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Slovakia’s Foreign Minister, Ján Kubiš

Slovak foreign minister named to head UN’s economic commission for Europe

18 December 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Slovakia’s Foreign Minister, Ján Kubiš, as the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), which promotes dialogue and cooperation among 56 nations on a range of issues, including economic integration, energy, environment and trade.

Danish jurist chosen as new deputy UN legal chief

19 August 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Peter Taksøe-Jensen of Denmark as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, replacing Larry Johnson of the United States.

Secretary-General to appoint new UN envoys for Lebanon, Cyprus

10 April 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Johan Verbeke of Belgium as the new United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, and Tayé-Brook Zerihoun of Ethiopia as the world body’s top official in Cyprus.
Catherine Pollard

Experienced UN official from Guyana to head human resources department

3 April 2008
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced that he has selected Guyana’s Catherine Pollard to be the new Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, calling her appointment a cornerstone of his efforts to strengthen the United Nations in this area.