Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations, Stan Smith, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, Menissa Rambally, presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Leonardo Garnier of Costa Rica as his Special Adviser for the Transforming Education Summit, which will take place in September 2022.

The new Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations, Dang Hoang Giang, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Amin Awad of Sudan as Assistant Secretary-General to serve as United Nations Crisis Coordinator for Ukraine.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Valentine Rugwabiza of Rwanda as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA).

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Representative to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU).

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana as his Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Ted Chaiban of Lebanon as Global Lead Coordinator for COVID‑19 Vaccine Country-Readiness and Delivery, at the level of Assistant Secretary-General, in UNICEF.

The new Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, Jakub Kulhánek, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.