A Special Representative of the Secretary-General is a highly respected expert who has been appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to represent them in meetings with heads of state on critical human rights issues. The representatives can carry out country visits to investigate alleged violations of human rights and act as negotiators on behalf of the United Nations.
Current Special Representatives
Special Representatives as of September 2025[update] include:
| Name | Title | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Colin Stewart | Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) | 03 September 2025 |
| Mr. Carlos Gabriel Ruiz-Massieu Aguirre | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) | 02 July 2025 |
| Mr. James C. Swan | Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Transitional Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNTMIS) | 28 March 2025 |
| Ms. Hanna Tetteh | Special Representative for Libya and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya | 24 January 2025 |
| Dr. Mohamed Al Hassan | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq and Head of UNAMI | 10 October 2024 |
| Mr. Kamal Kishore | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) | 27 March 2024 |
| Ms. Kaha Imnadze | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia and Head of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia | 14 June 2023 |
| Mr. Leonardo Santos Simao | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel | 02 May 2023 |
| Ms. Roza Otunbayeva | Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) | 02 September 2022 |
| Ms. Valentine Rugwabiza | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) | 23 February 2022 |
| Mr. Parfait Onanga-Anyanga | Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the African Union and Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union | 22 February 2022 |
| Ms. Caroline Ziadeh | Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) | 19 November 2021 |
| Mr. Alexander Ivanko | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) | 27 August 2021 |
| Mr. El Ghassim Wane | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali and Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali | 15 March 2021 |
| Mr. Nicholas Haysom | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and Head of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) | 15 January 2021 |
| Ms. Bintou Keita | Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) | 14 January 2021 |
| Ms. Damilola Ogunbiyi | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) | October 2019 |
| Ms. Helen Ruth Meagher La Lime | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti and Head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) | 14 October 2019 |
| Ms. Najat Maalla M'jid | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children (SRSG/VAC) | 30 May 2019 |
| Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Colombia and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia | 10 December 2018 |
| Ms. Pramila Patten | Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict (SRSG/SVC) | 12 April 2017 |
| Vanessa Frazier | Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict (SRSG/CAAC) | 3 October 2025 |
See also
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara
- High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Special Envoy of the Secretary-General
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