NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LATVIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Solveiga Silkalna, the new Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations, today presented her credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. 

Biographical Note

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF ANTÓNIO MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERRES,

FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, AS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed to the General Assembly the appointment of António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres of Portugal as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a term of three years effective 15 June 2005.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS CHRISTOPHER BANCROFT BURNHAM OF UNITED STATES

AS NEW UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR MANAGEMENT

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HUNGARY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Gábor Bródi, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ZAMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Tens C. Kapoma, the new Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SEYCHELLES PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

 

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

Jérémie Bonnelame, the new Permanent Representative of Seychelles to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

FRANÇOIS LONSENY FALL APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

 

OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR SOMALIA

 

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has designated François Lonseny Fall as his Special Representative for Somalia and Head of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS).  Mr. Fall will assume his duties later this month in Nairobi, Kenya, where the Office is currently located.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOAQUIM ALBERTO CHISSANO

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR GUINEA-BISSAU

SECRETARY-GENERAL NOMINATES KEMAL DERVIŞ OF TURKEY AS NEW ADMINISTRATOR

OF UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today sent a letter to the President of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executive Board conveying his intention to request the General Assembly to confirm Kemal Derviş of Turkey as the new Administrator of the UNDP for a term of four years.