9 October 2000

The President met with Ambassador Richard Holbrooke of the United States of America. During their meeting they discussed the recent Security Council resolution on the situation in the Middle East and the forthcoming Security Council elections.

The President met with the Ambassador of Uganda, Mr. Semakula Kiwanuka, who briefed the President about the situation concerning the African candidates for the Security Council elections.

The President also discussed the forthcoming Security Council elections with Mr. Hans Corell Under-Secretary-General of the Office of Legal Affairs and the Legal Counsel, and with members of the General Assembly secretariat.

The President met with the Ambassador of Mozambique, Mr. Carlos Dos Santos, in his capacity as the chair of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade of Small Arms and Lights Weapons in all its Aspects. Mr. Santos briefed the President about the stage of preparations for the conference.

The President met with Ambassador Samuel Insanally of Guyana.The President informed Mr. Insanally about his plans concerning the Millenium Summit follow-up. Mr. Insanally briefed the President about the initiative concerning the role of the United Nations in promoting a new global human order, an item on the General Assembly's agenda.