UN chief names Melissa Fleming as UN communications chief 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressUNITED NATIONS — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Melissa Fleming of the United States as the world body’s communications chief. Spokesman Stephane Dujarric said Thursday that Fleming will succeed Alison Smale of the United Kingdom as undersecretary-general for global communications. Fleming has been the head of communications and spokesperson for the UN refugee agency in Geneva since 2009. From 2016 to 2017, Fleming also served as senior adviser on Guterres’ transition team after his election as secretary-general.

Source: Manila Bulletin August 02, 2019 07:05 UTC