Biographical Note

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Courtenay Rattray of Jamaica as his Chef de Cabinet.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Joyce Msuya of the United Republic of Tanzania as Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

Following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Catherine M. Russell of the United States as the Fund’s next Executive Director.

The new Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations, Suriya Chindawongse, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Sara Beysolow Nyanti of Liberia as his new Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and Resident Coordinator in South Sudan.  Ms. Nyanti will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of George William Okoth-Obbo of Uganda as his Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect.  He will succeed Karen Smith of South Africa, to whom the Secretary-General is deeply grateful.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Stephanie Williams of the United States as his Special Adviser on Libya.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Caroline Ziadeh of Lebanon as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

The new Permanent Representative of Cabo Verde to the United Nations, Júlio César Freire de Morais, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Moldova to the United Nations, Gheorghe Leucă, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.