Secretary-General appoints Yesim Oruc of Turkiye as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Moldova

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Yesim Oruc of Turkiye as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Moldova, with the host Government’s approval, starting on 22 August. 

Ms. Oruc has more than 25 years of experience in development. Previously she served as Resident Coordinator in Guyana, and as UNDP’s Deputy Director in Washington, UNDP Country Director in Albania, and UNDP Resident Representative ai and Deputy Resident Representative in Romania.  

She holds a master’s degree in Middle East Studies from the American University in Cairo and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University.