Africa |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| Africa |
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States |
Cheick Sidi Diarra
(Mali) |
|
22 January 2008 |
| Burundi |
Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for Burundi and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi |
Youssef Mahmoud (Tunisia)
|
United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)
|
1 January 2007
[S/2006/1020]
[S/2006/1021] |
| Central
African Republic |
Special Representative
of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peacebuilding
Office in the Central African Republic |
Sahle-Work Zewde
(Ethiopia) |
United
Nations Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic
(BONUCA) |
29 May 2009
[S/2009/280]
[S/2009/279] |
| Central
African Republic and Chad |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad |
Jose Victor Da Silva Angelo
(Portugal) |
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) |
31 January 2008
[S/2008/52]
[S/2008/53] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad |
Rima Salah
(Jordan) |
United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) |
14 March 2008 |
| Côte
d'Ivoire |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire |
Choi Young-Jin
(Republic of Korea) |
United
Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) |
19 October 2007
[S/2007/623]
[S/2007/622] |
Principal Deputy
Special Representative of the Secretary-General
|
Abou Moussa
(Chad) |
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) |
17 August 2005 |
| Deputy
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Humanitarian Coordination, Recovery and Reconstruction |
Georg Charpentier
(Finland) |
United
Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) |
27 March 2007 |
| Democratic
Republic of the Congo |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic
Republic of the Congo |
Alan Doss
(United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) |
United
Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo
(MONUC) |
19 October 2007
[S/2007/623]
[S/2007/622] |
| Deputy
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic
Republic of the Congo |
Vacant |
United
Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo
(MONUC) |
|
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Leila Zerrougui
(Algeria) |
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
(MONUC) |
28 August 2008 |
| Equatorial Guinea and Gabon |
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General and Mediator in the border dispute between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon |
Nicolas Michel
(Switzerland) |
|
17 September 2008 |
| Great Lakes Region |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region |
Olusegun Obasanjo
(Nigeria) |
|
9 December 2008 |
| Guinea-Bissau |
Representative
of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOGBIS
|
Joseph Mutaboba
(Rwanda) |
United
Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau
(UNOGBIS) |
3 February 2009
[S/2009/55]
[S/2009/56] |
| Liberia |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia |
Ellen Margrethe Løj
(Denmark) |
United Nations Mission in Liberia
(UNMIL)
|
19 October 2007
[S/2007/623]
[S/2007/622] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Operations and Rule of Law |
Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu
(Ghana) |
United Nations Mission in Liberia
(UNMIL)
|
22 August 2007
|
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Recovery and Good Governance for Liberia
|
Moustapha Soumaré
(Mali) |
United Nations Mission in Liberia
(UNMIL)
|
30 August 2009 |
| Sierra Leone |
Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone |
Michael von der Schulenburg
(Germany) |
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL)
|
8 January 2009 [S/2009/18]
[S/2009/17]
|
| Somalia |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of UNPOS |
Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah (Mauritania) |
United
Nations Political Office for Somalia
(UNPOS) |
12 September 2007
[S/2007/523]
[S/2007/522] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia |
Charles Petrie
(France) |
United Nations Political Office for Somalia
(UNPOS) |
29 October 2008
|
| Sudan |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan |
Ashraf Jehangir Qazi
(Pakistan) |
United Nations Mission in the Sudan
(UNMIS) |
11 September 2007
[S/2007/532]
[S/2007/531] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
Vacant |
United Nations Mission in the Sudan
(UNMIS) |
|
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan |
Vacant |
United Nations Mission in the Sudan
(UNMIS) |
|
| Sudan/Darfur |
Joint African Union-United Nations Chief Mediator for Darfur |
Djibrill Yipènè Bassolé
(Burkina Faso) |
|
30 June 2008 |
| Deputy Joint AU-UN Mediator for Darfur |
Azouz Ennifar
(Tunisia) |
|
15 September 2008 |
Joint Special Representative for the African Union and the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur
Acting Joint Special Representative for the African Union and the United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur |
Ibrahim Gambari
(Nigeria)
Henry Anyidoho
(Ghana)
|
AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) |
Effective 1 January 2010
September 2009
|
| Deputy Joint AU-UN Special Representative for Operations and Management |
Mohamed Yonis
(Somalia) |
AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) |
4 September 2009 |
| West
Africa |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office
