SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES AFRICAN HEADS OF STATE ON PARTNERSHIP

FOR FINANCING AFRICA’S GROWTH

Following is the text of the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to heads of State on Partnership with the Private Sector for Financing Africa’s Growth through NEPAD, delivered on his behalf today in Dakar by K.Y. Amoako, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa:

Security Council

4512^th & 4513^th Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, BRIEFED BY CHAIRMAN OF COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE,

STRESSES NEED FOR ALL STATES TO REPORT ON ANTI-TERRORISM EFFORTS

Committee Monitors Implementation of Resolution 1373 (2001),

Which Contains Wide-Ranging Steps to Combat International Terrorism

Background Release

TWELFTH MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO CONVENTION ON LAW OF SEA,

HEADQUARTERS, 16 - 26 APRIL

To Elect Members of International Tribunal for Law of Sea and Commission

On Limits of Continental Shelf; Approval of Tribunal Budget Also Expected

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Rome from Madrid in the afternoon of Wednesday, 10 April.

FOOD INSECURITY, MALNUTRITION ON RISE AMONG PALESTINIANS IN WEST BANK, GAZA STRIP

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

36^th Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT HEARS OF FINAL

ARRANGEMENTS FOR COURT’S OPERATION

Financial Commitments Announced will

Cover Half Costs of Assembly of States Parties

AFRICAN GOVERNMENTS RESPOND TO INCREASING ILLICIT DRUG TRAFFICKING, ABUSE

Ministerial Meeting to Map out Drug Control Strategy

OUTER SPACE LEGAL SUBCOMMITTEE CONCLUDES FORTY-FIRST SESSION IN VIENNA, 2-12 APRIL

Endorses Conclusions on Concept of 'Launching State'

IN PHONE CALL TO PRESIDENT CHÁVEZ OF VENEZUELA, SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES

ONGOING RESTITUTION OF CONSTITUTIONAL ORDER

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

MAIN COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS ADOPTION OF DRAFT PLAN OF ACTION AND POLITICAL

DECLARATION TO PLENARY OF SECOND WORLD ASSEMBLY ON AGEING

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)