PRESS STATEMENT BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT ON SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT

This is the text of today’s press statement on the Sierra Leone Special Court by the President of the Security Council, Mignonette Patricia Durrant (Jamaica):

Members of the Security Council were briefed by Under-Secretary-General Hans Corell, head of the Office of Legal Affairs, on the status of the establishment of the Special Court for Sierra Leone.

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PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s presidential statement on Liberia, delivered by M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

The members of the Security Council held informal consultations on

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES WILLIAM LACY SWING (UNITED STATES)

AS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR WESTERN SAHARA

The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Liberia by M. Patricia Durrant (Jamaica), President of the Security Council:

Members of the Council heard a briefing by the Chairman of the Security Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia on the two meetings between the Committee and the Panel of Experts on their report (S/2001/1015).

SECRETARY-GENERAL COMMENDS AFRICAN EFFORTS AGAINST TERRORISM,

URGES RATIFICATION, IMPLEMENTATION OF EXISTING CONVENTIONS

This is the text of a message from Secretary-General Kofi Annan (delivered in French on his behalf by Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs) to the Summit of heads of State and Government on the African pact against terrorism, held in Dakar, Senegal, on 16-17 October: 

PRESS STATEMENT ON GUINEA-BISSAU BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s statement on the situation in Guinea-Bissau by Security Council President Richard Ryan (Ireland)

AT OPENING OF INTER-CONGOLESE DIALOGUE, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

PROSPECTS FOR RECONCILIATION NEVER SO GOOD

(Originally delivered in French.)

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the opening of the Inter-Congolese Dialogue, Addis Ababa, 15 October:

It is with great pleasure that I send to you my warmest greetings on the occasion of the opening of this Inter-Congolese Dialogue.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR FREE, FAIR AND PEACEFUL ELECTION

IN GAMBIA; SENDS SPECIAL ENVOY TO REAFFIRM UN COMMITMENT

      This is text of a statement today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

PRESS STATEMENT ON ANGOLA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s statement on Angola by Richard Ryan (Ireland), President of the Security Council:

Council members received an extensive briefing from Under-Secretary-General Gambari on the work of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA).  They concurred with the Secretary-General’s recommendation that the mandate of the Office be extended for a further six months.