The Secretary-General departed New York on Monday, 25 March, to attend the Summit of the League of Arab States, which would take place in Lebanon on Wednesday and Thursday.

SECRETARY-GENERAL SADDENED AT DEATH OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH,

THE QUEEN MOTHER

The following statement was issued on 30 March by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

The Secretary-General shares the sadness of the British people at the news of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on the Middle East by the President of the Security Council, delivered by Gennady Gatilov (Russian Federation):

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN APRIL

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for April:

Security Council

Commission on Population and Development

Thirty-fifth Session

1^st & 2^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OPENS 35^TH SESSION AT HEADQUARTERS

The Commission on Population and Development today opened its thirty-fifth session, with reproductive rights and reproductive health with special reference to HIV/AIDS as its theme.  The session will last through 5 April.

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ZINNI CEASEFIRE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY PALESTINIANS; ISRAEL SHOULD HALT

ASSAULT ON PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Following are remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at today’s open meeting of the Security Council on the Middle East:

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY ALARMED’ BY RAPIDLY ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST

Calls on Prime Minister Sharon,

Chairman Arafat to Exercise Responsible Leadership

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

Security Council

4503^rd Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON BOTH MIDDLE EAST PARTIES TO MOVE

IMMEDIATELY TO ‘MEANINGFUL CEASEFIRE’

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ANTIDOTE TO SEDENTARY, UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN WORLD HEALTH DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Health Day, 7 April:

“Move for Health”, the theme for World Health Day 2002, is literally a call to action.