Secretary-General welcomes efforts to find peace in najaf, iraq

 

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

On 25 August 2004, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following three individuals to the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures contained in paragraph 1 of security Council resolution 1532 (2004) (the Assets Freeze list):

Mr. Martin George

Ms. Grace Minor

Mr. Edwin Snowe

The Committee further decided to update the Passport Number field for the following individual who is included on the Assets Freeze list:  Mrs. Jewel Howard-Taylor

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES TRAVEL BAN LIST

On 25 August 2004, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following three individuals to the list of persons subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) (the Travel Ban List):

Mr. Martin George

Ms. Grace Minor

Mr. Edwin Snowe

United Nations Holds Workshop on Space-Based Monitoring, Protection of Environment

(Reissued as received.)

Dramatic locust situation in West Africa -- donor response positive

Around $37 Million Committed or in Pipeline -- More Funds Urgently Needed

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 26 August (FAO) -- The international community has responded positively to an appeal launched by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to assist countries in West and North-West Africa in their fight against desert locusts, the FAO said today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL APPOINTS MEHR KHAN WILLIAMS OF PAKISTAN

DEPUTY HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

The Secretary-General today announced the appointment of Mehr Khan Williams as Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights.  The appointment is at the Assistant-Secretary-General level.

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Bureau of Palestinian rights committee issues statement concerning

hunger strike in Israeli detention facilities

The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People issued the following statement concerning the hunger strike of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention facilities on 24 August:

UN Appeals for More Funds to Meet Most Urgent Humanitarian Needs in Sudan

KHARTOUM/GENEVA, 25 August (OCHA) -- The UN today warned that $434 million out of $722 million are still required to respond to Sudan’s most urgent humanitarian needs through the end of the year. 

New UNEP report warns of threats to unique Arctic ecosystem

(Reissued as received.)

STAVANGER/NAIROBI, 24 August (UNEP) -- Overfishing of cod and haddock, nuclear waste storage, the invasion of the red king crab and a projected six-fold increase in oil and gas transportation are some of the issues threatening the unique Barents Sea Arctic ecosystem, scientists are warning.