A Samoan has been appointed as new director and country representative for the UNESCO office in Bangladesh.
Malama Meleisea has replaced Wolfgang Volkmann.
Before taking up his new appointment in Dhaka, Mr Meleisea represented UNESCO in Afghanistan for two years.
He began his career as a secondary teacher, later gaining a PhD in History and politics in Australia.
He also lectured in history at the University of the South Pacific.
