SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES RØD-LARSEN TO NEW APPOINTMENT AS SPECIAL ENVOY
Following is a statement attributable to the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan
The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Terje Rød-Larsen as his Special Envoy for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004). Mr. Roed-Larsen is currently serving as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
Mr. Rød-Larsen’s new appointment will be effective on 3 January 2005 at the level of Under-Secretary-General. He will assist the Secretary-General in the preparation of his semi-annual reports to the Security Council, which the Council requested in its Presidential Statement of 19 October 2004. In carrying out this task, Mr. Rød-Larsen would consult with the Government of Lebanon and other interested Member States and the relevant United Nations agencies in gathering the information necessary for the preparation of the semi-annual reports.
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Document symbol: SG/SM/9647
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Special Envoy (SecCo resolution 1559 (2004)), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Envoy, Middle East situation, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 03/01/2005
Document Type: French text, Press Release, Secretary-General press release, Statement
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Special Envoy (SecCo resolution 1559 (2004)), United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI), United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO)
Subject: Envoy, Middle East situation, Palestine question, Peace process, Peace proposals and efforts, Situation in Lebanon
Publication Date: 03/01/2005