UN chief appoints former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop as UN special envoy for Myanmar
- U.N. Secretary-General appointed Julie Bishop as special envoy for Myanmar, after 10 months of vacancy due to escalating conflict.
- Former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop brings extensive experience to the role, replacing the former U.N. Undersecretary-general for Singapore, Noeleen Heyzer.
- Recent intensifying conflict in Myanmar is causing devastating impacts on human rights, freedoms, and basic needs, with alarming spillover effects in the region.
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La ex ministra australiana de Exteriores Julie Bishop es nombrada enviada especial de la ONU para Birmania
El Secretario General de Naciones Unidas, António Guterres, ha nombrado este viernes a la ex ministra australiana de Asuntos Exteriores Julie Bishop como enviada especial de la organización para Birmania. Guterres ha agradecido el "dedicado servicio" de Bishop, de quien ha destacado su "amplia experiencia política, jurídica, de gestión y de liderazgo senior". El secretario general ha subrayado además que, "a lo largo de su carrera, Bishop ha for…
Julie Bishop appointed United Nations special envoy for Myanmar
Former Australian foreign minister named as UN secretary general António Guterres’ special envoy to country gripped by civil warThe former Australian foreign minister Julie Bishop has been appointed the United Nations secretary general António Guterres’ special envoy on Myanmar, the world body has said.Bishop, the Australian National University’s chancellor, will take up the UN role that has been vacant since June last year, when Singaporean dip…
Julie Bishop appointed UN special envoy for Myanmar by UN Secretary-General
Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his special envoy for Myanmar on Friday.The post has been vacant for 10 months as the country's conflict escalated into the worst violence since the military takeover in 2021.Bishop will replace Noeleen Heyzer, a former UN undersecretary-general for Singapore who left after 20 months at the end of her contract in June 2023.READ MORE: Earthqu…
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