(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as Special Coordinator for Lebanon, succeeding Derek Plumbly of Britain.
Ban in a statement, expressed his gratefulness for Plumbly's service to the UN, since January 2012, during which he led the work of the UN in Lebanon with outstanding diplomatic experience and skill during a critical time for the country and the region.
The newly appointed Kaag brings with her a wealth of experience in political, humanitarian and development affairs alongside her diplomatic service, including in the Middle East, Ban said.
Kaag, a Special Adviser to the Secretary General, previously served as the Special Coordinator of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons-UN Joint Mission to eliminate the chemical weapons programme of Syria, from October 2013 to September 2014.
She previously served as Assistant Secretary General with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) from 2010 to 2013, and as Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa with the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Jordan (2007-10).
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