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Interview with Carlos Lopes Executive Director of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)

11/23/2007

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He is young and dynamic and you will probably be hearing more about him in the months to come. On 1 March this year, Mr Lopes was appointed Director of UNITAR by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon. Not only has he had a long and wide-ranging career within the UN, but he has also made excursions into the academic environment. From his long list of achievements, let us just briefly mention that he has taught at universities and academic institutions in…

Interview with Ross Mountain, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)

11/23/2007

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Ross Mountain, a national of New Zealand, was appointed Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in November 2004. In this capacity, he also serves as Resident Co-ordinator and Humanitarian Co-ordinator in charge of the reconstruction of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the preparations leading up to the election that has just taken place. For more than twenty-five years, Mr Mountain has gained experience in the fields of economic and social development and humanitarian affairs around the world…