BUILDING STRONG, PEACEFUL AFRICA WILL HONOUR MEMORY OF JULIUS K. NYERERE,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE TO BIRTHDAY COMMEMORATION

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the commemorative meeting marking the 80^th birthday of Mwalimu Julius K. Nyerere in New York on 15 April:

SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MYANMAR WILL VISIT YANGON, 23-26 APRIL

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

Razali Ismail, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Myanmar, will visit Yangon from 23 to 26 April 2002 to help facilitate the national reconciliation process in Myanmar.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON MADAGASCAR

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

                                                            SG/SM/8201

SECRETARY-GENERAL NAMES LENA SUNDH (SWEDEN) DEPUTY SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

FOR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

Meeting of States Parties

to Law of Sea Convention

65^th Meeting (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO LAW OF SEA CONVENTION ELECT SEVEN NEW JUDGES

TO INTERNATIONAL SEA TRIBUNAL

In two meetings today, the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea elected seven new judges to the International Tribunal of the Law of the Sea for nine-year terms, beginning 1 October. 

Security Council

4516^th Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL STRESSES URGENT NEED FOR HUMANITARIAN ACCESS TO PALESTINIANS,

WELCOMES FACT-FINDING TEAM TO EXAMINE EVENTS AT JENIN REFUGEE CAMP

Resolution 1405 (2002) Adopted Unanimously

Security Council

4515^th (Resumed) Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL’S PROPOSAL FOR MIDDLE EAST MULTINATIONAL FORCE

FOCUS OF SPEAKERS, AS SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES DEBATE

The Secretary-General's proposal for the establishment of a multinational force for the Middle East was the major focus of discussion during this morning's resumed Security Council meeting on the situation in that region, including the question of Palestine.

Background Release

REORIENTATION OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION FOCUS,

AS COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION MEETS 22 APRIL – 2 MAY

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

37^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL

COURT AS IT CONCLUDES NINTH SESSION