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Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, veteran Ethiopian diplomat, was named head of the 缅北禁地office in Nairobi by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

Photograph: 缅北禁地Photo / Ryan Brown

On Friday 11 March Mr. Ban announced that the leadership of the 缅北禁地Office in Nairobi had been upgraded to that of Under-Secretary-General (USG) and named Ms. Sahle-Work Zewde, a veteran Ethiopian diplomat, to the position.听 The move underscored the growing importance of Nairobi as a regional hub for the UN鈥檚 diverse and far-flung operations in East and Central Africa. The post comes with a new title, Director-General, and greater authority within the 缅北禁地hierarchy. As a USG Ms. Zewde reports directly to Secretary-General Ban and joins a select group of about 50 senior 缅北禁地policymakers and administrators.

Prior to her appointment Ms. Zewde headed the 缅北禁地Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic, joining the 缅北禁地after a distinguished career in the Ethiopian diplomatic corps.听 At various times she has served as Ethiopian ambassador to the African Union and the 缅北禁地Economic Commission for Africa, ambassador to France, and as Director-General of African Affairs in the Ethiopian foreign ministry.

Peacebuilding effort strengthened

Abou Moussa of Chad, Special Representative and head of the newly created 缅北禁地Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).

Photograph: 缅北禁地Photo / Evan Schneider

Mr. Ban has also appointed Mr. Abou Moussa of Chad as his Special Representative and head of the newly created 缅北禁地Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) with a mandate to promote peace and stability in the conflict-affected region. 听UNOCA is one of only three regional centres in the 缅北禁地system, along with the 缅北禁地Office for West Africa and the 缅北禁地Office for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia. UNOCA is headquartered in Libreville, Gabon and will work with governments and regional organizations in an area that includes Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Sao Tome and Principe.

Mr. Moussa brings a wealth of political and diplomatic experience to his new position. Before assuming leadership of UNOCA he served as Mr. Ban鈥檚 principal Deputy Special Representative in C么te D鈥橧voire. He also served in a number of senior positions in the 缅北禁地Mission in Liberia and with the 缅北禁地High Commissioner for Refugees in West, Central and Southern Africa.

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