Former Executive Secretary of the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) and Secretary-General of the African, Caribbean
and Pacific Group of States, Muhammad Ibn Chambas, this week commenced his term
as of Head of the African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) and
Joint Chief Mediator.
The Ghanaian diplomat was in late 2012 appointed by
the United Nations Secretary-General , Ban Ki-moon and African Union Commission
Chairperson Nkosazana Dlamini-Zumato succeed Ibrahim Gambari of Nigeria in the
troubled western Sudan region.
According to a Press Release by UNAMID, Mr Chambas upon
arriving in Khartoum on Monday to take
up the position expressed his happiness to take up his duties in Darfur at this
crucial time.
“I will work diligently and tirelessly
to accomplish the tasks assigned to UNAMID, including advancing the agenda of
peace and stability in Darfur,” Mr. Chambas said adding that “Only an all-inclusive
peace on the basis of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur can bring a lasting
solution to the suffering of millions of men, women and children in this region”.
The new UNAMID Chief in the few weeks is expected to
meet with a range of top Sudanese government officials, Darfur authorities,
ambassadors, United Nations representatives, as well as UNAMID leadership and
staff.
Mr. Chambas brings to his new position extensive
experience after a long and distinguished career in both international and
governmental forums.
He served as a Deputy Foreign Secretary of Ghana in
1987 as well as Deputy Minister for
Education in charge of Tertiary Education from 1997 to 2000.
Between 1991 and 1996, he was involved in mediation
efforts in Liberia.
He resigned his post as Secretary General of the
African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States after just three years in
the job to take his up this new lucrative job.
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