UN names Amin Awad of Sudan as Ukraine crisis coordinator
ANKARA (AA) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Amin Awad of Sudan as UN crisis coordinator for Ukraine.
Awad “will lead the coordination of all our efforts, including our humanitarian response, on both sides of the contact line,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told a news briefing.
Awad has served in a range of senior roles with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), with over 30 years of experience in the field of humanitarian affairs, strategic action, planning, and development.
He also served in leadership roles in complex field operations, including as UNHCR Representative in Sri Lanka, Regional Coordinator for the Iraq Operations and Humanitarian Coordinator and Representative in North Macedonia.