Chronology
7 June 2018 |
The Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Shireen L. Dodson of the United States as the third United Nations Ombudsman. She took office in September 2018. |
April 2018 |
James Lee assumed the functions of the United Nations Ombudsman on an interim basis. |
22 June 2016 |
New terms of reference [ST/SGB/2016/7] for the Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services were published. |
21 April 2008 |
John Barkat was appointed United Nations Ombudsman, to head the newly integrated Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services. |
22 December 2007 |
A new system of administration of justice was established, and the Office of the Ombudsman was strengthened by creating a single integrated and geographically decentralized structure for ombudsman and mediation services for the Secretariat, the Funds and Programmes (UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF and UNOPS) and UNHCR (A/RES/62/228). |
28 July 2006 |
The Redesign Panel on the United Nations system of administration of justice made far-reaching recommendations on key processes and structures within the formal and informal justice systems (A/61/205). |
13 April 2005 |
A panel of external and independent experts, to be known subsequently as the Redesign Panel, was created to review and reshape the United Nations informal justice system (A/RES/59/283). |
2002 |
Patricia Durrant is appointed first United Nations Ombudsman. |
15 October 2002 |
The Office of the Ombudsman was established (Secretary-General’s bulletin ST/SGB/2002/12). |