Buttenheim’s appointment in new role officially announced 

UN Secretary General`s Special Representative in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim`s appointment as Assistant Secretary General in the Department of Field Support in succession of Anthony Banbury was officially announced on Monday during a press briefing by UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

“In response to questions regarding the succession of former Assistant-Secretary-General in the Department of Field Support, Anthony Banbury, the Spokesman said that the Secretary-General has, in recognition of her long and successful service in the United Nations, decided to appoint Lisa Buttenheim as Assistant-Secretary-General in the Department of Field Support”, he said.

He added that Buttenheim “currently serves as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General leading the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP), and, in that role, participates in the Secretary-General`s good offices on Cyprus as deputy to Special Envoy Espen Barth Eide.”

“Given the ongoing negotiations between the sides in which Ms. Buttenheim plays a key role, the Secretary-General has asked Ms. Buttenheim for now to continue with her work in Cyprus and delay her rotation back to New York”, he noted.