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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF CHILE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Heraldo Munoz, the new Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMENIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Armen Martirosian, the new Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ARMENIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Armen Martirosian, the new Permanent Representative of Armenia to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Cheick Sidi Diarra, the new Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF KAZAKHSTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Yerzhan Kh. Kazykhanov, the new Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOSÉ ANTONIO OCAMPO OF COLOMBIA NEW

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of José Antonio Ocampo of Colombia as the new Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, succeeding Nitin Desai, effective 1 September 2003.   

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JANE HOLL LUTE OF UNITED STATES AS ASSISTANT

SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jane Holl Lute of the United States as Assistant Secretary-General for Mission Support in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, effective 1 August 2003.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NIGEL FISHER OF CANADA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF UN OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Nigel Fisher of Canada as Executive Director of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), at the Assistant Secretary-General level. 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JAN EGELAND OF NORWAY NEW

UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Jan Egeland of Norway as the new Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Humanitarian Relief Coordinator, succeeding Kenzo Oshima of Japan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SERGIO VIEIRA DE MELLO

AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