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 JANE HOLL LUTE OF UNITED STATES AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jane Holl Lute of the United States as Assistant Secretary-General for Mission Support in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, effective 1 August 2003.

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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. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO OF COLOMBIA NEW

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of José Antonio Ocampo of Colombia as the new Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, succeeding Nitin Desai, effective 1 September 2003.   

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JAN EGELAND OF NORWAY NEW

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jan Egeland of Norway as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Humanitarian Relief Coordinator, succeeding Kenzo Oshima of Japan.

SHEIKHA HESSA OF QATAR APPOINTED NEW SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR DISABILITY

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Sheikha Hessa bint Khalifa bin Ahmed al-Thani of Qatar as the Special Rapporteur on Disability of the United Nations Commission for Social Development for the period 2003 to 2005.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NOBUYASU ABE AS NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR DISARMAMENT AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Nobuyasu Abe of Japan as the new Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, succeeding Jayantha Dhanapala, effective 1 July 2003.  Mr. Abe has been serving as Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia since November 2001.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS WILLIAM LACY SWING AS NEW SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

In a letter dated 16 May 2003, addressed to the President of the Security Council, the Secretary-General informed Council members of his intention to appoint William Lacy Swing of the United States to succeed Amos Namanga Ngongi as his Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). 

RAFEEUDDIN AHMED NAMED SPECIAL ADVISER BY SECRETARY-GENERAL

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: