United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Bruno Georges Lemarquis, a French national, as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan.
He will also serve as the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan.
Previously, Indrika Ratwatte, a Sri Lankan national, held the position of UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan. Guterres praised his work and contributions.
Lemarquis had been serving since 2022 as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and UN Humanitarian Coordinator in that country.
According to UNAMA, he brings extensive experience in management and leadership in complex and multidimensional settings, including development, reconstruction, humanitarian affairs, and peacebuilding.
Lemarquis studied tropical agriculture in France and is fluent in English in addition to his native French.
