In progress at UNHQ

Appointments


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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Peter de Clercq of the Netherlands as his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon announced today the appointment of Nikhil Seth of India as Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR).  He will succeed Sally Fegan-Wyles of Ireland, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his utmost gratitude for her dedication and commitment to the United Nations.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Simona-Mirela Miculescu of Romania as his Representative and Director of the United Nations Office in Belgrade.  Ms. Miculescu succeeds Peter Due of Denmark, who has assumed new functions at United Nations Headquarters.  The Secretary-General is grateful to Mr. Due for his contribution to the work of the United Nations Office in Belgrade during his tenure in this position.

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Eugene Owusu of Ghana as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where he will also serve as United Nations Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).