SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI,

CURRENTLY WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, AS HEAD OF UNCTAD

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed, for confirmation by the General Assembly, the appointment of Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for a term of four years, beginning on 1 September 2005 and ending on 31 August 2009.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JEAN DUSSOURD DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN KOSOVO

The Secretary-General has appointed Jean Dussourd as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).  Mr. Dussourd will head the Police and Justice component (Pillar I) in UNMIK.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FINLAND PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of Finland, Kirsti Eeva Helena Lintonen, presented her credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TONGA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Fekitamoeloa 'Utoikamanu, the new Permanent Representative of Tonga to the United Nations, today presented her credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CHAD PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Mahamat Ali Adoum, the new Permanent Representative of Chad to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. 

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF EGYPT PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Maged Abdelfattah Abdelaziz, the new Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PORTUGAL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANN M. VENEMAN, UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE,

AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

Following consultations with the UNICEF Executive Board, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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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 STAFFAN DE MISTURA OF SWEDEN

 

AS HIS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