United Nations: United Nations has appointed Peter Taksoe-Jensen of Denmark as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, the world body announced today.

Taksoe-Jensen replaces Larry Johnson of United States.

"Mr Taksoe-Jensen is well-known in international legal circles, where he has been the driving force behind a number of Danish policies and initiatives to strengthen and develop international law," UN spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters.

"His experience and background will be of direct relevance in supporting the Legal Counsel in the overall direction and management of the Office of Legal Affairs and in furthering the main goals of the Office," he added.

Since 2004,Taksoe-Jensen has been the principal legal adviser to the Danish Foreign Minister on all matters concerning international law. He joined the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1987 and has served in Departments of International Law, Security Policy and European Law and on various government commissions.

He has also served at the European Court of Human Rights, the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Commission on the Red Cross of the Government of Denmark, in addition to his countrys embassies in Vienna and Brussels.
Source : PTI