PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO

BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the text of today's press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congoby the President of the Security Council, Ole Peter Kolby (Norway):

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Ole Peter Kolby (Norway):

Council members met in informal consultations and discussed the situation in Afghanistan, in particular the establishment of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTRESSED AT 'HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE' FROM AFGHAN EARTHQUAKE

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

Security Council                                               SC/7338

HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE CENTRAL TO NEW UN MISSION FOR AFGHANISTAN,

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN BRIEFING TO SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of a briefing to today’s Security Council meeting on Afghanistan by Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette:

UNITED NATIONS AND CHINA TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT CONFERENCE IN BEIJING

NEW YORK, 26 March (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- On 2 April, the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs will co-host a three-day international conference on “A Disarmament Agenda for the 21^st Century.” 

Commission on Status of Women

Forty-sixth Session

16^th Meeting*(AM)

CONSENSUS RESOLUTION ON WOMEN AND GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN APPROVED

BY WOMEN'S COMMISSION, AS IT CONCLUDES FORTY-SIXTH SESSION

The Secretary-General arrived in Mexico City in the afternoon of Tuesday,  19 March.

'RISK COMES WITH THE TERRITORY, BUT GREATER PROTECTION IS POSSIBLE', SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL ON SOLIDARITY DAY WITH DETAINED, MISSING STAFF

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members, 25 March 2002:

SECRETARY-GENERAL 'STRONGLY CONDEMNS' ATTACK ON CHURCH

IN GOMA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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