UN gets new police chief
Hughes was appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the important job at the world body.
By PTI |
NEW YORK: Andrew Hughes, an Australian with over 30 years of experience in national law enforcement and peacekeeping, has been appointed as the top police official at the United Nations.
Hughes, who served the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for over three decades, most recently as the Interim Chief Police Officer of the Australian Capital Territory, was appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the important job at the world body.
Overseeing an over 4,200-strong force in his prior posting in Fiji, he is also credited for having successfully led a major reform and modernisation programme of the Fijian national police.
When he takes up his duties as Police Advisor in the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) early September, Hughes will oversee almost 9,500 UN police officers worldwide.
Hughes replaces Mark Kroeker of the United States, who left the post in April.
Hughes, who served the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for over three decades, most recently as the Interim Chief Police Officer of the Australian Capital Territory, was appointed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for the important job at the world body.
Overseeing an over 4,200-strong force in his prior posting in Fiji, he is also credited for having successfully led a major reform and modernisation programme of the Fijian national police.
When he takes up his duties as Police Advisor in the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) early September, Hughes will oversee almost 9,500 UN police officers worldwide.
Hughes replaces Mark Kroeker of the United States, who left the post in April.
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