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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SOMALIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of Somalia, Elmi Ahmed Duale, today presented his credentials to United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY PRESENTS APPOINTMENT LETTER

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

NEW PERMANENT OBSERVER OF PALESTINE PRESENTS APPOINTMENT LETTER

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

The new Permanent Observer of Palestine, Riyad H. Mansour, presented his letter of appointment to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF NETHERLANDS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of the Netherlands, Franciscus Antonius Maria Majoor, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF IRELAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

David Cooney, the new Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS KLAUS M. LEISINGER OF GERMANY

AS SPECIAL ADVISOR ON GLOBAL COMPACT

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YASHAR ALIYEV OF AZERBAIJAN FOURTH COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Yashar Teymur oglu Aliyev, Azerbaijan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, was elected Chairman of the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) on 13 June.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANGELA KANE OF GERMANY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL

FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General announced today the appointment of Angela Kane of Germany as Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JAN BEAGLE OF NEW ZEALAND

AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMAN RESOURCES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jan Beagle of New Zealand as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ABDOULIE JANNEH OF GAMBIA AS NEW

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA