‘THIRD PARTY MEDIATION IS NEEDED MORE THAN EVER’, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

IN STATEMENT TO SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MIDEAST

Welcomes Mission by United States Secretary Powell,

As Parties Unable, on Their Own, to Find Way Out of Current Situation

The following is the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on 4 April:

GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE WILL FOSTER CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO OFFICIAL INAUGURATION

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, delivered on his behalf by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette, to the official inauguration of the Global Reporting Initiative in New York on 4 April:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES GIFT FROM GERMANY OF PIECE OF BERLIN WALL

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon presentation of a gift from Germany of a piece of the Berlin Wall, at Headquarters on 4 April:

Thanks to the generosity of the Government and the people of Germany, today we welcome another extraordinary item to the United Nations collection.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS HEZBOLLAH ASSAULT ON UN OBSERVERS IN SOUTH LEBANON

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

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the deliberate assault this morning by Hezbollah elements on unarmed United Nations military observers operating in South Lebanon.

KAMALESH SHARMA, SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE-DESIGNATE

OF SECRETARY-GENERAL FOR EAST TIMOR

Security Council

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SECURITY COUNCIL REITERATES CALL FOR MIDEAST CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL;

WELCOMES MISSION OF UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF STATE

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Cyprus by the President of the Security Council, Sergey Lavrov (Russian Federation):

Security Council

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ON LAST DAY OF 10-YEAR TENURE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME

BRIEFS COUNCIL ON ROLE OF FOOD AID IN CONFLICT SETTLEMENT

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FIFTY-EIGHT SPEAKERS ADDRESS SECURITY COUNCIL IN DAY-LONG MIDDLE EAST DEBATE;

STRESS NEED TO IMPLEMENT COUNCIL'S CALL FOR CEASEFIRE, ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL

CORRECTION

      On page 22 of Press Release SC/7352 issued 3 April, the speaker from Lebanon should be:  HOUSSAM ASAAD DIAB (Lebanon).

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SITUATION IN JENIN CAMP ALARMING, OTHER REFUGEE CAMPS TARGETED;

WIDESPREAD DESTRUCTION AND LOSS OF LIFE REPORTED