(Based on information received from Protocol and Liaison Service.)
The new Permanent Representative of Ethiopia, Abdul Mejid Hussein, presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan today.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
Mehmet Umit Pamir, the new Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations, today presented his credentials to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)
François Lonseny Fall, the new Permanent Representative of the Republic of Guinea to the United Nations, presented his credentials today to Secretary- General Kofi Annan.
NEW YORK, 24 August (Division for Ocean Affairs and the Law of the Sea) -- The Hamilton Shirley Amerasinghe Memorial Fellowship recipients, Fathima Razni Mulafer of Sri Lanka and Derrick F.P. Oderson of Barbados, are scheduled to start their research/study (Scholar-in-Residence) programmes at two of the participating universities.
Russian Federation Says Upcoming Elections Prepare Ground for Provinces Separation from Yugoslavia
The Fifty-third annual Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Conference, entitled "Global Solidarity: the Way to Peace and International Cooperation", will begin at Headquarters on Monday, 28 August at 10 a.m.
Advertising Campaign Outlines Mission Of Largest-Ever Gathering of World Leaders
NEW YORK, 24 August -- The United Nations announced today a citywide advertising campaign to alert New Yorkers to the goals of the Millennium Summit from 6 to 8 September.
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Conference Extends Condolences on Tragic Death of Crew of Kursk Submarine
GENEVA, 24 August (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament held its weekly plenary this morning, hearing addresses from Japan and the President of the Conference on efforts to reach agreement on the programme of work.
Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annans opening remarks at a meeting held today with chiefs of defence staff of United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) Troop Contributors:
