NEW YORK, 5 March, 2021, (TON): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced on Thursday, the appointment of Cherith Norman Chalet of the United States as Assistant Secretary‑General for General Assembly and Conference Management in the Department for General Assembly and Conference Management, said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a press briefing on Thursday. 

She will succeed Movses Abelian of Armenia, who now holds the position of Under-Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. 

Ms. Chalet brings many years of experience in foreign policy and international issues and has considerable knowledge and involvement in the United Nations intergovernmental machinery, said Guterres' press office in a press release. 

Chalet served as ambassador and representative to the General Assembly and its related Committees, the Security Council and to the funds and programs, Ms. Chalet has held several senior management roles within the United States Mission to the United Nations, most recently as Deputy Permanent Representative and Ambassador for United Nations Management and Reform, with primary responsibility on United Nations reform matters. 

Chalet has served as a U.S. ambassador and representative to the UN General Assembly and its related committees, as well as to the Security Council and to UN funds and programs. She has held several senior management roles within the U.S. Mission to the UN, most recently as the deputy permanent representative and ambassador for UN management and reform with primary responsibility on UN reform matters. 

Before joining the US Mission, Ms. Chalet served in Washington, D.C., as a senior legislative liaison between the State Department and the US Appropriations and Budget Committees and members of Congress.