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UN chief Guterres appoints Retno as special envoy on water
The outgoing foreign minister will again make history when she takes up her new post as the UN chief's special envoy on water on Nov. 1, when she becomes the first Indonesian special envoy and the first individual to hold the new post.
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Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly on Sept. 23, 2023 at the UN headquarters in New York. (AFP/Kena Betancur)
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nited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Foreign Minister Retno LP Marsudi as his special envoy on water to stimulate partnerships and efforts “to advance the water agenda” globally.
According to a UN statement released on Friday, Retno starts her new role on Nov. 1.
The foreign minister’s tenure ends on Oct. 20 with the transfer of power from President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo to his successor, Prabowo Subianto.
Retno is the intergovernmental organization’s first special envoy on water, a new position that was created at the UN Water Conference in March 2023 in New York, the first major water forum in almost 50 years.
Her new job involves “galvanizing partnerships and concerted efforts to advance the water agenda”, according to the statement, including following up on the outcomes of last year’s water conference in “efforts to ensure a water-secure future for all”.
She is also expected to push for stronger global cooperation on issues related to water and sanitation, as well as to mobilize action and financial resources to address the global water crisis.
In a prerecorded video statement released on Friday, Retno said it was an honor to be the first person to hold the position of special envoy on water and the first Indonesian appointed as a special envoy to the UN chief.
