United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti as new coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the UN said in a statement on its website on Wednesday.
"United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced today the appointment of Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative," the statement says.
Since August 2022 until lately, the post has been occupied by Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan. Guterres thanked him for his leadership, hard work, and commitment to the implementation of the initiative.
