L/T/4365/Rev.1

PRESS STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the text of today’s press statement on the Middle East by the President of the Security Council, delivered by Gennady Gatilov (Russian Federation):

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN APRIL

In accordance with the principle of alphabetical rotation, the following are the President of the United Nations Security Council and Chairman of the Military Staff Committee for April:

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4503^rd Meeting (Night)

SECURITY COUNCIL CALLS ON BOTH MIDDLE EAST PARTIES TO MOVE

IMMEDIATELY TO ‘MEANINGFUL CEASEFIRE’

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘DEEPLY ALARMED’ BY RAPIDLY ESCALATING VIOLENCE IN MIDDLE EAST

Calls on Prime Minister Sharon,

Chairman Arafat to Exercise Responsible Leadership

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

ZINNI CEASEFIRE PROPOSALS SHOULD BE ACCEPTED BY PALESTINIANS; ISRAEL SHOULD HALT

ASSAULT ON PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Following are remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at today’s open meeting of the Security Council on the Middle East:

Background Release

COMMISSION ON POPULATION AND DEVELOPMENT TO MEET FROM 1-5 APRIL

Theme:  Reproductive Rights, Health with Special Reference to HIV/AIDS

Reproductive rights and reproductive health, with special reference to HIV/AIDS will be the theme of the thirty-fifth session of the Commission on Population and Development, to be held at Headquarters from 1 to 5 April.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN APRIL 2002

The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in April, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:

Meetings continued from previous month:

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IS ANTIDOTE TO SEDENTARY, UNHEALTHY LIFESTYLES,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN WORLD HEALTH DAY MESSAGE

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan on World Health Day, 7 April:

“Move for Health”, the theme for World Health Day 2002, is literally a call to action.

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