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UN to host resident coordinator Gulam Issakzai; briefing includes tribute to retired security officer

United Nations Daily Press Briefing · January 6, 2026

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Summary

The UN announced Gulam Issakzai, resident and humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, will brief on the UN presence in post-tsunami Iraq; the briefing also offered condolences for Bernard Rob Robinson, a retired UN security inspector.

The United Nations spokesperson announced that Gulam Issakzai, described in the briefing as the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator for Iraq, will brief the press tomorrow on the start of the UN's post-tsunami presence in Iraq.

The briefing also included condolences for Bernard Rob Robinson, a retired UN Department of Safety and Security inspector who served 32 years and led the security detail for then-Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The spokesperson remembered Robinson as a dedicated officer and extended condolences to his family.

The spokesperson closed by confirming that the UN will provide updates about the resident coordinator's briefing and other scheduled engagements.