| Press Release SG/A/918 AFR/1149 BIO/3654 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JOAQUIM ALBERTO CHISSANO
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR GUINEA-BISSAU
| Press Release SG/A/917 BIO/3653 DEV/2508 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL NOMINATES KEMAL DERVIŞ OF TURKEY AS NEW ADMINISTRATOR
OF UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today sent a letter to the President of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Executive Board conveying his intention to request the General Assembly to confirm Kemal Derviş of Turkey as the new Administrator of the UNDP for a term of four years.
| Press Release SG/A/916 BIO/3652 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF INGA-BRITT AHLENIUS OF SWEDEN
AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR INTERNAL OVERSIGHT SERVICES
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed for approval by the General Assembly the appointment of Inga-Britt Ahlenius of Sweden as Under-Secretary-General for Internal Oversight Services for a five-year non-renewable term.
| Press Release SG/A/915 BIO/3651 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS WARREN SACH OF UNITED KINGDOM
AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL, CONTROLLER
The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Warren Sach of the United Kingdom as Assistant Secretary-General, Controller. He has been serving as Director of the Programme Planning and Budget Division since May 1997.
| Press Release SG/A/914 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LATVIA’S PRESIDENT AS ‘IN LARGER FREEDOM’ ENVOY
The Secretary-General is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Vaira Vike-Freiberga, President of Latvia, as his Envoy for the summit to take place in New York in September 2005.
| Press Release SG/A/913 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ENVOYS FOR SEPTEMBER SUMMIT
The Secretary-General is pleased to announce the appointment of their Excellencies Dermot Ahern, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland; Ali Alatas, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia; Joaquin Chissano, former President of Mozambique; and Ernesto Zedillo, former President of Mexico, as his Envoys for the Summit to take place in New York in September 2005.
| Press Release SG/A/912 BIO/3648 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS GEIR O. PEDERSEN OF NORWAY
AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SOUTHERN LEBANON
The Secretary-General has appointed Geir O. Pedersen of Norway as his Personal Representative for Southern Lebanon. He is replacing Staffan de Mistura, who has been appointed Deputy Special Representative for Iraq.
| Press Release SG/A/911 IHA/1025 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ERSKINE BOWLES AS DEPUTY
SPECIAL ENVOY FOR TSUNAMI RECOVERY
United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan appointed Erskine Bowles today as the Deputy Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery. Mr. Bowles will support former President Bill Clinton in his capacity as the United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Recovery. The Secretary-General announced President Clinton’s appointment last month.
| Press Release SG/A/910 AFR/1124 |
LIEUTENANT-GENERAL BABACAR GAYE APPOINTED NEW FORCE COMMANDER
OF UN ORGANIZATION MISSION IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
| Press Release SG/A/909 BIO/3642 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS PIERRE SCHORI AS NEW
SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CÔTE D’IVOIRE
The Secretary-General has decided to appoint Pierre Schori of Sweden to succeed Albert Tévoédjrè as his Special Representative for Côte d’Ivoire, effective 1 April 2005. Mr. Schori has been a Distinguished Visiting Professor at AdelphiUniversity in New York since 2004.
