BEIRUT (Xinhua) – The United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Pernille Dahler Kardel arrived in Beirut to take up her new position, a press release by the United Nations said.
Kardel was received Tuesday night by an official from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at Beirut Rafik Hariri international airport.
"I am delighted to begin my new functions in Lebanon and I look forward to working with Lebanese and international partners and the rest of the UN family in support of Lebanon's peace and security, stability and socio-economic development," Kardel said according to the release.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced the appointment of Kardel on November 22.
Kardel, from Denmark, has 25 years of experience in diplomacy, political affairs, international cooperation and economic development, spanning several continents.