MOHAMED IBN CHAMBAS
Mohamed Ibn Chambas was chosen as the new executive secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) by the heads of state of the 15 members of the group. Chambas, a Ghanaian negotiator and politician, will succeed Guinea’s Lansan Kouvate, who left the post after four years.
"Skilled Ghanaian Negotiator Named New Head of ECOWAS," AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, 6 February 2002.
MICHAEL ZAMMIT CUTAJAR
Executive Secretary Michael Zammit Cutajar will depart from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change following an 11-year tenure. He marked the end of his tenure with a speech that urged governments to focus on sustainable development’s economic benefits. Cutajar leaves following a three-year cycle of talks started after the adoption of the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, with a deal for ratification finalised at recent conferences in Marrakech, Morocco, and in Bonn, Germany. He will be replaced by veteran UN official Joke Waller-Hunter (Netherlands).
"UNFCC Chief Departs, Urges Sustainable Development," UN WIRE, 1 February 2002.
GLENYS KINNOCK
Following a Bureau meeting of the African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP)- EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, Glenys Kinnock (UK, Socialist) was approved as the new Co-President of the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly. She replaces John Corrie (UK, Conservative). Kinnock has served as the Labour Spokesperson and Government Link on the European Parliament’s Development and Co-operation Committee as well as Vice- President of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States’ ACP-EU Joint Assembly.
"ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly Chooses New EU Co-President," EUROSTEP PAF, 8 February 2002; http://www.eplp.org.uk/gkinnock.htm