TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE BY SECRETARY-GENERAL KOFI ANNAN

AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, 1 NOVEMBER 2001

(Received from United Nations Information Service, Geneva)

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

36^th Meeting (AM)

MORE DELEGATES URGE RESTRICTION OF SECURITY COUNCIL VETO,

AS GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONCLUDES REFORM DEBATE

Other Changes in Working Methods also Called for

As Needed Response to Changing International Situation

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Third Committee

28^th Meeting (AM)

RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION PRIMARILY CONCERNS THOSE UNDER FOREIGN OCCUPATION OR

COLONIALISM, THIRD COMMITTEE TOLD, AS DIFFERING VIEWS ARE EXPRESSED

Delegations expressed conflicting views this morning as the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) continued its discussion on the right to self-determination agenda item.

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Fourth Committee

14^th Meeting (AM)

ISRAELI RESTRICTIONS PLACED ON PALESTINE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY

CRITICIZED BY SPEAKERS IN FOURTH COMMITTEE

Say Refugee Suffering Exacerbated by Measures;

Israel Defends Actions, Citing Country’s Larger Security Concerns

                                                            SG/SM/8011/Rev.1*

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

35^th Meeting (PM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD PERMANENT SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS

MUST RESPOND TO WIDESPREAD UNEASE OVER VETO PROCEDURE

Reform Debate Continues; Increase in Membership Widely

Supported, But Speakers Express Concern to Maintain Efficiency

PRESIDENT OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER

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 November:

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

34^th Meeting (AM)

NEED FOR SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM GIVEN NEW IMPETUS

BY RECENT EVENTS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY IS TOLD

Speakers Regret Continued Impasse in Formulation of Proposal;

Self-Interest of Veto-Holders, Lack of Political Commitment Cited

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

First Committee

19^th Meeting (AM)

FULL IMPLEMENTATION OF ANTI-PERSONNEL MINE CONVENTION STRESSED

IN DRAFT RESOLUTION APPROVED BY DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE

18 Texts Approved; Dual-Use Goods, Regional Disarmament,

Assistance in Curbing Small Arms Traffic among Other Issues Addressed

Security Council

4402^nd Meeting (AM)

SECURITY COUNCIL REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENHANCED WOMEN’S ROLE

IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, RESOLUTION

Adopts Presidential Statement S/PRST/2001/31

The Security Council this morning underscored the importance of promoting active and visible mainstreaming of a gender perspective in all its policies and programmes on armed conflict.