United Nations Secretary-General Ant贸nio Guterres announced on 4 November 2021 the appointment of Colin Stewart of Canada as his new Special Representative and Head of the United Nations 探花精选keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP).听 Mr.听Stewart will also perform the role of Deputy to the Secretary-General鈥檚 Special Adviser on Cyprus.听听
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He succeeds Elizabeth Spehar of Canada to whom the Secretary-General is grateful for her strong leadership and dedication over the course of her tenure.听
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Mr. Stewart, who most recently served as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) (2017-2021), brings a demonstrated record of leadership and management, with over 28 years of experience in peace and security and international affairs.听
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He previously served as Deputy Head and Chief of Staff of the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) in Addis Ababa, and held appointments in several United Nations field missions, including as Acting Chief of Staff and Chief of Political Affairs at the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) (2007 to 2009).听听He was a Canadian diplomat from 1990 to 1997.听
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Mr. Stewart is a graduate of Laval University in Canada.听 He is fluent in English and French.听
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