Appointments

Press Release
SG/A/722*
BIO/3272*

OLARA A. OTUNNU, UNDER-SECRETARY-GENERAL, SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONCLICT

Press Release
SG/A/721

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS HANS BLIX OF SWEDEN EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF UN MONITORING, VERIFICATION AND INSPECTION COMMISSION

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, announcing the appointment of Hans Blix, was issued today by his Spokesman:

Press Release
SG/A/720
AFG/112

FRANCESC VENDRELL APPOINTED SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF SECRETARY-GENERAL AND HEAD OF SPECIAL MISSION TO AFGHANISTAN

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

Press Release
SG/A/719
POP/749

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS KUNIO WAKI DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UNFPA

United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today announced the appointment of Kunio Waki of Japan as Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), effective 1 February.

Press Release
SG/A/718

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS FORCE COMMANDER, DEPUTY FORCE COMMANDER FOR UN TRANSITIONAL ADMINISTRATION IN EAST TIMOR

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

Press Release
SG/A/717

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS NEW PERSONAL ENVOY FOR TALKS BETWEEN GREECE, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

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

The Secretary-General has accepted the resignation of Cyrus Vance, his Personal Envoy for the Greece-FYROM talks. Mr. Vance resigned for personal reasons.

Press Release
SG/A/716
BIO/3262

MAJOR-GENERAL VICTORY RANA APPOINTED FORCE COMMANDER OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS

Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced today the appointment of Major-General Victory Rana of Nepal as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) to succeed Major-General Evergisto Arturo de Vergara, who relinquishes his post on 15 December 1999.

Press Release
SG/A/715

JAN EGELAND APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVISER TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE TO COLOMBIA

Press Release
SG/A/714

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS UNTAET DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GOVERNANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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

Press Release
SG/A/713

OLUYEMI ADENIJI APPOINTED SECRETARY-GENERAL'S SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR SIERRA LEONE

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