12/22/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/22/2020 14:57
SecretaryâGeneral Appoints Mari Yamashita of Japan Representative, Director of United Nations Office in Belgrade
The United Nations SecretaryâGeneral António Guterres announced today the appointment of Mari Yamashita of Japan as his Representative and Director of the United Nations Office in Belgrade. Ms. Yamashita succeeds SimonaâMirela Miculescu of Romania, who has assumed new functions with the Government of Romania. The Secretary-General is grateful to Ms. Miculescu for her contribution to the work of the United Nations Office in Belgrade during her tenure in this position.
As the Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Yamashita will oversee the Office s activities in support of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and relating to regional developments of special relevance to the work of the United Nations and UNMIK.