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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.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS TOSHIYUKI NIWA AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

OF UN CAPITAL MASTER PLAN MANAGEMENT PROJECT

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NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF BAHRAIN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

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

Tawfeeq Ahmed Khalil Almansoor, the new Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.