Audio By Carbonatix United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Anita Kiki Gbeho as his new Special Representative for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). She succeeds the late Mr Nicholas Haysom of South Africa, whose dedication and leadership in advancing peace within the UN system were acknowledged by the Secretary-General. Ms Gbeho brings to the role more than 25 years of experience in political, development and humanitarian affairs, having served in diverse conflict and post-conflict settings including Angola, Cambodia, Iraq, Namibia, Somalia, South Sudan and Sudan. Since 2024, she has served as the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General at UNMISS and as the Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Coordinator in South Sudan, where she has periodically served as Officer-in-Charge. Her previous appointments include Deputy Special Representative (Political) in the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) from 2021 to 2023, Deputy Joint Special Representative of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) from 2018 to 2020, and Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Namibia from 2015 to 2018. Ms Gbeho also served as Chief of Section in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in New York, and Head of Office for OCHA in Somalia and South Sudan. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences and African Studies from the State University of New York, USA, and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Ghana, Legon. DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Tags: Anita Gbeho Ghana South Sudan UN DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited. Related to this story Ghana losing culture of caring for aged- Philanthropist laments Ghana’s oil trade position close to net neutral in near term – Fitch Ghana to honour Christina Hammock Koch for historic Artemis II mission Boxing: Abdul Ahmed wins WBA Africa Cruiserwight title after dispatching Nigeria’s Eradeye Tyson Fury dominates Makhmudov, calls out Joshua next Monetise Idiocy In Ghana JoySports Exclusive: Steve McLaren in talks with GFA after expressing interest in Black Stars job Ghana Faces Sierra Leone Moment as Prosecutorial Powers come under strain Landfilling waste management creates no value, it’s an economic waste UN Secretary-General names Ghana’s Anita Kiki Gbeho as South Sudan envoy Latest Stories New Black Stars coach to be named today – Sports Minister5 minutes Eduwatch urges GES to publish district recruitment quotas for transparency9 minutes Asokore-Mampong Assembly bans foreigners from riding ‘Adedeta’13 minutes Nyansuaka chiefs, people urge gov’t to improve roads19 minutes Health Ministry seeks Ga State support for free healthcare rollout 23 minutes Ghana losing culture of caring for aged- Philanthropist laments27 minutes UN names Ghana’s Anita Gbeho Head of Mission in South Sudan31 minutes Gov’t could lose nearly GH¢500m a month for every GH¢1 cut from fuel taxes33 minutes Sissala East MP commits funds to boost healthcare infrastructure37 minutes Awutu-Senya West MP offers GH¢150k scholarship to 100 tertiary students42 minutes NADMO to demolish structures on waterways in Central Region48 minutes Purchasing Clerk says cocoa farmers are threatening his life54 minutes Traders declare nationwide strike today over AI Customs valuation system1 hour Total petroleum product consumption hits 17.5 billion litres in 20252 hours [Video]Burna Boy’s mother turns prayer warrior after son’s cuss words 2 hours