Guterres appointed the new Deputy Special Representative and Resident Coordinator for Iraq
Shafaq news agency / according to the united nations statement, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today announced the appointment of Irena Vojá?ková-Sollorano of Germany as his new Deputy Special Representative for Iraq, in the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and Resident Coordinator.
Ms. Vojá?ková-Sollorano will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.
“Ms. Vojá?ková-Sollorano succeeds Marta Ruedas of Spain, who retired from the United Nations in May. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Ruedas’ long and dedicated service to the Organization”, the statement added.
“The new representative brings to this position more than three decades of global expertise in migration and refugee issues, coordinating United Nations development and humanitarian responses, including as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkey (2016-2019) and Serbia (2013-2016). Since August 2019, Ms. Vojá?ková-Sollorano has served as United Nations Regional Director a.i. of the Development Coordination Office for Europe and Central Asia in Istanbul”, the statement mentioned
“From 2010-2013, Ms. Vojá?ková-Sollorano was the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director for Migration Management in Geneva, and served as IOM Deputy Chief of Staff in 2009. Prior to that, she served in senior IOM roles in Bangkok, Vienna, Geneva and Manila”. noted in the statement.