Note verbale dated 20 September 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations addressed to
the President of the Security Council


	The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the United Nations presents its compliments to the President of the Security Council and has the honour to include herewith a letter from His Excellency Dr. Rangin D
dfar Spanta, Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, addressed to the President of the Security Council, concerning the nomination of Dr. Ashraf Ghani for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations, including the curriculum vitae of Dr. Ghani (see annex
).

		Annex to the note verbale dated 20 September 2006 from the Permanent Mission of Afghanistan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council


		Letter from the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan to the President of the Security Council


	I have the honour to nominate Dr. Ashraf Ghani, Chancellor of Kabul University and former Finance Minister of Afghanistan, for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations.
	As the attached curriculum vitae reveals (see enclosure), he has had a distinguished national and international career that makes him ideally suited for this global responsibility. Dr. Ghani would bring to the post vision, management skills and a deep understanding of regional and global issues. He combines a rich academic background with extensive experience in development, focused on both East and South Asia and Russia. He served in Afghanistan from 2001, with direct responsibility as chief adviser to the President and Minister of Finance from 2002-2004, and since 2005 as Chancellor of Kabul University. he is also well acquainted with the United Nations, as he served as special adviser on the Bonn process on Afghanistan.
	In the last two years, he has undertaken intensive work on global issues and worked in Sudan, Nepal and most recently Lebanon to help frame issues of economic, security and political transitions.
	The Government of Afghanistan will be very pleased to provide more information, as needed.


(Signed) Dr. Spanta
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