MUMBAI: UK pubcaster BBC News has announced two new appointments within its senior editorial teams in current affairs and newsgathering.

Karen O'Connor, who is currently the editor of BBC Two's show This World, has been appointed to the new post of creative director, television current affairs. Jon Williams has been announced as the new World News Editor.

Karen O'Connor, a former deputy editor of both Panorama and Newsnight and executive producer in BBC Factual and Learning, will take responsibility for the creative leadership and day-to-day management of the Current Affairs department in London and Manchester. She will report to BBC News head current affairs, George Entwhistle.

Entwhistle said, "Karen has an incredibly strong track record in Current Affairs, and I look forward to working with her enormously. I know her energy, commitment and imagination are going to be crucial to the way we restructure and reinvigorate the department over the months ahead."

BBC's head of newsgathering, Fran Unsworth said, "Jon will bring great energy, strong organisational and editorial skills and vast experience of both newsgathering and programming to the job."