A New U.N. Special Coordinator is Appointed On 10 September 1999, the U.N.
Secretary-General, H.E. Mr. Kofi Annan, announced the appointment of a new United
Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Special Representative
of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian
Authority. The post had previously been
titled United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories. As noted by the Secretary-General in
announcing the appointment, the base of operations for the Special Coordinator will remain
in Gaza and the present functions and responsibilities will continue. Stressing the importance of socio-economic
development in this regard, the Secretary-General stated, The new Special
Coordinator will be charged with making appropriate preparations within the United Nations
for enhancing United Nations Development assistance in support of the peace process. Moreover, referring to the new responsibilities of
the post, he stated that the Special Coordinator would represent the Secretary-General in discussions
with the parties and the international community in all matters related to continuing
United Nations support to the peace process. |