Draft:Mirko Manzoni

Mr. Manzoni (born in 1967, Lugano,[1] Switzerland) is a Swiss diplomat and former humanitarian with the International Committee of the Red Cross. In July 2019, he was appointed by the United Nations Secretary General as his Personal Envoy (PESG) for Mozambique.[2] In this role, Mr. Manzoni provided good offices to support dialogue between the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO [Resistência Nacional Moçambicana] towards the signing and subsequent implementation of a peace agreement between the parties,[3] the Maputo Accord for Peace and National Reconciliation[4].[5]This followed his role as Swiss Ambassador to Mozambique where he supported the peace process between the Government of Mozambique and RENAMO in his capacity as Chief Mediator[6] and Chair of the International Contact Group.[7][8]

In November 2023, following the final RENAMO military base closure[9] and the end of the mandate of the PESG for Mozambique, he took up the role as Ambassador of Switzerland to South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Lesotho, Mauritius, and Eswatini, and as Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the Southern African Development Community (SADC).

  1. ^ Petite, Simon (15 January 2020). "Le Faiseur de Paix Mésestimé [Mirko Manzoni, the Underrated Peacemaker]". Le Temps. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Swiss ambassador to be Guterres' representative to Mozambique". VOA. VOA Portuguese. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ Vines, Alex; McNamee, T; Muyangwa, M (2021). The State of Peacebuilding in Africa (PDF). Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 321–342. ISBN 978-3-030-46636-7. Retrieved 26 October 2023
  4. ^ Jaberg, Federico Franchini, and Traduit de l'italien par Samuel. (6 September 2019). "Mirko Manzoni, l'artisan suisse de la paix au Mozambique [Mirko Manzoni, the Swiss Peace Artisan in Mozambique]". SWI. Retrieved 12 December 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Ambassador Mirko Manzoni is appointed the UN Secretary-General's Personal Envoy for Mozambique". Admin.ch. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  6. ^ ""The Wish for Peace is Genuine": Former Personal Envoy for Mozambique Reflects on an End to Hostilities in the Country". Medium. Politically Speaking. 4 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General congratulates Mozambique on its historic Presidency of the UN Security Council". Club of Mozambique. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  8. ^ "PR agradece Mirko Manzoni pelo apoio prestado no processo de paz". Fohla De Maputo. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
  9. ^ Omar, Zacarais (5 July 2023). "Política DDR: Filipe Nyusi agradece Mirko Manzoni pelo apoio prestado na pacificação do País". Torre News. Retrieved 15 May 2024.