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SG/A/2334

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Karla Quintana of Mexico as Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic, established by the United Nations General Assembly in June 2023 to clarify the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria and to provide adequate support to victims, survivors and the families of those missing in close cooperation and complementarity with all relevant actors.

SG/A/2333

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today the appointment of Michelle Gyles-McDonnough of Jamaica as Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). She will succeed Nikhil Seth of India, to whom the Secretary-General expressed his utmost gratitude for his dedication and commitment to the United Nations.