AFRICAN MINISTERS ADOPT DRUG CONTROL ACTION PLAN FOR AFRICA

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES AGREEMENT BY UNITED STATES, RUSSIAN FEDERATION

TO REDUCE NUCLEAR WEAPONS

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

The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement that the United States of America and the Russian Federation have agreed to sign a treaty to reduce their deployed strategic nuclear weapons substantially by the year 2012.

Security Council

4531^st Meeting* (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL APPROVES LIST OF REVISED SANCTIONS ON IRAQ,

EXTENDS ‘OIL-FOR-FOOD’ PROGRAMME ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS

With Syria Expressing Strong Reservations,

Council Unanimously Adopts Resolution 1409 (2002)

BOTH RICH AND POOR HAVE CLEAR INTEREST IN PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT,

PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

The following statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan, entitled “Towards a Sustainable Future”, (The American Museum of Natural History’s Annual “Environmental Lecture”) was delivered by Nane Annan in New York today:

Security Council

4532^nd Meeting (AM)

TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT, REBEL DISARMAMENT, FOREIGN TROOP WITHDRAWAL NEXT STEPS

TO ADVANCE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO PEACE PROCESS, SECURITY COUNCIL TOLD

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES INCORPORATION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY

IN ELABORATION OF TRADE, ECONOMIC POLICIES

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan marking the International Day for Biological Diversity, 22 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS, IN STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS,

TERRORIST ATTACK IN KASHMIR

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

Committee on NGOs

2002 Session

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

COMMITTEE ON NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS OPENS 2002 SESSION,

RECOMMENDS 18 GROUPS FOR CONSULTATIVE STATUS

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues

First Session

1^st Meeting (AM)

PERMANENT FORUM SHOULD BE SHOWCASE FOR CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES,

DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT OPENING SESSION

New UN Body to Meet from 13 to 24 May;

Will Advise ECOSOC on Economic, Social, Cultural, Human Rights Matters

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES HOLDING OF ELECTIONS IN SIERRA LEONE ON 14 MAY

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