As the first female to hold the position of United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative in Sri Lanka, Ms. Una McCauley presented her credentials to Mangala Samaraweera, Minister of Foreign Affairs today.
Ms. McCauley will lead the UN Country Team of 21 Resident and Non-Resident UN Agencies and act as the representative of the UN Secretary-General in Sri Lanka.
Prior to her appointment, Ms. McCauley served as the UNICEF Representative for Sri Lanka for four years. Previously, she was the UNICEF Representative for Panama and Togo, and has worked at the UNICEF offices in Sudan, Kenya, and Angola.
With close to 15 years of experience serving within the United Nations System and an additional 7 years of experience working with children in the development sector, Ms. McCauley has been instrumental in developing policies and strategic frameworks on leading global issues in a number of countries.
A national of the United Kingdom, Ms. McCauley has a Master’s Degree in International Development from the University of London, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science and Science Research from the University of East London.
The Constitutional Council has approved four nominees, proposed by the President, to fill vacancies in the Court of Appeal.
The Election Commission has announced the plan for leave for both public and private sector employees for the upcoming presidential election on September 21, 2024, without loss of salary or personal leave.
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) will reduce fuel prices with effect from midnight today.
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