UN's Secretary General appoints Daryl A. Mundis as Registrar of STL

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-Moon, has appointed Daryl A. Mundis to the post of Registrar of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL).                 

Mr.Mundis, who accepted the position as registrar with more than 15 years of experience in international criminal law, had served in the Chambers and Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and in the Office of the Prosecutor of the STL since August 2009.       

He is well acquainted with the overall functioning of international tribunals, having worked closely with the Registry in those roles. He was appointed Deputy Registrar at the STL on 14 January 2013 and as the Acting Registrar on 18 April 2013.                          

The Registrar's responsibilities include judicial support, such as court management, language services and victims and witnesses, as well as administration. Mr. Mundis is also responsible for fund-raising, outreach and public affairs. "With the court based in Leidschendam, outreach and public affairs activities are of vital importance to the STL's work. These activities allow for greater transparency by enabling people in Lebanon and worldwide to follow the Tribunal's proceedings," emphasised Mr. Mundis.                            

The STL President, Sir David Baragwanath, congratulated Mr. Mundis and expressed his satisfaction with the appointment.           

The Special Tribunal for Lebanon was created by the United Nations Security Council, at the request of the Government of Lebanon in 2007 and started its work on 1 March 2009.