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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UNITED KINGDOM PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Sir Emyr Jones Parry, the new Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF UGANDA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Francis Butagira, the new Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MONACO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Michel Borghini, the new Permanent Representative of Monaco to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CROATIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Vladimir Drobnjak, the new Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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MAJOR-GENERAL FRANCISZEK GĄGOR APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

OF UNITED NATIONS DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Franciszek Gągor of Poland as Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), with effect from 13 August 2003.  He will succeed Major-General Bo Wranker.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF REPUBLIC OF KOREA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Kim Sam-hoon, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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LIEUTENANT-GENERAL KHAIRUDDIN MAT YUSOF APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER

OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION OF SUPPORT IN EAST TIMOR

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BRUNO CATHALA OF FRANCE ELECTED REGISTRAR OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

(Reissued as received.)

THE HAGUE, 24 June (ICC) -- Bruno Cathala from France was elected today for a five-year term as Registrar of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in a plenary meeting of the judges.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANDREW TOH OF SINGAPORE AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR CENTRAL SUPPORT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Andrew Toh of Singapore as Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services, succeeding Toshiyuki Niwa.