New York, June 8 (Petra)-- UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday announced three senior appointments to the leadership team of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

Tresa Rae Finnerty of the United States has been appointed as Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, succeeding her compatriot Kelly T. Clements.

Guterres also named Antón Luis García of Spain as Assistant High Commissioner for Operations, succeeding Raouf Mazou of the Republic of the Congo.

Additionally, Edem Wosornu of Ghana was appointed as Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, succeeding Ruvendrini Menikdiwela of Sri Lanka.

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