| Press Release SG/A/904 BIO/3633 IK/472 |
Biographical Note
SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS STAFFAN DE MISTURA OF SWEDEN
AS HIS DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR IRAQ
| Press Release SG/A/903 BIO/3632 |
Biographical Note
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.
| Press Release SG/SM/9673 IHA/988 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES GENEROUS PLEDGES FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF,
URGES ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL EARLY WARNING MECHANISM
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/A/902 AFR/1094 BIO/3631 |
Biographical Note
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).
| Press Release SG/SM/9672 GA/10325 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNOUNCES GENERAL ASSEMBLY SPECIAL SESSION ON 24 JANUARY
TO COMMEMORATE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF LIBERATION OF NAZI DEATH CAMPS
The following statement is attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/9671 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL FORWARDS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT LETTER ON CREATION
OF REGISTER OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY SEPARATION WALL IN WEST BANK
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General and his wife Nane arrived from Jakarta to Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Friday night, 7 January, and began his visit Saturday morning with a meeting with representatives of a dozen United Nations agencies, plus the Asian Development Bank, to review their coordinated efforts to deliver relief to the victims of the 26 December tsunami.
| Press Release SG/SM/9670 IK/470 |
Statement by Secretary-General’s Spokesman On release
of initial analysis of oil for food programme
The following statement on the release of the internal audits and the Independent Inquiry Committee’s initial analysis of the “oil for food” programme was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/9669 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED BY DEATH OF UN MILITARY OBSERVER IN LEBANON
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
| Press Release SG/SM/9668 PAL/2019 |
SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS PALESTINIAN POLL A SIGNIFICANT STEP IN HISTORIC TRANSITION
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
