New York, March 25 (Petra) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced on Wednesday the appointment of Jean-Arnault of France as his personal envoy to lead UN efforts on the Middle East conflict and its consequences.

According to a UN statement, Arnault brings to the role nearly 40 years of experience in international diplomacy, focused on peace settlements and mediation, and an extensive background leading United Nations missions in Africa, Asia, Europe and Latin America.

His most recent assignments include his service between 2015 and 2018 as Delegate of the Secretary-General to the Colombia peace talks and then as Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia, when he led UN efforts to verify the implementation of the 2016 Final Peace Agreement in that country.

From 2019 to 2020, he was the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Bolivia. In 2021, Arnault was named the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy on Afghanistan and Regional Issues.

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