SECRETARY-GENERAL’S REMARKS AT SARAJEVO MEMORIAL CEREMONY

This is the text of remarks yesterday (17 November) by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a memorial ceremony at United Nations House, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina:

We have come together today to pay solemn tribute to United Nations personnel who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of peace in the former Yugoslavia.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE MODIFIES TITLE AND INTRODUCTORY TEXT

OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) has on 14 November 2002 modified the title and introductory text of its consolidated list, to:

"THE LIST PURSUANT TO SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1390 (2002)

AND PARAGRAPHS 4(B) OF RESOLUTION 1267 (1999)

AND 8(C) OF RESOLUTION 1333(2000)

SECRETARY-GENERAL REQUESTS COMMENTS FROM CYPRUS LEADERS ON SUGGESTED

BASIS FOR AGREEMENT ON COMPREHENSIVE SETTLEMENT

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

The Secretary-General yesterday sent letters to the Greek Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Glafcos Clerides, and the Turkish Cypriot leader, H.E. Mr. Rauf Denktash.

MIXED COMMISSION ON ICJ RULING OF 10 OCTOBER TO BRING TOGETHER

REPRESENTATIVES OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA ON 1 DECEMBER IN YAOUNDÉ

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

UN POPULATION REPORT SAYS GOOD REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH

FOR WOMEN ESSENTIAL TO ENDING POVERTY

2002 Survey to Be Launched Next Week at Ceremonies

In London, New York, Washington and Other Cities around World

REGIONAL SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS NEVER MORE IMPORTANT THAN TODAY, SAYS

SECRETARY-GENERAL TO EUROPEAN SECURITY ORGANIZATION MEETING

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council, delivered by Sergei A. Ordzhonikidze, Director-General of the United Nations Office in Geneva, in Porto, 6 December:

AT CONCLUSION OF THIRD ROUND OF SRI LANKA PEACE TALKS, SECRETARY-GENERAL

EXPRESSES HOPE FOR FURTHER PROGRESS TOWARDS LASTING SETTLEMENT

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

Security Council

4679^th Meeting (Evening)

SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT STRONGLY CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AGAINST

CIVILIANS, PROTECTED PERSONS IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS

The Security Council this evening condemned strongly all attacks and acts of violence directed against civilians or other protected persons under international law and international humanitarian law in situations of armed conflict.

Biographical Note                                            BIO/3489*

Security Council                                               SC/7319