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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HARRI HOLKERI OF FINLAND

AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR KOSOVO

On 24 July, Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced the appointment of Harri Holkeri of Finland as his Special Representative for Kosovo.

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MAJOR-GENERAL FRANCISZEK GĄGOR APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

OF UNITED NATIONS DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Franciszek Gągor of Poland as Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), with effect from 13 August 2003.  He will succeed Major-General Bo Wranker.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL KHAIRUDDIN MAT YUSOF APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION OF SUPPORT IN EAST TIMOR

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANDREW TOH OF SINGAPORE AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Andrew Toh of Singapore as Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services, succeeding Toshiyuki Niwa. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ROSEMARY MCCREERY OF IRELAND AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Rosemary McCreery of Ireland as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FIVE EMINENT PERSONS TO FOLLOW UP

ON WORLD CONFERENCE AGAINST RACISM

(Delayed for technical reasons.)

GENEVA, 16 June (UN Information Service) -- The Secretary-General appointed today five independent eminent experts to follow up, together with the High Commissioner for Human Rights, on the implementation of the Declaration and Programme of Action of the 2001 World Conference against Racism.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW UN SPECIAL ENVOY TO HORN

OF AFRICA AS HUMANITARIAN CRISIS DEEPENS

In response to the severe drought which has devastated large parts of both Ethiopia and Eritrea, Secretary-General Kofi Annan has announced the appointment of former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari as his Special Envoy for the Humanitarian Crisis in the Horn of Africa. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NIGEL FISHER OF CANADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF UN OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Nigel Fisher of Canada as Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), at the Assistant Secretary-General level.