for West Africa |
Said Djinnit
(Algeria) |
United Nations Office for West Africa
(UNOWA) |
28 February 2008
[S/2008/128]
[S/2008/127] |
| Western
Sahara |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO |
Hany Abdel-Aziz
(Egypt) |
United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
(MINURSO) |
12 October 2009
[S/2009/527]
[S/2009/526] |
| Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara |
Christopher Ross
(United States) |
|
6 January 2009
[S/2009/19]
[S/2009/20] |
Americas |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| Haiti |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission |
Hédi Annabi (Tunisia) |
United
Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
(MINUSTAH) |
1 August 2007
(Effective 1 September 2007)
|
| Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General |
Luiz Carlos da Costa
(Brazil) |
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
(MINUSTAH) |
10 November 2006 |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Humanitarian Coordinator, Resident Coordinator and Resident Representative for UNDP |
Kim Bolduc (Canada) |
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
(MINUSTAH) |
2 November 2009 |
| United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti |
William J. Clinton
(United States) |
United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti
(MINUSTAH) |
19 May 2009 |
| Deputy Special Envoy for Haiti |
Paul Farmer
(United States) |
|
|
Asia
and the Pacific |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| Afghanistan |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA |
Kai Eide
(Norway) |
United
Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
(UNAMA) |
10 March 2008
[S/2008/166]
[S/2008/165] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Relief, Recovery and Reconstruction; UN Resident Coordinator and the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan |
Robert Watkins (Canada) |
United
Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
(UNAMA) |
27 May 2009 |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Issues |
Vacant |
United
Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
(UNAMA) |
|
| Central Asia |
Special Representative and Head of the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia |
Miroslav Jenča (Slovakia) |
UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in (UNRCCA) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
1 May 2008
[S/2008/286]
[S/2008/285] |
| Nepal |
Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal and Head of UNMIN |
Karin Landgren (Sweden) |
United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) |
3 February 2009
[S/2009/58]
[S/2009/57] |
| Pakistan |
Special Envoy for Assistance to Pakistan |
Jean-Maurice Ripert
(France) |
|
24 August 2009 |
| Timor-Leste |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of Mission of UNMIT |
Ameerah Haq
(Bangladesh) |
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
|
2 December 2009 |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Governance Support, Development and Humanitarian Coordination |
Finn Reske-Nielsen
(Denmark) |
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) |
7 September 2006 |
| |
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Security Sector Support and Rule of Law |
Takahisa Kawakami
(Japan) |
United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) |
2 September 2008 |
Europe |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| Cyprus |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head
of Mission |
Taye-Brook Zerihoun (Ethiopia) |
United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus
(UNFICYP) |
16
April 2008
[S/2008/245] [S/2008/244] |
| Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Cyprus |
Alexander Downer
(Australia) |
|
17 July 2008 |
| Former
Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia-Greece |
Personal
Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Greece-FYROM talks |
Matthew
Nimetz
(United States) |
|
21
December 1999
[S/1999/1286]
[S/1999/1287] |
| Georgia |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Georgia |
Johan Verbeke
(Belgium) |
|
5 August 2008
[S/2008/519]
[S/2008/518] |
| Kosovo |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission |
Lamberto Zannier
(Italy) |
United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo
(UNMIK) |
24 June 2008
[S/2008/412]
[S/2008/411] |
Middle
East |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| Middle East |
Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, and Secretary-General's Envoy to the Quartet |
Robert H. Serry
(Netherlands)
|
|
4 November 2007
[S/2007/690] [S/2007/691] |
Deputy Special Coordinator for
the Middle East Peace Process and
UN Coordinator for Humanitarian and
Development Activities in the Occupied
Palestinian Territory |
Max Gaylard
(Australia) |
|
4 March 2008 |
| Special Envoy for the Implementation of Security Council Resolution 1559 |
Terje
Roed-Larsen
(Norway) |
|
3 January 2005
[S/2004/974] |
| Iraq (UNAMI) |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq |
Ad Melkert
(Netherlands) |
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) |
8 July 2009
[S/2009/347]
[S/2009/346] |
Deputy Special Representative for
Political Affairs |
Vacant
|
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) |
|
Deputy Special
Representative for Humanitarian, Reconstruction and Development Affairs
|
Christine McNab
(Sweden) |
United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) |
