Touré appointed new UN special representative to Guinea-Bissau

Modibo Touré was appointed Friday to be the new United Nations special representative to Guinea-Bissau.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced Touré will also serve as head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau.

Touré brings to his new role a variety of experiences in development, finance, government administration, and previous U.N. appointments in the Central African Republic, Ethiopia and Kenya.

The UNIOGBIS was established in 2009 to promote security and stability in Guinea-Bissau.