After serving as the Representative of the Secretary-General (RSG) for the investment of the assets of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund since 2020, Mr. Pedro Guazo stepped down from his role as of close of business on 15 July 2025.

While a global, open and competitive selection process is being launched to find a successor to Mr. Guazo as RSG, the Secretary-General has taken the following action:

From 16 July to 15 August 2025 (inclusive)
Mr. Toru Shindo, currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer in the Office of Investment Management, UNJSPF, will serve as Acting RSG; and

From 16 August 2025 to 15 February 2026 (inclusive)
Mr. Robert van der Zee, currently serving as the Chief Financial Officer at the World Food Programme, will serve as Acting RSG.

Mr. Shindo and Mr. van der Zee have the Secretary-General’s confidence to carry out these responsibilities.