COMMISSION ON HIV/AIDS AND GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA

TO BE LAUNCHED IN ADDIS ABABA

(Reissued as received)

UN FOOD PROGRAMME RELIEF SHIP BOUND FOR SOUTHERN LIBERIA

(Delayed in transmission.)

MONROVIA, 12 September (OCHA) -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) relief-ship, Martin I Majuro, steamed out of Monrovia harbour this afternoon (1300 GMT) bound for the small coastal town of Harper, some 236 nautical miles south of the Liberian capital, Monrovia.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS COUP D’ÉTAT IN GUINEA-BISSAU

The following statement was issued on 14 September by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

CALM RETURNS TO LIBERIA'S WAR-WEARY

MONROVIA, 11 September (OCHA) -- The deployment yesterday of Economic Community of West African States mission in Liberia (ECOMIL) forces beyond the troubled towns of Kakata and Salala, extending into Totota (115 kilometres northeast of Monrovia), has brought renewed calm, said the United Nations Special Humanitarian Coordinator in Liberia, Ross Mountain.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SUDAN PEACE TALKS BEING HELD IN KENYA

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

PRESS STATEMENT ON DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is today’s press statement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo by Security Council President Emyr Jones Parry (United Kingdom):

Members of the Security Council:

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES SMOOTH TRANSFER OF SECURITY RESPONSIBILITIES

IN EASTERN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RELEASE OF WAR PRISONERS BY FRENTE POLISARIO

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on 1 September:

The Secretary-General welcomes the release by the Frente Polisario of 243 prisoners of war who were repatriated today to the Kingdom of Morocco by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES RWANDA ELECTION AS IMPORTANT

STEP TOWARDS PLURALISTIC, MULTIPARTY DEMOCRACY

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

PRESS STATEMENT ON LIBERIA TIMBER SANCTIONS BY SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT

Following is the statement to the press on the possible humanitarian and socio-economic impact of the Liberian timber sanctions delivered today by Security Council President Fayssal Mekdad (Syria):