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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID VENESS OF UNITED KINGDOM

 

AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of David Veness of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.  He has been serving as Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police Service in London since April 1994.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JOSEPH OWONIBI (NIGERIA)

AS FORCE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA

 

The Secretary-General has appointed Lieutenant-General Joseph Olorungbon Owonibi of Nigeria as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEINAR BJORNSSON OF ICELAND

 

DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR OPERATIONS IN LIBERIA

 

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF JAPAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

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

Kenzo Oshima, the new Permanent Representative of Japan, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SLOVAKIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Peter Burian, the new Permanent Representative of Slovakia presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TURKEY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations, Baki Ilkin, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF POLAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations, Andrzej Towpik, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

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

Julian Robert Hunte, the new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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RossMountain appointed Deputy Special Representative of Secretary-General

 

for Democratic Republic of Congo

 

Secretary-General Appoints Nasra Hassan as Director

 

of UN Information Service in Vienna