KABUL (Pajhwok): Indrika Ratwatte of Sri Lanka has been appointed as UNAMA’s new deputy special representative and resident coordinator in Afghanistan.
Secretary-General António Guterres announced the appointment of Indrika Ratwatte as his new deputy special representative for Afghanistan, the UN reported.
Ratwatte will also serve as the UN humanitarian coordinator. He succeeds Ramiz Alakbarov of Azerbaijan, to whom the UN chief is grateful for his dedicated service.
The secretary-general also recognised the service of Daniel Endres as ad-interim deputy special representative, resident humanitarian coordinator.
Ratwatte brings over 30 years of experience in humanitarian affairs and protection in complex and crisis settings, including over 14 years of working on Afghanistan and regional issues.
He started his career with the United Nations in 1992, with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and continued his career with the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in 1993.
Ratwatte holds a Master’s Degree in International Affairs from Columbia University, United States, and a Bachelor’s Degree in English and Sociology from the University of Colombo, Sri Lanka. He is also an Attorney-at-Law from Sri Lanka Law College.
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