Special and Personal Representatives,
Envoys and Advisers of the Secretary-General
Africa
| Country/Region | Title | Name (Country) | Organization | Date of Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Africa, OSAA | Maged Abdelaziz (Egypt) |
UN Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA) | 8 March 2012 |
| High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and Small Island Developing States, UN-OHRLLS | Gyan Chandra Acharya (Nepal) |
UN Office of the High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and the Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS) | 5 September 2012 | |
| African Union | Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union, UNOAU | Zachary Muburi-Muita (Kenya) |
United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) | 18 August 2010 |
| Burundi | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of BNUB | Parfait Onanga-Anyanga |
United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) | 7 June 2012 |
| Deputy Special Representative and UN Resident Coordinator, Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator for Burundi, BNUB | Rosine Sori-Coulibaly (Burkina Faso) |
United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) | 5 May 2011 | |
| Central Africa | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOCA | Abou Moussa (Chad) |
United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) |
14 March 2011 [S/2011/131] [S/2011/130] |
| Central African Republic | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of BINUCA | Margaret Vogt (Nigeria) | United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA ) |
19 May 2011 [S/2011/292] [S/2011/291] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic and UN Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative, BINUCA | Kaarina Immonen(Finland) | United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) |
11 December 2012 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire and Head of UNOCI | Albert Gerard Koenders (Netherlands) |
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) | 1 September 2011 [S/2011/469] [S/2011/468] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d'Ivoire, UNOCI |
Arnauld Antoine Akodjènou (Benin) |
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) | 10 June 2011 | |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Humanitarian Coordination, Recovery and Reconstruction, UNOCI | Ndolamb Ngokwey (DRC) |
United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) | 9 July 2010 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO | Roger Meece (United States) |
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) |
1 July 2010 [S/2010/304] [S/2010/303] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, MONUSCO | Moustapha Soumaré (Mali) |
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) |
1 October 2012 | |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MONUSCO | Abdallah Wafy, a.i. (Niger) |
United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) |
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| 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 | |
| The Great Lakes region | Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region |
Mary Robinson (Ireland) |
18 March 2013 | |
| Special Advisor to the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region |
Modibo Touré
(Mali) |
29 April 2013 | ||
| Guinea-Bissau | Special Representative
of the Secretary-General and Head of UNIOGBIS |
José Ramos-Horta (Timor-Leste) |
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) |
1 January 2013 [S/2012/974] [S/2012/973] |
| Liberia | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia and Head of UNMIL | Karin Landgren (Sweden) |
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) |
27 April 2012 [S/2012/267] [S/2012/266] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Operations and Rule of Law, UNMIL | Tamrat Samuel |
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) |
7 February 2013 |
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| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Recovery and Governance, [Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator/ Resident Representative], UNMIL |
Aeneas Chapinga Chuma |
United
Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) |
27 November 2012 | |
| Libya | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNSMIL | Tarek Mitri (Lebanon) |
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) | 15 October 2012 [S/2012/700] [S/2012/699] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary General, Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, UNSMIL | Georg Charpentier (Finland) |
United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) | 19 September 2011 [S/2011/588] [S/2011/587] |
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| Sahel | Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Sahel |
Romano Prodi (Italy) |
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9 October 2012 [S/2012/751] [S/2012/750] |
| Sierra Leone | Executive Representative of the Secretary-General for the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone | Jens Anders Toyberg-Frandzen (Denmark) |
United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL) |
4 May 2012 [S/2012/292] [S/2012/291] |
| Somalia | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and Head of Mission, UNPOS | Augustine Mahiga (Tanzania) |
United
Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) |
9 June 2010 [S/2010/302] [S/2010/301] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNPOS | Peter de Clercq (Netherlands) |
United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) |
13 February 2012 | |
| Sudan and South Sudan | Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan | Haile Menkerios (South Africa) |
29 July 2011
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| South Sudan | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMISS | Hilde Johnson (Norway) |
United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) |
8 July 2011 [S/2011/362] [S/2011/361] |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, UNMISS | Raisedon Zenenga (Zimbabwe) |
United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) |
13 January 2012 | |
| Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident Coordinator, Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative, UNMISS | Toby Lanzer (United Kingdom) |
United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) |
27 July 2012 | |
| Sudan/Abyei | Head of Mission and Force Commander, UNISFA | Major General Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam (Ethiopia) |
United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) | 11 March 2013 [S/2013/147] [S/2013/146] |
| Sudan/Darfur | Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur, Head of UNAMID and Joint Chief Mediator |
Mohamed Ibn Chambas (Ghana)
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African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) | 1 April 2013 |
| Deputy Joint Special Representative for Political Affairs, UNAMID | Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane (Niger) |
AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) | 13 May 2011 | |
| Deputy Joint Special Representative for Operations and Management, UNAMID | Mohamed Yonis (Somalia) |
AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) | 4 September 2009 | |
| West Africa | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNOWA | 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 | Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber (Germany) |
United
Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) |
15 June 2012 [S/2012/442] [S/2012/441] |
| Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara | Christopher Ross (United States) |
6 January 2009 [S/2009/19] [S/2009/20] |