The newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Liberia, Karin Landgren, arrived in country on 20 July 2012 to assume responsibility for the mission.
Upon her arrival at Robertsfied Airport, Ms. Landgren was welcomed by members of UNMIL senior leadership including Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for Governance, Moustapha Soumare, DSRSG for Rule of Law, Louis Aucoin, UN Police Commissioner, John Neilson, the Director of Mission Support, Hubert Price, Acting Force Commander, Brigadier-General John Kwasie, and other senior military and civilian staff.
Later, on Monday, July 23 at UNMIL headquarters in Monrovia, Ms. Landgren was accorded a military Guard of Honor.
SRSG Landgren brings many years of experience in diplomacy, development, resource-mobilization, management and international law to the position as head of UNMIL.
Ms. Landgren, who is from Sweden, replaces Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark, who completed her assignment with UNMIL in January 2012.
