28 March 2001

The President today met with H.E. Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They discussed issues related to the work of the Security Council in connection with the United Kingdom holding the Presidency of the Council during the month of April.

The new Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Morocco, H.E. Mr. Mohamed Bennouna paid a courtesy call to the President.

The President met with Mr. Rauno Merisaari, Executive Director of the Finnish United Nations Association. Their discussion focused on the upcoming seminar of the Finnish UN Association on the in Helsinki in which Mr. Holkeri will be delivering a speech. The topic of the seminar is the upcoming General Assembly Special Session on Children.

The President hosted coup de champagne to bid farewell to Mr. Kuo-Chung Lin, Secretary of the First Committee.