United Nations, May 3 (IANS) United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed two new assistant secretary-generals to serve as deputy executive directors for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). According to a press note from the UN chief's office on Tuesday, both will be succeeding the current deputy executive directors, to whom the secretary-general and UNICEF are grateful for their dedicated service, Xinhua news agency reported. Kitty van der Heijden of the Netherlands has been appointed as the deputy executive director for partnerships. She has been serving as the director-general for international cooperation in her country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 2019. Edward Chaiban of Lebanon has been appointed as the deputy executive director for humanitarian action and supply operations.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 03, 2023 02:50 UTC