United Nations Radio

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the General Assembly's approval on Wednesday of his nominee to head the Office of Internal Oversight Services, Carman Lapointe-Young of Canada.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Ms Lapointe-Young has, since February 2009, served as the Director of the Office of Audit and Oversight at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and from 2004 to 2009 she was the Auditor General of the World Bank Group.

UN Spokesman Martin Nesirky says the incoming head of the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS)possesses the breadth and depth of experience and expertise required for this demanding position.

"Transparency and accountability are essential to the work of the Organization, and the Office of Internal Oversight is critical to advancing this effort. That is why the Secretary-General acted as quickly as possible to propose an experienced, high-profile and able successor to this important post."

Martin Nesirky says the new chief will be expected to build up the OIOS team, filling vacancies and taking on responsibilities of the department that in recent years have unfortunately gone unmet.

Dianne Penn, United Nations Radio
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