17/05/2013 (Agence Europe) - Mukhisa Kutuyi from Kenya appointed as head of UNCTAD. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) confirmed that the candidature of Kenya's former trade minister, Mukhisa Kituyi, would be presented to the UN General Assembly on 10 June by UN Secretary General Ban ki-Moon. Mukhisa Kituyi will replace Thailand's Supachai Panitchpakdi, whose second mandate will come to an end at the end of August. (EH/transl.fl)