U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid tribute to the veteran Russian diplomat Yuli Vorontsov who passed away Wednesday.
In a statement released Thursday by his spokesperson, Ban voiced his profound sadness at learning of the death of Yuli Vorontsov, who coordinated international efforts aimed at recovering the remains of Kuwaitis and other nationals missing since Iraq's 1990 invasion of Kuwait.
"He showed dedication and tireless effort. He enjoyed the deep respect of all his colleagues," the secretary-general observed.
In February 2000, Vorontsov was appointed as the high-level coordinator in relation to the issues detailed in a 1999 U.N. Security Council resolution on the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
In that post he coordinated efforts to repatriate or return all Kuwaiti and third country nationals, or their remains, and to return all Kuwaiti property.
Vorontsov died just a few days after returning from Kuwait, where he held consultations and prepared the secretary-general's most recent report on the progress towards recovering and identifying the missing persons and property.
Source: Xinhua
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