9 July 2010
New UNFCCC Executive Secretary Takes Office
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8 July 2010: Christiana Figueres has taken up her post as the new Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat.

Figueres commenced her new duties on 8 July 2010, becoming the fourth UNFCCC Executive Secretary.

She was appointed as the new UNFCCC Executive Secretary by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 17 May 2010.

The appointment was […]

8 July 2010: Christiana Figueres has taken up her post as the new Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC Secretariat.

Figueres commenced her new duties on 8 July 2010, becoming the fourth UNFCCC Executive Secretary. She was appointed as the new UNFCCC Executive Secretary by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on 17 May 2010. The appointment was endorsed by the Bureau of the Convention. [UNFCCC Announcement] [Climate Change Policy & Practice Story on Christiana Figueres’ Appointment]