
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday formally announced the appointment of Senegalese diplomat Khassim Diagne as UN special representative and head of the peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp).
Diagne, who had previously served as the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Mali, brings more than 25 years of experience in international affairs and senior leadership within the UN system to the role.
During his career with the UN, he held