Biographical Note

NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF HONDURAS PRESENTS CREDENTIALS

(Based on information received from the Protocol and Liaison Service.)

Manuel Acosta Bonilla, the new Permanent Representative of Honduras, presented his credentials today to Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

‘GAPS DIVIDING PARTIES CAN BE BRIDGED’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

AFTER MEETING ON CYPRUS PROBLEM

The following statement was made by Secretary-General Kofi Annan after his meetings with His Excellency Glafkos Clerides, Greek Cypriot leader, and His Excellency Rauf Denktash, Turkish Cypriot leader in Paris today:

I met today with each Cypriot leader, first with His Excellency

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPULIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

Members of the Council were briefed by the Secretariat on the recent appalling terrorist acts in Afghanistan.

Security Council

4606th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UN MISSION IN ETHIOPIA

AND ERITREA FOR SIX MONTHS

Resolution 1434 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), at unchanged levels of troops and military observers, for six months ending 15 March 2003.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TREATY-SIGNING EVENT CONCLUDES AT UN HEADQUARTERS

Representatives of 48 States Affirm Support for Sustainable

Development-Related and Other Multilateral Legal Instruments

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

111^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY AUTHORIZES WORKING GROUP ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM

TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS; DEFERS OTHER MATTERS TO 57th SESSION

The General Assembly authorized its working group on Security Council reform to continue negotiations as it met this morning to consider a number of items that remained on its agenda.

AT SECRETARY-GENERAL’S INVITATION, PRESIDENTS OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA

MEET IN PARIS TO DISCUSS BAKASSI PENINSULA, OTHER ISSUES

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, ‘IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’, ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT

AGAINST AFGHAN PRESIDENT AND KABUL CAR BOMB EXPLOSION

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

Security Council

4605^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESS STRONG SUPPORT

FOR EFFORTS OF UN MISSION IN KOSOVO

Speakers in the Security Council this morning strongly supported efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) towards fostering the rule of law in that province, following a briefing by Hedi Annabi, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.