UNITED NATIONS, July 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Cong Guang of China as the new Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, succeeding Hanna Serwaa Tetteh of Ghana.
The Secretary-General expressed his appreciation for Tetteh’s leadership and years of dedicated service.
Cong brings over 23 years of experience in United Nations peace operations, with a significant portion of his work focused on the Horn of Africa. He currently serves as Deputy Special Representative (Political) for South Sudan and Deputy Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Previously, Cong served as: Director of Civil Affairs in UNMISS (2016–2020), Chief of Civil Affairs in the UN-AU Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID), and Field Officer in Jonglei, Blue Nile State, and Abyei (UNMIS).
He has also occupied senior leadership roles in other UN missions, including Chief of Political Affairs and Chief of Staff in the United Nations Special Coordinator’s Office in Lebanon (UNSCOL) from 2012 to 2014, and Head of Field Offices and Political Affairs Officer in the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) from 2002 to 2009.
Before joining the UN in 2002, Cong had a distinguished diplomatic career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Shanghai International Studies University and a Graduate Certificate from China Foreign Affairs University. He is fluent in both English and Chinese. — NNN-AGENCIES
