Dutch Diplomat Sigrid Kaag Named New UN Middle East Envoy
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Posted on January 17, 2025
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Posted on January 17, 2025
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Sigrid Kaag, former Dutch Foreign Minister, is appointed as the new UN Middle East envoy, continuing her role in Gaza.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday named former Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag as the new U.N. Middle East envoy, a U.N. spokesperson said.
Kaag will also continue in her current role as the U.N. senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza, said deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq.
(Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Doina Chiacu)
The article discusses the appointment of Sigrid Kaag as the new UN Middle East envoy.
Sigrid Kaag is a former Dutch Foreign Minister and the new UN Middle East envoy.
She continues as the UN senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza.
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