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UN appoints Jens Wendel as special advisor on reforms
Summary
The secretary-general appointed Jens Wendel of Denmark as his special advisor on reforms; Wendel previously served in the role from 2018 to 2020 and has held senior UN management posts.
The United Nations announced the appointment of Jens Wendel of Denmark as special advisor on reforms.
The appointment matters because the special advisor role supports implementation of UN management and reform processes across agencies.
The spokesperson said Wendel was previously appointed to the function from 2018 to 2020 during an earlier implementation phase and has served in senior UN management roles, including as interim executive director of UNOPS and as the secretary-general's designate for the COVID-19 response and recovery fund. He has also led management work at UNDP.
The briefing provided no start date for Wendel's new assignment or details about his initial priorities. The UN noted his prior experience in management and reform-related roles.
