SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF SUPACHAI PANITCHPAKDI,

CURRENTLY WTO DIRECTOR-GENERAL, AS HEAD OF UNCTAD

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed, for confirmation by the General Assembly, the appointment of Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand as Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for a term of four years, beginning on 1 September 2005 and ending on 31 August 2009.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JEAN DUSSOURD DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN KOSOVO

The Secretary-General has appointed Jean Dussourd as his Deputy Special Representative in the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).  Mr. Dussourd will head the Police and Justice component (Pillar I) in UNMIK.

SECRETARY-GENERAL OFFERS FORMER UNITED STATES PRESIDENT CLINTON

POSITION OF TSUNAMI SPECIAL ENVOY

The following was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANN M. VENEMAN, UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE,

AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN’S FUND (UNICEF)

Following consultations with the UNICEF Executive Board, Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture, as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STAFFAN DE MISTURA OF SWEDEN

 

AS HIS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ

 

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS DAVID VENESS OF UNITED KINGDOM

 

AS UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

 

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of David Veness of the United Kingdom as Under-Secretary-General for Safety and Security.  He has been serving as Assistant Commissioner, Specialist Operations in the Metropolitan Police Service in London since April 1994.

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SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JOSEPH OWONIBI (NIGERIA)

AS FORCE COMMANDER OF THE UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA

 

The Secretary-General has appointed Lieutenant-General Joseph Olorungbon Owonibi of Nigeria as Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL).

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STEINAR BJORNSSON OF ICELAND

 

DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR OPERATIONS IN LIBERIA

 

MARK KROEKER OF UNITED STATES APPOINTED CIVILIAN POLICE ADVISER

IN PEACKEEPING DEPARTMENT

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mark Kroeker of the United States as the new Civilian Police Adviser in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations.

MAJOR-GENERAL RANDHIR KUMAR MEHTA OF INDIA APPOINTED

MILITARY ADVISER IN PEACEKEEPING DEPARTMENT