The Secretary-General, accompanied by his Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Terje Roed-Larsen, travelled to Washington, D.C. in the afternoon of Thursday, 2 May, for discussions with the so-called “Quartet” on the situation in the Middle East.

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the press statement on Liberia delivered today by Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):

Members of the Council received a briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Ibrahima Fall on the Secretary-General's report on Liberia's compliance with paragraph 2 of resolution 1343 (document S/2002/494);

Security Council

4524^th Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL ASKS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO ESTABLISH TEAM TO ASSESS REQUIREMENTS

PRESS STATEMENT ON CYPRUS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is yesterday evening’s statement to the press on Cyprus by Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):

The members of the Council heard on 2 May a further interim report from

UN POPULATION FUND SEEKS $3.6 MILLION FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE

IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Protecting Pregnant Women a Top Priority

(Reissued as received.)

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4525^th Meeting (PM & Night)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL EXPRESS REGRET, DISAPPOINTMENT AT ISRAEL’S

REFUSAL TO COOPERATE WITH JENIN REFUGEE CAMP FACT-FINDING TEAM

Many Say Council Authority, Credibility Undermined; Lacking

Council Action, Arab Group Will Call for General Assembly Emergency Session

PRESS STATEMENT ON ERITREA, ETHIOPIA BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

     Following is today's press statement on Eritrea and Ethiopia by Security Council President Kishore Mahbubani (Singapore):

Council Members were briefed by the Secretariat on the peace process between Eritrea and Ethiopia.

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISBANDING JENIN FACT-FINDING TEAM

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

TENSION BETWEEN PROTECTING SECURITY, DAMAGE TO FUNDAMENTAL FREEDOMS

FOCUS OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY OBSERVANCE AT HEADQUARTERS

SECRETARY-GENERAL HOPES TO SEE ‘DECISIVE PROGRESS’ IN UPCOMING CYPRUS TALKS

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

Alvaro de Soto, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus, briefed the members of the Security Council this afternoon on talks in Cyprus between