UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a meeting of ambassadors on Thursday that Guterres had chosen Andersen as his nominee. Her nomination as head of the Nairobi-based UN Environment Programme (UNEP) will be submitted to the General Assembly for approval. Andersen, 60, has also served as World Bank vice president for the Middle East and North Africa and worked at the United Nations for 15 years on water and environment issues. His globe-trotting raised accusations that he showed little regard for the environment and efforts to reduce carbon emissions generated by air travel. The UN chief is also preparing a major climate summit in September to push for international action to confront global warming.

Source: The Express Tribune February 15, 2019 15:11 UTC