At a media encounter at the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon introduced Yury Fedotov, the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of UNODC.

I have chosen him because of his strong commitment to the United Nations cause, his credentials, expertise and experience as the distinguished former Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia and also Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom. I am sure that he will be one of the most exemplary, splendid and distinguished leaders of the United Nations here. I count on continuing cooperation with him and I am sure that he will also be very much committed to work together with you, said Mr. Ban.

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