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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BRAZIL PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Ronaldo Mota Sardenberg, the new Permanent Representative of Brazil to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAYSIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

Rastam Mohd.Isa, the new Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the
United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF TUNISIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

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

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS AKIO NOMURA DIRECTOR OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN TOKYO

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Akio Nomura as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Tokyo.  He will take up his duties on

17 March 2003.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF SIERRA LEONE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Joe Robert Pemagbi, the new Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF RWANDA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Stanislas Kamanzi, the new Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BAHAMAS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Paulette A. Bethel, the new Permanent Representative of the Bahamas to the United Nations, presented her credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MONGOLIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Baatar Choisuren, the new Permanent Representative of Mongolia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF FIJI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Isikia Rabici Savua, the new Permanent Representative of Fiji to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

Prior to his current appointment, Mr. Savua served as Commissioner of the Fiji Police, a position he held since 1994.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Albert Tevoedjre of Benin as his Special Envoy for Côte d’Ivoire today.