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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TUN MYAT OF MYANMAR

AS NEW UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COORDINATOR

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mr. Tun Myat of Myanmar as the new United Nations Security Coordinator.  The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PATRICIA DURRANT OF JAMAICA AS UNITED NATIONS OMBUDSMAN

The Secretary-General announced the appointment of Patricia Durrant of Jamaica as United Nations Ombudsman.  The appointment is at the Assistant Secretary-General level.

A career diplomat since 1971, Ms. Durrant has been accredited as Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations since 7 June 1995.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GREECE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

The new Permanent Representative of Greece to the United Nations, Adamantios Th. Vassilakis, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SRI LANKA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Chithambaranathan Mahendran, the new Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENATIVE OF HUNGARY PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Laszlo Molnar, the new Permanent Representative of Hungary to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MARSHALL ISLANDS PRESENT CREDENTIALS

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

Alfred Capelle, the new Permanent Representative of Marshall Islands to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TULIAMENI KALOMOH OF NAMIBIA AS NEW ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General has appointed Tuliameni Kalomoh of Namibia as the new Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, succeeding Ibrahima Fall. 

Mr. Kalomoh is currently the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia.  

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS IBRAHIMA FALL AS HIS SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE AND HEAD OF WEST AFRICA OFFICE

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF GAMBIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Crispin Grey-Johnson, the new Permanent Representative of the Gambia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.