Biographical Note

The new Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations, Gilad Erdan, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

On 1 November, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Michaela Friberg-Storey of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan, with the host Government’s approval.

The new Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, Philippe Kridelka, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Austria to the United Nations, Alexander Marschik, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, T. S. Tirumurti, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations, Enrique A. Manalo, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

The new Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations, Pascale Baeriswyl, paid a courtesy call on UN Secretary-General António Guterres today.

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.  She succeeds Adama Dieng of Senegal, to whom the Secretary-General has expressed deep gratitude for his dedicated leadership and achievements.  The Secretary-General also wishes to extend his appreciation to Navamanee Ratna (Pramila) Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, who has been serving as Acting Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide.

The new Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, Magzhan Ilyassov, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.

The new Permanent Representative of Myanmar to the United Nations, Kyaw Moe Tun, presented his credentials to the Secretariat today.