United Nations Secretary-Basic António Guterres has appointed Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico as the brand new Particular Consultant for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Built-in Workplace in Haiti (BINUH).
Ruiz Massieu succeeds María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador, who had served within the function since 2023. Guterres expressed gratitude for her dedication and repair throughout a very turbulent interval in Haiti.
A seasoned diplomat with over three many years of expertise, Ruiz Massieu beforehand served because the Secretary-Basic’s Particular Consultant in Colombia, the place he led the UN Verification Mission. In that function, he was instrumental in overseeing the implementation of Colombia’s peace settlement with the FARC-EP and supporting ongoing peace talks with different armed teams, together with the Nationwide Liberation Military.
Earlier than that, Ruiz Massieu chaired the UN Basic Meeting’s Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions from 2013 to 2018. His earlier profession contains senior roles inside the Mexican authorities and diplomatic service, together with a publish at Mexico’s Everlasting Mission to the UN.
Fluent in Spanish, English, and French, Ruiz Massieu holds a legislation diploma from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico Metropolis and a Grasp’s in Politics, with a deal with Latin America, from the College of Essex in the UK.
His appointment comes at a time of deepening disaster in Haiti, the place BINUH continues to play a central function in selling stability, human rights, and good governance in partnership with nationwide and regional actors.
