UN Photo/Eskinder DebebeNEW YORK, NY – UN
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced today, May 2, the appointment of María Angela Holguín Cuéllar of Colombia as his Personal Envoy on Cyprus.
Following the conclusion of the informal meeting in Cyprus in a broader format, held in Geneva on 17 and 18 March, the Secretary-General has asked Ms. Holguín to re-engage with the parties in order to work on next steps on the Cyprus issue and advise him. Ms. Holguín completed a previous assignment as Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General on Cyprus from January to July 2024.
Ms. Holguín brings extensive diplomatic experience at the highest levels, including as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia (2010-2018). She also served as delegate of the President of Colombia at the Peace Process Negotiation in Havana (2015-2016) and was a member of the Cabinet for Post-Conflict (2017-2018). Previous posts in her diplomatic career include the position of Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, Ambassador to Venezuela and Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs.
Ms. Holguín holds a degree in political science from the Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá. She also studied at the Centre d´Études Diplomatiques et Stratégiques and at the Université Paris–Sorbonne in Paris. In addition to Spanish, she speaks English and French.