Security Council

4528^th Meeting* (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, REITERATES STRONG CONDEMNATION

OF TARGETING, USE OF CHILDREN IN ARMED CONFLICTS

Council Hears Statements on War Experiences

From Three Children In Prelude to General Assembly Special Session

IN TIME OF GLOBAL UNCERTAINTY, BUDDHA'S VISION OF PEACE MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN MESSAGE ON BUDDHISM'S DAY OF VESAK

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan on the Day of Vesak, observed on 26 May:

It gives me great pleasure to send you my warmest greetings on this happy occasion, marking the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Guatama Buddha.

MOST COURAGEOUS ARE OFTEN ORDINARY PEOPLE STRUGGLING AGAINST POVERTY, INJUSTICE

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL, UPON RECEIVING ‘PROFILE IN COURAGE’ AWARD

Following is the statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan upon receiving the “Profile in Courage” Award from the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation in Boston on 6 May:

SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS CHILDREN, ‘YOUR VOICES WILL BE HEARD’ AT SPECIAL SESSION,

IN REMARKS TO CHILDREN’S FORUM

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan delivered in New York on 5 May to the Children’s Forum, held before the General Assembly Special Session on Children:

Welcome to the United Nations.  This is a very special occasion to help us prepare for a very special session.

Security Council

4526^th Meeting (PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS SANCTIONS ON LIBERIA FOR FURTHER 12 MONTHS,

UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1408 (2002)

SECRETARY-GENERAL, IN REMARKS AT 'PROFILE IN COURAGE' AWARD DINNER,

SAYS 'CHALLENGES OF THE KENNEDY-ERA REMAIN VERY MUCH WITH US'

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan's remarks at the dinner held for the "Profile in Courage" award in Boston on 5 May:

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SECRETARY-GENERAL WARMLY WELCOMES RELEASE OF POLITICAL LEADER

DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI IN MYANMAR

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

Preparatory Committee for the Special Session

of the General Assembly on Children

12^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE SUBMITS DRAFT OUTCOME DOCUMENT 'A WORLD FIT FOR CHILDREN'

TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

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