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Women appointments by the Secretary-General
2005
22 September 2005:
Secretary-General Kofi Annan today appointed two veteran United Nations female staff members to high-level positions – Angela Kane of Germany as Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to replace Danilo Türk, and Jan Beagle of New Zealand as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management, replacing Rosemary McCreery.
2004
12 August:
Secretary-General appoints Rachel N. Mayanja of Uganda as Special Adviser on Gender Issues, Advancement of Women
12 August:
Secretary-General appoints Margareta Wahlstrom of Sweden Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs
CAROLYN MCASKIE appointed Special Representative of Secretary-General for Burundi
Secretary-General appoints ANGELA KANE of Germany as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management
Secretary-General appoints ELISABETH LINDENMAYER of France as Assistant Secretary-General to post of Deputy Chef de Cabinet
Secretary-General appoints Louise Arbour of Canada High Commissioner for Human Rights
2003
Secretary-General appoints five eminent persons to follow-up on World Conference Against Racism
(
Two are women
)
Secretary-General appoints ROSEMARY MCCREERY of Ireland as Assistant Secretary-General for Human Resources Management
Secretary-General appoints JANE HOLL LUTE of United States as Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
SHEIKHA HESSA of Qatar appointed new special Rapporteur for disability
KIRAN BEDI of India appointed Civilian Police Adviser in Department of Peacekeeping Operations
2002
Secretary-General appoints Catherine BERTINI of United States as new Under-Secretary-General for Management
Secretary-General appoints Eveline L. HERFKENS as his Executive Coordinator for Millenium Development Goals Campaign
Secretary-General appoints Catherine BERTINI as Personal Humanitarian Envoy
Secretary-General nominates Anna Kajumulo TIBAIJUKA (Tanzania) Executive Director of UN-HABITAT
Secretary-General appoints Heidi TAGLIAVINI of Switzerland as Special Representative for Georgia, Head of UNOMIG
Secretary-General appoints Patricia DURRANT (Jamaica) as United Nations Ombudsman
Secretary-General names Lena SUNDH (Sweden) Deputy Special Representative for Democratic Republic of Congo
SG appoints Brigita Schmögnerová (Slovak Republic) as new Executive Secretary of ECE
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