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Afghanistan: UN Deputy Special Representative Lemarquis arrives in Kabul | United Nations Peace Operations
By UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan at ReliefWeb
· June 16, 2026
· 1 min read
. His appointment was made by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, and he succeeds Indrika Ratwatte. The new DSRSG/RC/HC will coordinate the work of all UN agencies, funds and programs in the country, heading the development pillar of the integrated United Nations Assistance Mission in
Key takeaway Previously, he was DSRSG in the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Haiti from 2020-2021.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: June 16, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 1 min
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