Merve Aydogan
17 January 2025•Update: 17 January 2025
HAMILTON, Canada
The UN on Friday designated Sigrid Kaag as the interim Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO).
Kaag, who is also currently serving as the UN Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, succeeded Tor Wennesland.
"She succeeds Tor Wennesland of Norway to whom the Secretary-General (Antonio Guterres) expressed his gratitude for his dedication and leadership of UNSCO during a particularly challenging time," said a statement by the office the spokesperson for Guterres.
Wennesland stepped down from the post in late November last year due to personal reasons.
"Kaag's role as Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim will be concurrent with her present mandate as the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, pursuant to Security Council resolution 2720 (2023)," the statement added.
