of Indonesia as his Special Envoy on Water, aiming at galvanizing partnerships and concerted efforts to advance the water agenda, including the follow-up on the outcomes of the UN 2023 Water Conference.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mama Keita of Guinea as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Niger, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 9 September.

On 6 June 2024, the United Nations General Assembly elected Philemon Yang of Cameroon as President of its seventy-ninth session, which runs from September 2024 until September 2025.

The new Permanent Representative of Nauru to the United Nations, Lara Erab Daniel, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Andorra to the United Nations, Joan Forner Rovira, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Gabon to the United Nations, Ghislain Ondias Okouma, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations, Eloy Alfaro de Alba, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, Anna Jóhannsdóttir, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.