Jamaican gets top UN post

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November 12, 2026

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UNITED NATIONS, CMC – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jamaican Michelle Gyles-McDonnough as Assistant Secretary-General for Development Coordination at the United Nations Development Coordination Office (UNDCO).

She succeeds Oscar Fernandez-Taranco of Argentina.

A UN statement said that Gyles-McDonnough brings more than three decades of leadership experience in sustainable development, international trade and international relations, policy advocacy and organisational transformation.

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