24/05/2005

Press Release SG/A/924 BIO/3661 REF/1180

Biographical Note

SECRETARY-GENERAL PROPOSES APPOINTMENT OF ANTÓNIO MANUEL DE OLIVEIRA GUTERRES,

FORMER PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, AS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

Secretary-General Kofi Annan today proposed to the General Assembly the appointment of António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres of Portugal as United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for a term of three years effective 15 June 2005.

06/10/2003

Press Release REF/1177

LUBBERS TO CONTINUE AS UN HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES

(Reissued as received)

GENEVA, 6 October (UNHCR) –- Acting on the proposal of the Secretary-General, the United Nations General Assembly today extended the term of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Ruud Lubbers through the end of 2005.  With the two-year extension, Mr. Lubbers will have served a term of five full years.

19/09/2003

Press Release REF/1176

UN REFUGEE AGENCY LAUNCHES NEW GUIDELINES TO BETTER PROTECT

REFUGEE WOMEN AGAINST VIOLENCE

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 19 September (UNHCR) -- The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday invited the humanitarian and development communities to join forces in combatting sexual and gender-based violence against refugees, returnees and internally displaced people.

20/06/2002

Press Release SG/SM/8279 REF/1173

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO WINNERS OF 2002 NANSEN REFUGEE AWARD

FOR RESCUE OF 438 BOAT PEOPLE IN INDIAN OCEAN

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Nansen Refugee Award Ceremony in Oslo today, delivered by Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees:

20 June 1997

Press Release
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19 November 1996

Press Release
REF/1157

UNHCR SEEKS $66.9 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS AMONG REFUGEES, DISPLACED PEOPLE IN GREAT LAKES REGION

19961119

GENEVA, 19 November (UNHCR) -- The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has issued an appeal for $66.9 million for its emergency operations for refugees and people displaced in the fighting in eastern Zaire and the immediate integration of more than 500,000 returnees in Rwanda.

18 November 1996

Press Release
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31 October 1996

Press Release
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HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES URGES IMMEDIATE END TO FIGHTING IN EASTERN ZAIRE, WARNS OF 'TERRIBLE SITUATION' FOR THOUSANDS

19961031 UN Official Says Many May Die in Congested Camps; Also Expresses Shock at Reported Assassination of Roman Catholic Archbishop

23 July 1996

Press Release
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5 July 1996

Press Release
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