Vladimir Voronkov appointed as Chief UN Counter-Terrorism Centre
23rd June, 2017Category:
The United Nations' Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed veteran Russian diplomat Vladimir Voronkov to head a newly-established counter-terrorism division, despite growing tensions between the US and Russia.
Counter-Terrorism Centre will oversee the counter-terrorism efforts of 36 UN-funded programmes currently housed under a variety of UN agencies, 12 inter-agency working groups, as well as Interpol, and the World Customs Organisation.
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