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Carlos Ruiz Massieu / X

Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico is the United Nations new special representative for Haiti and head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH). He succeeds María Isabel Salvador of Ecuador.

The appointment follows the extension of the BINUH mission in Haiti. The United Nations Security Council had decided on 14 July 2025 to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) until 31 January 2026 as Council members spotlighted the Office’s critical support to a country in the throes of multi-dimensional crisis.

In describing his background, the UN says that Ruiz Massieu brings to this position over 30 years of experience in public service and diplomacy, both in bilateral and multilateral contexts. As special representative of the Secretary-General in Colombia since 2019, he led the United Nations...