2 October 2009
|
| Iraq (International Compact) |
Special Advisor to the Secretary-General on the International Compact with Iraq and Other Issues
|
Ibrahim Gambari
(Nigeria) |
|
5 March 2007 |
| Iraq/Kuwait |
Secretary-General's
High-level Coordinator for compliance by Iraq with its obligations
regarding the repatriation or return of all Kuwaiti and third country
nationals or their remains, as well as the return of all Kuwaiti
property, including archives seized by Iraq |
Gennady P. Tarasov
(Russian Federation) |
|
11 April 2008
[S/2008/239]
[S/2008/238] |
| Lebanon |
Special Coordinator of the Secretary-General for Lebanon |
Michael C. Williams
(United Kingdom)
|
Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) |
4 August 2008
[S/2008/517]
[S/2008/516]
|
Other
High Level Appointments |
| Country/Region |
Title |
Name
(Country) |
UN
Mission |
Date
of Appointment |
| |
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General |
Joseph V. Reed
(United States) |
|
|
| |
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General |
Iqbal Riza
(Pakistan) |
|
|
| |
Special Adviser to the Secretary-General |
Edward Luck
(United States) |
|
21 February 2006 |
| Alliance of Civilizations |
High Representative of the Secretary-General for the Alliance of Civilizations |
Jorge Sampaio
(Portugal) |
|
26 April 2006 |
| Avian and Human Influenza (Bird flu) |
Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza |
David Nabarro
(United Kingdom) |
|
29 September 2005 |
| Children and Armed Conflict |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict |
Radhika Coomaraswamy
(Sri Lanka) |
|
7 February 2006 |
| Climate Change |
Special Envoys of the Secretary-General on Climate Change |
Gro Harlem Brundtland
(Norway)
Ricardo Lagos Escobar
(Chile)
Festus Mogae
(Botswana)
Srgjan Kerim
(former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) |
|
1 May 2007
1 May 2007
18 September 2008
18 September 2008 |
| Disaster Reduction |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the implementation of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction |
Margareta Wahlström
(Sweden) |
|
17 November 2008 |
| Financing for Development |
Special
Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development |
Philippe Douste-Blazy
(France) |
|
February 2008 |
| Food Security and Nutrition |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Food Security and Nutrition |
David Nabarro
(United Kingdom) |
|
29 October 2009 |
| Gender
Issues and Advancement of Women |
Special
Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues and Advancement
of Women |
Rachel N. Mayanja
(Uganda) |
|
12 August 2004 |
| HIV/AIDS
in Africa |
Special
Envoy of the Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in Africa |
Elizabeth Mataka
(Botswana) |
|
21 May 2007 |
| HIV/AIDS
in Asia and in the Pacific |
Special
Envoy of the Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in Asia and in the Pacific |
Nafis
Sadik
(Pakistan) |
|
24
May 2002 |
| HIV/AIDS
in the Caribbean Region |
Special
Envoy of the Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in the Caribbean
Region |
George
Alleyne
(Barbados) |
|
4
February 2003 |
| HIV/AIDS
in Eastern Europe |
Special
Envoy of the Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in Eastern Europe |
Vacant |
|
|
| Humanitarian Aid |
Special Humanitarian Envoy |
Abdulaziz bin Mohamed Arrukban
(Saudi Arabia) |
|
August 2007 |
| Human
Rights |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights Defenders |
Margaret Sekaggya
(Uganda) |
Human Rights Council |
March 2008 |
| Human Rights and the Business Community |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises |
John Ruggie
(United States) |
Human Rights Council |
28 July 2005 |
| Human Rights for Internally
Displaced Persons |
Representative of the Secretary-General on the Human Rights for Internally Displaced Persons |
Walter Kälin
(Switzerland) |
Human Rights Council |
21 September 2004 |
| Human Rights in Cambodia |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights in Cambodia |
Yash Ghai (Kenya) |
Human Rights Council |
1 November 2005 |
| Malaria |
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Malaria |
Ray Chambers
(United States) |
|
14 February 2008 |
| Migration |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Migration |
Peter Sutherland
(Ireland) |
|
23 January 2006 |
| Millennium
Development Goals |
Special
Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Millennium Development
Goals |
Jeffrey
D. Sachs
(United States) |
|
4
February 2002 |
| Prevention of Genocide |
Special
Adviser to the Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide |
Francis Deng
(Sudan) |
|
29
May 2007 |
| Sport
for Development and Peace |
Special
Adviser to the Secretary-General on Sport for Development
and Peace |
Wilfried Lemke (Germany)
|
|
18 March 2008 |
| Tuberculosis |
Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to Stop Tuberculosis |
Jorge Sampaio
(Portugal) |
|
12 May 2006 |
| United
Nations International School (UNIS) |
Special
Representative of the Secretary-General for the United Nations
International School |
Silvia
Fuhrman
(United States) |
|
1
January 1967 |
| Violence Against Children |
Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children |
Marta Santos Pais
(Portugal) |
|
1 May 2009 |
| World
Summit on Information Society |
Special
Adviser of the Secretary-General for Internet Governance |
Nitin
Desai
(India) |
|
21
July 2003 |
