The United Nations announced on Tuesday that Moroccan diplomat Najat Rochdi, who holds several humanitarian positions in the UN, has been appointed senior humanitarian advisor to the UN special envoy for Syria. The Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, announced that Najat Rochdi has joined his team as Senior Humanitarian Advisor, replacing former advisor Jan Egeland. She has been serving as the UN resident coordinator, humanitarian coordinator, and UNDP resident representative in Cameroon since 2013. In addition, Rochdi is the former deputy special representative of the UN Secretary-General and humanitarian coordinator in the Central African Republic. Rochdi held a number of positions in the Moroccan government prior to her work with UNDP.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 06, 2019 14:03 UTC