UN appoints new Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance in Iraq

Iraq 01:40 PM - 2021-01-16
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday announced the appointment of Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir of Iceland as his new Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs and Electoral Assistance of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

 

UN Secretary-General said in a press Statement: "Ms. Gísladóttir succeeds Alice Walpole of the United Kingdom, who will complete her assignment end February 2021. The UN Secretary-General grateful to Ms. Walpole for her dedicated service since 2017 to the United Nations in Iraq."

 

He added: "Ms. Gísladóttir brings a wealth of diplomatic and political experience to the position, including from her recent role as Director of the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and most recently as the Head of its Election Observation Mission in Ukraine. She also served as UN Women’s Regional Director in Europe and Central Asia and its Country Representative in Turkey and Afghanistan. She was Iceland’s Foreign Affairs Minister from 2007 to 2009, member of Parliament for seven years, and Mayor of Reykjavík for nine years. She is a member of the Nordic Women’s Mediators Network."

 

Pointing out that Ms. Gísladóttir holds a bachelor’s degree in history and literature from the University of Iceland and did post-graduate studies in history at the University of Copenhagen.

 

Iraq has decided to hold early elections after Iraqis erupted nationwide demonstration in October 2019 demanding for an overhaul of the political system in the country, where the protests lasted for several months and resulted in the death of hundreds from protestors and security forces. 

 

 

 

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