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02 June 2026
A message from Ms. Christine Weigand, the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran
Salam,
My name is Christine Weigand, and I have been recently appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran.
Yesterday, I had the honour of presenting my credentials and thereby formally beginning my tenure as the representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
I would like to share my greetings with you – a moment that I have been waiting for ever since arriving just a few weeks before the start of the conflict in February.
Throughout the difficult days and weeks that followed, my colleagues in the UN team here in Iran and I were here in the country, continuing our work and supporting impacted civilians and communities.
I know that last year, and of course this year, have been a particularly challenging period, and I would like reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Iran.
For me very personally, coming back to work in Iran holds special meaning.
Between 2015 and 2019, I had the privilege of living and working here in a different capacity within the UN.
Together with my family, we came to know this beautiful country, its rich culture and its people, and it truly warms my heart to be back.
In the months and years ahead, I look forward to meeting many of you, to listening and to learning, as we work together towards creating a more peaceful, a more prosperous and also a more sustainable future for all.
Merci!
My name is Christine Weigand, and I have been recently appointed as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran.
Yesterday, I had the honour of presenting my credentials and thereby formally beginning my tenure as the representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
I would like to share my greetings with you – a moment that I have been waiting for ever since arriving just a few weeks before the start of the conflict in February.
Throughout the difficult days and weeks that followed, my colleagues in the UN team here in Iran and I were here in the country, continuing our work and supporting impacted civilians and communities.
I know that last year, and of course this year, have been a particularly challenging period, and I would like reaffirm our solidarity with the people of Iran.
For me very personally, coming back to work in Iran holds special meaning.
Between 2015 and 2019, I had the privilege of living and working here in a different capacity within the UN.
Together with my family, we came to know this beautiful country, its rich culture and its people, and it truly warms my heart to be back.
In the months and years ahead, I look forward to meeting many of you, to listening and to learning, as we work together towards creating a more peaceful, a more prosperous and also a more sustainable future for all.
Merci!
