Annan visited Baghdad in November (AFP) 27 December 2005 -- UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed German peacekeeping official Tom Koenigs as his top envoy in Afghanistan.
Koenigs replaces Jean Arnault, who had been Annan's special representative in the country since early 2004.
Koenigs previously held the same post in Guatemala and also served as a senior official with the UN mission in Kosovo.
(AP)
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.
