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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOSE LUIS MACHINEA OF ARGENTINA EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

OF ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR LATIN AMERICA, CARIBBEAN

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of José Luis Machinea of Argentina as Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC). 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MAJOR-GENERAL SAMAILA ILIYA OF NIGERIA AS FORCE

COMMANDER OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL DANIEL OPANDE OF KENYA

AS FORCE COMMANDER OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA

In a letter dated 29 September, the Secretary-General informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Lieutenant-General Daniel Ishmael Opande of Kenya as Force Commander of the newly established United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LIBYA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Ali Abdussalam Treky, the new Permanent Representative of Libya to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.  He had also held that post from 1986 to 1991 and from 1982 to 1984.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ICELAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Hjalmar W. Hannesson, the new Permanent Representative of Iceland to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAINT LUCIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Anthony Bryan Severin, the new Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SYRIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Fayssal Mekdad, the new Permanent Representative of Syria to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SAMOA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Ali’ioaiga Feturi Elisaia, the new Permanent Representative of Samoa to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Augustine Philip Mahiga, the new Permanent Representative of the United Republic of Tanzania to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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HYNEK KMONÍČEK OF CZECH REPUBLIC CHAIRMAN OF FIFTH COMMITTEE

Hynek Kmoníček, the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic, was elected as Chair of the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) on 6 June this year.