SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CATHERINE BERTINI AS PERSONAL HUMANITARIAN ENVOY

Following is the statement issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan today on his appointment of Catherine Bertini as his Personal Humanitarian Envoy:

APPOINTMENTS TO SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

The Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone, in implementation of the relevant provisions of the Agreement on the Establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone, signed in Freetown, Sierra Leone on 16 January, have today announced the appointments of eight judges who will serve on the Trial Chamber and the Appeals Chamber of the Special Court which has its seat in Freetown.

Biographical Note

IBRAHIMA FALL APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR GREAT LAKES REGION

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS BERHANU DINKA AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BURUNDI

The Secretary-General announced on 19 July the appointment of Berhanu Dinka (Ethiopia) as his Special Representative for Burundi.

Biographical Note                                           SG/A/809*

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AHMEDOU OULD-ABDALLAH

AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WEST AFRICA

The Secretary-General announced on 19 July the appointment of Ahmedou   Ould-Abdallah (Mauritania) as his Special Representative for West Africa.

Biographical Note                                            SG/A/808*

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISPATCHES SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CAMEROON ELECTIONS

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

Biographical Note

Secretary-General Appoints Sukehiro Hasegawa of JapaN

Deputy Special Representative in East Timor

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES MOUSTAPHA NIASSE (SENEGAL) SPECIAL ENVOY TO FACILITATE

AGREEMENT ON POWER SHARING DURING TRANSITION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO