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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NAFIS SADIK OF PAKISTAN

AS HIS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HIV/AIDS IN ASIA

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HEIDI TAGLIAVINI OF SWITZERLAND

AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GEORGIA, HEAD OF UNOMIG

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TUN MYAT OF MYANMAR

AS NEW UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COORDINATOR

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mr. Tun Myat of Myanmar as the new United Nations Security Coordinator.  The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PATRICIA DURRANT OF JAMAICA AS UNITED NATIONS OMBUDSMAN

The Secretary-General announced the appointment of Patricia Durrant of Jamaica as United Nations Ombudsman.  The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level.

A career diplomat since 1971, Ms. Durrant has been accredited as Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations since 7 June 1995.

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES LENA SUNDH (SWEDEN) DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TOM KÖNIGS OF GERMANY AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

IN GUATEMALA, HEAD OF MINUGUA

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TULIAMENI KALOMOH OF NAMIBIA AS NEW ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General has appointed Tuliameni Kalomoh of Namibia as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Ibrahima Fall. 

Mr. Kalomoh is currently the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia.  

KAMALESH SHARMA, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE-DESIGNATE

OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR EAST TIMOR

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS IBRAHIMA FALL AS HIS SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND HEAD OF WEST AFRICA OFFICE

SERGEI ORDZHONIKIDZE APPOINTED SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT

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