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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS BERHANU DINKA AS HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR BURUNDI

The Secretary-General announced on 19 July the appointment of Berhanu Dinka (Ethiopia) as his Special Representative for Burundi.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF YEMEN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Abdullah M. Al-Saidi, the new Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations, presented his credentials on 22 July to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Robert Guba Aisi, the new Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 25 June.

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Secretary-General Appoints Sukehiro Hasegawa of JapaN

Deputy Special Representative in East Timor

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF PAKISTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Munir Akram, the new Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF INDIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Vijay Kunhianandan Nambiar, the new Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NAFIS SADIK OF PAKISTAN

AS HIS SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HIV/AIDS IN ASIA

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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.