In progress at UNHQ

Appointments


SG/A/1591-BIO/4752

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Fadzai Gwaradzimba of Zimbabwe as the Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security.  Ms. Gwaradzimba succeeds Ms. Mbaranga Gasarabwe of Rwanda, who was appointed as Deputy Special Representative for Mali in May.  The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Gasarabwe’s dedicated service and management of the Department as the first Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security.

SG/A/1590-EN/303

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the announcement by the Sustainable Energy for All Executive Committee of the selection of Rachel Kyte of the United Kingdom as the first Chief Executive Officer of the international not-for-profit organization “Sustainable Energy for All Partnership” (SE4ALL Partnership) to be hosted by the Government of Austria. 

SG/A/1585-BIO/4747

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Elia Armstrong of Canada as Director of the Ethics Office.  She succeeds Joan Elise Dubinsky of the United States, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service to the Organization.

SG/A/1583-BIO/4738

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Paul Ladd of the United Kingdom as Director of the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD).  Mr. Ladd will succeed Sarah Cook of the United Kingdom, to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her dedicated service and able leadership of the Institute.