Secretary-General Appoints Rachel Kyte of United Kingdom Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All

SECRETARY-GENERAL - PRESS RELEASE - SG/A/1590-EN/303 United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the announcement by the Sustainable Energy for All Executive Committee of the selection of Rachel Kyte of the United Kingdom as the first Chief Executive Officer of the international not-for-profit organization “Sustainable Energy for All Partnership” (SEforALL Partnership) to be hosted by the Government of Austria. The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Ms. Kyte as his Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All. Ms. Kyte succeeds Kandeh Yumkella of Sierra Leone, to whom the Secretary-General expresses his utmost gratitude for his dedication and commitment to the United Nations. Ms. Kyte brings with her extensive leadership experience in the sustainable development arena. She is currently the World Bank Group Vice-President and Special Envoy for Climate Change. Ms. Kyte previously served as World Bank Vice-President for Sustainable Development and was the International Finance Corporation Vice-President for Business Advisory Services and a member of the International Finance Corporation’s management team. The announcement marks a new chapter in the Sustainable Energy for All initiative. The United Nations will work closely with the SEforALL Partnership to grow this global movement. The Sustainable Energy for All’s Advisory Board, co-chaired by the Secretary-General and the President of the World Bank, will continue to provide overall advice. In addition, the SEforALL Partnership will enter into a Relationship Agreement with the United Nations, ensuring close institutional synergies with the SEforALL Partnership. The appointment of the Chief Executive Officer of the SEforALL Partnership as the Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All will further strengthen these linkages. These new institutional arrangements will ensure that the United Nations remains closely involved with the Sustainable Energy for All initiative, while affording it the institutional room to thrive as a multistakeholder partnership.   See also: Secretary-General Appoints Rachel Kyte of United Kingdom Special Representative for Sustainable Energy for All