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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOHN REGINALD DUMAS OF TRINIDAD

AND TOBAGO SPECIAL ADVISER ON HAITI

The Secretary-General, following consultations with the Chairmen of the five regional groups of Member States, today informed the General Assembly of his intention to appoint Justice Louise Arbour of Canada as the new United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF VIET NAM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SENEGAL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIBVE OF CUBA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CANADA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

JEAN ARNAULT APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR AFGHANISTAN

AND HEAD OF UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN AFGHANISTAN

MAJOR-GENERAL ALAIN PELLEGRINI APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

OF UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Alain Pellegrini of France as Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) to succeed Major-General Lalit Mohan Tewari who relinquishes his post on 17 February 2004.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF KUWAIT PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Nabeela Abdulla Al-Mulla, the new Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the United Nations, presented her credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARGENTINA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

César Mayoral, the new Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.