Security Council

4613^th Meeting* (AM)

ROADMAP FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE MUST BE BUILT ON PERFORMANCE

AND HOPE, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

MORE THAN 130 COUNTRIES AGREE TO STEP UP ACTION

TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF LANDMINES TREATY

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA (UN Information Service), 20 September -- States Parties to the Convention banning anti-personnel mines have confirmed their commitment to take strong action to fulfil the humanitarian aims of the landmark international treaty.

‘WOMEN’S FULL PARTICIPATION’ IN CONFLICT RESOLUTION VITAL TO PROMOTION

OF SECURITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS ‘WOMEN FOR PEACE’ MEETING

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Conference on ‘Women for Peace, Dialogue for Action’ (Sharm El Sheikh, 20-23 September), delivered on his behalf by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary, Economic and Social Commission for West Asia:

'NO NATION CAN CONSIDER ITSELF IMMUNE' FROM EVENTS FAR AWAY,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS CONCERNING WORLD ECONOMY

Following is the text, as delivered, of remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the ministerial meeting of the “Group of 77” developing countries and China today:

WORLD EXPERTS TO REVIEW CHALLENGES FOR ENHANCING LEADERSHIP OF PUBLIC MANAGEMENT

IN GLOBALIZING WORLD, IN TURIN 19-20 SEPTEMBER

CRAFT NEW ERA FOR AGEING IN NEW CENTURY, SECRETARY-GENERAL

SAYS IN DAY OF OLDER PERSONS MESSAGE

The following is the message issued by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, 1 October:

GENERAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT EXPRESSES HOPE THAT CONFLICTING PARTIES

WILL OBSERVE CEASEFIRE ON DAY OF PEACE

Following is the message by Jan Kavan, President of the General Assembly, for the International Day of Peace, 21 September:

Fifty-seventh General Assembly

Plenary

17^th Meeting (PM)

SPEAKERS IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE CALL FOR FURTHER EFFORTS

TO ADDRESS CONFLICTS IN CENTRAL ASIA, MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA

Saudi Arabia Cites Need for Achievement of Palestinian Rights;

Georgia Draws Attention to Deterioration of Georgian-Russian Relations

Security Council

4611^th Meeting* (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL ON AFGHANISTAN, SECRETARY-GENERAL’S SPECIAL

REPRESENTATIVE CALLS FOR SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Afghans Expect Real Improvement in Their Lives, He Says

PRESS STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today's press statement on Afghanistan by the President of the Security Council, Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

After listening to a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Lakhdar Brahimi, on recent developments in Afghanistan, Council members met in informal consultations.