Secretary-General

on myanmar, Secretary-General calls for immediate release of daw aung san suu kyi,

engagement in ‘substantive dialogue’ with nld, other political parties

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

Secretary-General welcomes peaceful, orderly conduct

of recall referendum in Venezuela

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

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SHALINI DEWAN AS DIRECTOR

OF UNITED NATIONS INFORMATION CENTRE IN NEW DELHI

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Shalini Dewan as the Director of the United Nations Information Centre in New Delhi.  Ms. Dewan, who took up her duties on 16 August, succeeds Feodor Starcevic, who has retired from the service of the Organization.

Biographical Note

VOLKER PETZOLDT APPOINTed DIRECTOR OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN MEXICO CITY

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Volker Petzoldt as Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Mexico City.  Mr. Petzoldt, who will assume his duties on 23 August 2004, succeeds Angel Escudero, who has retired from the service of the Organization.

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS SUNIL NARULA DIRECTOR

OF UN INFORMATION CENTRE IN TEHRAN

Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Sunil Narula Director of the United Nations Information Centre in Tehran, Iran.  He took up his duties on 8 August 2004.

Secretary-General ‘SHOCKED AND OUTRAGED’ BY MASSACRE

OF CIVILIAN REFUGEES IN BURUNDI

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

Secretary-General deeply saddened by iraq violence,

says un ready to help resolve current crisIs

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS RACHEL N. MAYANJA OF UGANDA AS SPECIAL ADVISER

ON GENDER ISSUES, ADVANCEMENT OF WOMEN

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Rachel N. Mayanja as his Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women.  The appointment is at the Assistant-Secretary-General level.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MARGARETA WAHLSTRÖM OF SWEDEN

ASSISTANT SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Margareta Wahlström (Sweden) as Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator.

WITH APPROACH OF 15 AUGUST REFERENDUM, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS

ON VENEZUELANS TO RESOLVE DISPUTES THROUGH DIALOGUE

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