Ban Ki-moon of the Republic of Korea, the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations, brings to his post 37 years of service both in Government and on the global stage.

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new permanent Observer of African Union presents appointment letter

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

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New permanent representative of Afghanistan presents credentials

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUVALU PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Afelee F. Pita, the new Permanent Representative of Tuvalu to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOEL BOUTROUE OF FRANCE AS DEPUTY SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE FOR UNITED NATIONS STABILIZATION MISSION IN HAITI

 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ATUL KHARE OF INDIA

 

AS NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR TIMOR-LESTE

 

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAWI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF AZERBAIJAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Agshin Mehdiyev, the new Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations, presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

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Veteran Sri Lankan Diplomat Jayantha Dhanapala Appointed as Chair of UNU Council

The Council of United Nations University (UNU), which met for its annual session earlier this month at UNU Centre in Tokyo, has elected Ambassador Jayantha Dhanapala of Sri Lanka as UNU Council Chair.