Appointments

Press Release
SG/A/740
BIO/3305

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS GERD D. MERREM AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE IN GUATEMALA, HEAD OF MINUGUA

Press Release
SG/A/739
HAB/164

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS ANNA KAJUMULO TIBAIJUKA AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HABITAT

The Secretary-General today appointed Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat). She will take up her new responsibilities at the Nairobi-based agency in the next three months.

Press Release
SG/A/738
BIO/3303

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HANNAH YILMA AS DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN PRETORIA

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Hannah Yilma as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Pretoria, South Africa. She is expected to take up her duties on 25 July.

Press Release
SG/A/660/Rev.2*
BIO/3124/Rev.2*

LOUISE FRÉCHETTE, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF UNITED NATIONS

Former Permanent Representative of Canada To United Nations Is First Person to Serve in Post

Press Release
SG/A/737
PKO/92

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MAJOR GENERAL TIM FORD AS MILITARY ADVISOR IN DEPARTMENT OF PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

The following statement was issued by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General has appointed Major General Tim Ford as Military Advisor in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. The appointment will become effective on 15 September.

Press Release
SG/A/736
PKO/91

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JEAN-MARIE GUÉHENNO UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Jean-Marie Guéhenno of France as Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, effective 1 October.

Press Release
SG/A/735
PI/1260

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MARIA-LUISA CHAVEZ DIRECTOR OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN ATHENS

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Maria-Luisa Chavez as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Athens, Greece. She is expected to take up her duties on 20 June.

Press Release
SG/A/734
PKO/89

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MAJOR-GENERAL MANUEL SAAVEDRA, OF URUGUAY, AS UNMOGIP CHIEF MILITARY OBSERVER

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

Press Release
SG/A/733
PAL/1880

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS KAREN ABUZAYD AS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER-GENERAL OF UNRWA

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

Press Release
SG/A/732
BIO/3294

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MARIE HEUZÉ DIRECTOR OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION SERVICE IN GENEVA

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Marie Heuzé as the Director of the United Nations Information Service in Geneva. She will take up her duties on 5 June.