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SG/A/790-AFG/189
06/03/2002
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SG/A/790
AFG/189


SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS JEAN ARNAULT DEPUTY

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR AFGHANISTAN


The Secretary-General today appointed Jean Arnault as his Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan.  Mr. Arnault, whose appointment at the level of Assistant Secretary-General comes into effect immediately, succeeds Francesc Vendrell who retired from the United Nations at the end of January.

SG/SM/8152
05/03/2002
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SG/SM/8152


‘OFTEN THE ONLY CHOICE WE CAN MAKE IS THE CHOICE OF WHOM WE DISAPPOINT MOST’


SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS FIRST ANNUAL MEETING OF DPA FIELD PRESENCES


Following is the text of talking points suggested by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the first annual meeting of the Department of Political Affairs field presences, at its session on “Reconciling Justice with Forgiveness”:

SG/SM/8151
05/03/2002
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SG/SM/8151


AT OPENING OF NOBEL PEACE PRIZE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION, SECRETARY-GENERAL REFLECTS


ON ‘HOW HUMANKIND’S UNDERSTANDING OF PEACE HAS GROWN’


Following is the text of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the opening of the Nobel Peace Prize 1901-2001 Centennial Exhibition, New York 4 March:


Let me express my warmest thanks to the Government of Norway and the sponsors for bringing this wonderful exhibition to New York.