2 November1998

A new Deputy Executive Secretary joins the UN/ECE

On Monday 2 November, Mrs. Danuta Huebner was appointed to the post of Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN/ECE).

Mrs. Huebner, a national of Poland, has a Doctorate in economics from the Warsaw School of Economics. Her professional qualifications cover extensive teaching and research experience including research under a Fullbright grant at the University of Berkeley in the United States. In addition, she has held a number of key positions in the government: as Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in charge of, inter alia, relations with international organizations and integration with the European Union; as State Secretary for European Integration and; most recently, as the Minister in the President's office.

Mrs. Huebner has also written numerous publications and articles on national and international economic issues.

Mrs. Huebner replaces Mrs. Dunja Pastizzi-Ferencic who retired last year.

For further information, please contact:

Information Unit

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Palais des Nations,

CH - 1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Telephone: (+41 22) 917 27 27 / 44 44

Fax: (+41 22) 917 05 05

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