SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES MISSION TO GREAT LAKES REGION

The following communiqué was issued today by the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region on 6 May:

The delegation of the Security Council of the United Nations concluded on

6 May 2002 in Kigali, Rwanda, its mission to the Great Lakes region, which started on 28 April in Pretoria, South Africa, and which included visits to eight countries.

IN TIME OF GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY, BUDDHA'S VISION OF PEACE MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON BUDDHISM'S DAY OF VESAK

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Day of Vesak, observed on 26 May:

It gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest greetings on this happy occasion, marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Guatama Buddha.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT 'PROFILE IN COURAGE' AWARD DINNER,

SAYS 'CHALLENGES OF THE KENNEDY-ERA REMAIN VERY MUCH WITH US'

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks at the dinner held for the "Profile in Courage" award in Boston on 5 May:

MOST COURAGEOUS ARE OFTEN ORDINARY PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY, INJUSTICE

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, UPON RECEIVING ‘PROFILE IN COURAGE’ AWARD

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the “Profile in Courage” Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston on 6 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CHILDREN, ‘YOUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD’ AT SPECIAL SESSION,

IN REMARKS TO CHILDREN’S FORUM

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered in New York on 5 May to the Children’s Forum, held before the General Assembly Special Session on Children:

Welcome to the United Nations.  This is a very special occasion to help us prepare for a very special session.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY WELCOMES RELEASE OF POLITICAL LEADER

DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI IN MYANMAR

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

Security Council

4526^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS SANCTIONS ON LIBERIA FOR FURTHER 12 MONTHS,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1408 (2002)

Preparatory Committee for the Special Session

of the General Assembly on Children

12^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE SUBMITS DRAFT OUTCOME DOCUMENT 'A WORLD FIT FOR CHILDREN'

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

                                                            DSG/SM/157

The Secretary-General, accompanied by his Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, travelled to Washington, D.C. in the afternoon of Thursday, 2 May, for discussions with the so-called “Quartet” on the situation in the Middle East.