Acting UN Special Coordinator Takes Up Position in Lebanon

Pernille Dahler Kardel arrived in Beirut to take up her new position as Acting United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL), a press release said on Tuesday.

Kardel was received by an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Beirut Rafik Hariri international airport.

“I am delighted to begin my new functions in Lebanon and I look forward to working with Lebanese and international partners and the rest of the UN family in support of Lebanon’s peace and security, stability and socio-economic development,” she said.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Kardel (Denmark) on 22 November.

Kardel succeeds Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands.

Kardel brings 25 years of experience in diplomacy, political affairs, international cooperation and economic development, spanning several continents.