UNITED NATIONS, May 28 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday announced the appointment of Khaled Mohamed Khiari of Tunisia as assistant secretary-general for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations, according to a press note from the UN chief's office.
Currently Director General of Americas, Asia and Oceania in the Tunisian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Khiari brings over 35 years of experience in diplomacy and foreign affairs alternating between his foreign ministry headquarters and overseas postings. He served inter alia as ambassador and permanent representative of Tunisia to the UN (2012-2018).
Khiari participated in numerous multilateral and regional activities during his career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, notably as co-chair of the Intergovernmental Negotiations on Security Council Reform, president of the Executive Board of UN-WOMEN, and vice-president of the UN General Assembly, according to the press note.
He is a graduate of the Higher Institute of Management of Tunis, where he earned a master's degree in management, specializing in marketing.
Born in 1960, Khiari is married and has two children.
