UNITED NATIONS, December 1 (Sputnik) — UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday announced the appointment of Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as the Special Coordinator for Lebanon.
"Ms. Kaag will bring to the role her 'wealth of experience' in political, humanitarian and development affairs as well as her deep understanding of the diplomatic world following her service in regions including the Middle East," the United Nations said.
The Dutch diplomat will succeed Derek Plumbly of the United Kingdom.
The United Nations said Ban "is grateful for Mr. Plumbly's service to the United Nations. Since January 2012, he has led the work of the United Nations in Lebanon with outstanding diplomatic experience and skill during a critical time for the country and the region."
Kaag currently serves as Special Adviser to the Secretary-General. From October 2013 to September 2014 she was Special Coordinator of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and United Nations (OPCW-UN) Joint Mission on the elimination of Syria's chemical weapons.
