Gerard McGurk takes the lead in the mission of the OSCE in Kosovo

Ambassador Gerard McGurk The new head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo was appointed and officially took office on Monday.

He said he was committed to fulfilling his mission in order to improve good governance, protect and promote human rights and increase public security for all. McGurk was part of the British government team responsible for the final status for the work of the UN special envoy Ahtisaari.

McGurk also held the position of deputy director and head of the Security and Resilience Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commonwealth and Development. Ambassador McGurk holds a master’s degree in business administration. In addition to his mother tongue, he also speaks Macedonian and Spanish.

McGurk also held official positions in the United States, Spain, Amman and Northern Macedonia.

His experience in several regions, such as Madrid, Amman, Skopje, the United States of America,