Gert Rosenthal, the Permanent Representative of Guatemala to the United Nations, was today elected Chairman of the General Assemblys Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary).
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service)
Harri Holkeri, a former Prime Minister of Finland, was today elected the President of the fifty-fifth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Mauro Politi of Italy was elected Chairman of the General Assemblys Sixth Committee (Legal) this afternoon. Since 1992, Mr. Politi has been Legal Adviser to the Italian Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
Pierre Schori, the new Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan this afternoon.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
François Lonseny Fall, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Guinea to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary- General Kofi Annan.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
Mehmet Umit Pamir, the new Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
(Based on information received from Protocol and Liaison Service.)
The new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, Abdul Mejid Hussein, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service)
Felipe H. Paolillo, the new Permanent Representative of Uruguay to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
Paul Heinbecker, the new Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
