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Flags of Member States fly in front of the United Nations Headquarters building.
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UN chief announces senior appointments; sets up independent panel on Human Settlements Programme

12 April 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of senior officials as his envoys dealing with prevention of sexual violence in conflict and for protection of children during such crisis, respectively.
A view of United Nations Headquarters complex in New York City as seen from the Visitors’ Entrance.
UN Photo/Yubi Hoffmann

UN chief Guterres announces steps towards reforming Organization’s peace and security architecture

14 February 2017
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the establishment of an internal review team that will take forward the reforms to the UN Secretariat peace and security strategy, functioning and architecture, which he outlined when he was appointed the Secretary-General last year.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and his newly-appointed Chef de Cabinet, Edmond Mulet (file photo).
UN Photo/Evan Schneider

Ban appoints senior UN officials as Chef de Cabinet and Deputy Chef de Cabinet ad interim

27 November 2015
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Edmond Mulet of Guatemala as his Chef de Cabinet, and Patrick Carey of Ireland as his Deputy Chef de Cabinet ad interim.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Mark Garten (file)

Ban appoints deputy special representatives for UN missions in both Mali and Haiti

8 May 2015
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the respective appointments of his Deputy Special Representative for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and also of his Deputy Special Representative for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Mohamed Ibn Chambas.
UN Photo/Loey Felipe

Ban appoints new UN envoy for West Africa

12 September 2014
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mohammed Ibn Chambas as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA).
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Mark Garten

Ban names United States diplomat as new UN political affairs chief

11 June 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Jeffrey D. Feltman of the United States as the top United Nations official dealing with political issues, as part of an ongoing series of changes to his senior management team initiated at the start of his second term in January.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
UN Photo/Mark Garten

Ban appoints special adviser on post-2015 development planning and head of Burundi office

7 June 2012
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Ms. Amina J. Mohammed of Nigeria as his Special Adviser on Post-2015 Development Planning, and Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB).
Maged A. Abdelaziz.
UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras

New UN advisers on Africa and disarmament affairs announced

8 March 2012
The United Nations today announced a number of senior-level appointments, including a new Special Adviser on Africa, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs and head of the Economic Commission for Europe.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s chief of staff Vijay Nambiar.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

UN chief to roll out changes to senior team for next five-year term

1 December 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon plans to roll out changes in his senior team as he prepares to embark on his second term at the helm of the United Nations, including to his top political, economic, disarmament, and communications advisers, his chief of staff announced today.

New military leaders named for UN missions in Middle East and Haiti

25 March 2011
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed new force commanders for the United Nations missions responsible for helping to foster stability in the Middle East and in Haiti.