DECOLONIZATION PROCESS MUST BE SEEN THROUGH TO END, SAYS SECRETARY-

GENERAL IN STATEMENT OPENING CARIBBEAN REGIONAL SEMINAR

(Received from an Information Officer.)

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ANGOLA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Ismael Abraão Gaspar Martins, the new Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF KYRGYZSTAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Kamil Baialinov, the new Permanent Representative of Kyrgyzstan to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF DENMARK PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Denmark to the United Nations, Ellen Margrethe Løj, today presented her credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Atoki Christian Ileka, the new Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations, this afternoon presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF INDONESIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

The new Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, Makmur Widodo, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LIBERIA PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Lami Kawah, the new Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SPEEDY SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION OF STOCKHOLM

CONVENTION ON PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS

Following is the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the opening for signature of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm, 22-23 May), delivered by Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP):

ITALIAN COMPANY PROVIDES FOOTWEAR FOR UNITED NATIONS GUIDES

AT HEADQUARTERS AND IN GENEVA

The United Nations has accepted a donation of footwear for its international team of tour guides from the renowned Italian shoe company, Valleverde.  This is the first time that shoes have been donated for the United Nations guiding staff.

Committee on NGOs

2001 Session

24^th Meeting (PM)

NGO COMMITTEE CONTINUES CONSIDERATION OF NEW APPLICATIONS

FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL CONSULTATIVE STATUS