Jarring retires as Special Representative to Middle East.Secretary-General Perez de Cuellar Pé·rez de Cuél·lar , Javier Born 1920. Peruvian diplomat who served as secretary-general of the United Nations (1982-1991). on 21 March designated Edouard Brunner Edouard Brunner (February 24, 1932 – June 25, 2007) was a Swiss diplomat, ambassador, and United Nations mediator of Bernese origin. Brunner was born in Istanbul. of Switzerland as Special Representative to the Middle East, in accordance with Security Council resolution 242 (1967), adopted by the Council on 22 November 1967. Mr. Brunner succeeds Gunnar Jarring Gunnar Jarring (12 October 1907, Brunnby, Skåne – 29 May 2002) was a Swedish Turkologist and diplomat. Jarring studied at Lund University, and earned his PhD in 1933 with his dissertation Studien zu einer osttürkischen Lautlehre. , who has served in that capacity since 1967. In resolution 242, the Council had asked the Secretary-General to designate a Special Representative to establish and maintain contacts with the States concerned to promote agreement and assist efforts to achieve a peaceful and accepted settlement, in accordance with the provisions and principles in the resolution. Born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1932, Mr. Brunner is his country's Ambassador to the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . He was Switzerland's State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1984 to 1989. He also served as Deputy Permanent Observer to the UN (1975-1978). |
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