The Former Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Guinea, François Fall has been appointed deputy Chairperson of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission.

The Chairperson of the JMEC, Festus Gontebanye Mogae made the announcement of the appointment over the weekend.

“Mr Fall is a distinguished public servant who has ably served his country and the United Nations,” said Mr Mogae in a statement.

“I welcome his commitment to serve the people of South Sudan in this important role,” he added.

Mr. Fall was Guinea’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2000 to 2002, and

Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2002 to 2004. In 2004, he became Prime Minister.

Mr. Fall assumes his responsibilities today, 18 January 2016, according to a statement by JMEC.