UNITED Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed a Zambian, Mr. Dennis Zulu, as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jamaica.
Mr Zulu will also be responsible for coordinating UN work in the Bahamas, Bermuda, Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands.
“I feel privileged and deeply honoured to be appointed as the Resident Coordinator for the United Nations in Jamaica, the Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos. This opportunity to serve and contribute to the important work of the UN is one that I am grateful for,” Mr. Zulu said.
He added that: “Working with the United Nations Country team, the Governments and a diverse group of stakeholders, I am committed to dedicating my utmost efforts towards advancing the UN agenda and that of its Member States. By fostering collaboration, fostering meaningful partnerships, and leveraging resources, my aim is to strengthen the UN’s impact in addressing the development challenges within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS)”.
Mr. Zulu has more than 20 years of experience in international development, the private sector and academia.
Prior to his appointment, Mr. Zulu served as the Director of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Decent Work Team and Office for the Caribbean.
He also served as UN Resident Coordinator for Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname, Aruba, and Curacao from March 2022 to June 2023, among other appointments.
In recognizing this appointment, Zambia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Chola Milambo, highlighted the importance of this development to the efforts by the New Dawn Government to see better representation of Zambians in the management structures in multilateral institutions, including the United Nations.
This is according to a statement issued issued by Namatama Njekwa, First Secretary for Press and Public Relations Permanent Mission of the Republic of Zambia to the United Nations, New York.