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Secretary-General Appoints María Eugenia (Gina) Casar of Mexico Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

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Secretary-General Appoints María Eugenia (Gina) Casar of Mexico Associate Administrator, United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of María Eugenia (Gina) Casar of Mexico as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Secretary-General Appoints Jessica Faieta of Ecuador Director of Regional Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme

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Secretary-General Appoints Jessica Faieta of Ecuador Director of Regional Bureau for Latin America and Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Jessica Faieta of Ecuador as Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Secretary-General Appoints Grete Faremo of Norway Executive Director, United Nations Office for Project Services

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Secretary-General Appoints Grete Faremo of Norway Executive Director, United Nations Office for Project Services

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, following consultations with the Executive Board of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), announced today the appointment of Grete Faremo of Norway as Executive Director of UNOPS.

Security Council Statement Reaffirms Concern over Weapons of Mass Destruction as It Marks 10 Years since Adopting Landmark Non-proliferation Text

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Security Council Statement Reaffirms Concern over Weapons of Mass Destruction as It Marks 10 Years since Adopting Landmark Non-proliferation Text

Marking a decade since its landmark adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation, the Security Council today reaffirmed its concern about the spread of weapons of mass destruction.

Creating Medal Named after Captain Mbaye Diagne, Security Council Honours Senegalese Peacekeeper’s Heroic Actions during 1994 Genocide in Rwanda

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Creating Medal Named after Captain Mbaye Diagne, Security Council Honours Senegalese Peacekeeper’s Heroic Actions during 1994 Genocide in Rwanda

Honouring those who “demonstrate exceptional courage in the face of extreme danger” today, the Security Council created a first-of-its-kind medal named after a Senegalese military officer who lost his life while serving with the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) in 1994.
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