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| German diplomat Kobler to be new UN Iraq envoy |
| 2011-08-06 |
| UNITED NATIONS - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday named veteran German diplomat Martin Kobler as his next special envoy to Iraq, overseeing the world bodyÂ’s political, economic and human rights operations there. Kobler, a former German ambassador to Iraq and Egypt, and chief of staff from 2000 to 2003 to then German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer, will replace former Dutch politician Ad Melkert as head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Since March of last year Kobler has been deputy UN special envoy to Afghanistan. UNAMI is a civilian mission whose tasks include assisting with political reconciliation, regional cooperation, elections, human rights monitoring and development aid. |
| Posted by:Steve White |