UN Chief James Morris To Visit Zimbabwe

By World Food Program
ames T. Morris, the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Humanitarian Needs in Southern Africa, will start his seventh and final trip to the region on Thursday (December 7) to urge governments and donors to take decisive actions to tackle long-term development problems.

During his eight-day mission, Morris plans to visit Zambia, Malawi, Zimbabwe and Mozambique as well as hold meetings with UN officials in South Africa. Morris, who is also the Executive Director of the World Food Programme, was appointed UN Special Envoy in July 2002. He will retire from WFP as well as the Special Envoy post early in the New Year.

Morris will hold a press briefing in Johannesburg on December 13 at 11.00 am at WFP's offices at Merafe House, 11 Naivasha Road, Sunninghill. Media interested in attending should bring accreditation and allow time for a rigorous security check upon arrival..

For one-on-one interviews, please contact Claudia Altorio on Tel: 011-517-1655 (office) or 082-908-1447 (cell)

Itinerary
Zambia: December 7-9
Malawi: December 9-10
Zimbabwe: December 10-11
Johannesburg: December 13 – Press Conference
Mozambique: December 14-15

For more information contact:
Mike Huggins (traveling with the S. Envoy) Tel: +27-11-517-1662 (office)
Tel: +27 82-908-1448 (cell)