The Chairman I now invite Mr. Rogelio Pfirter, Director General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons to make a statement.

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That same year, long time Bayer Leverkusen executive Reiner Calmund became the general manager of the club.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I now give the floor to Mr. Kipkorir Aly Azad Rana, Deputy Director General of the World Trade Organization.

The Co Chairperson (Sweden) I now call on Mr. Achim Steiner, Director General of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.

Candidates for the post of Director General.

Revised Proposals of the Director General

Introduction

Reports under this agenda item customarily include a chapter on the composition of staff.

Candidates for the post of Director General

The responsibilities of the Director General are combined with those of the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Draft contract for appointment of the Director General.

3. Requests the Director General

On 12 May, at the suggestion of the Chairman, the Committee took note of the information provided by the Director General and the Secretariat on item 12.

The responsibilities of the Director General are combined with those of the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General said

Progress report by the Director General

Progress report by the Director General.

Ms. LAVERY (United Kingdom) said that most references to the Director General in the text were to the office of the Director General.

The CHAIRPERSON noted that some delegations felt that the text was unnecessarily long. There also appeared to be some confusion in the text between the office and the person of the Director General.

President of the Conference Director General

Note by the Director General (IDB.30 21)

Report by the Director General (IDB.30 14)

Report by the Director General (IDB.30 15)

Item 14. Recommendation of a candidate for the post of Director General

Report by the Director General (IDB.30 18)

Address by the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency

Ms. SINANKWA (Burundi) commended the outgoing Director General for his successful leadership of the Organization and welcomed the nomination of Mr. Yumkella as the new Director General.

The Office of the Executive Director is integrated with that of the Director General and is supported by resources of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

The President It gives me great pleasure this morning to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Nobel laureate.

Note by the Director General (IDB.31 CRP.5)

Mr. Sanjiv Ranjan (first session) First Secretary, Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations

The Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) made a statement.

It stressed the current Director General's contribution and expressed the hope that the new Director General, with whom the matter had been discussed, would continue the activities in question.

RECOMMENDATION OF A CANDIDATE FOR THE POST OF DIRECTOR GENERAL (item 14)

The Director General and his staff deserve our commendation for their excellent service.

Last Saturday the Director General arrested 15 police officers.

Proposals of the Director General (IDB.30 6 PBC.21 6)

Separate funds for general or special purposes may be established by the General Conference or the Director General.

Proposals by the Director General (IDB.30 3 PBC.21 3)