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The Secretary-General has thanked Mr. Alkalaj for his service to the United Nations and for his accomplishments, leadership and commitment towards the goals of the Economic Commission for Europe.
The Secretary-General has asked Mr. Michael Møller, Acting Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, to take on the functions of Acting Executive Secretary of the UNECE as of Wednesday, 9 April 2014, pending the arrival of a new Executive Secretary.