Press Release

Committee on Elimination of                                

 Discrimination against Women                              

655^th Meeting (AM)

SECRETARY-GENERAL THANKS BANGKOK UNITED NATIONS STAFF

FOR COMMITMENT TO GLOBAL MISSION

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks to the Bangkok United Nations staff in Bangkok, 12 July:

It is a great pleasure to be here in Bangkok and to see the UN family here together.  Since I was last here in February 2000, a lot has happened internationally, and within the United Nations.

STRONGER LEADERSHIP NEEDED AT EVERY LEVEL IN FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN ADDRESS TO BANGKOK CONFERENCE

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the XV International AIDS Conference in Bangkok, 11 July:

ASIA-PACIFIC’S IMPRESSIVE ANTI-POVERTY GAINS COULD BE REVERSED BY HIV/AIDS,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL TO BANGKOK MINISTERIAL MEETING

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the opening ceremony of the Asia-Pacific Ministerial Meeting on HIV/AIDS in Bangkok, 11 July:

I am glad to meet with you at this critical juncture in the fight against AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRONGLY CONDEMNS TEL AVIV TERRORIST ATTACK

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan in Bangkok on Sunday, 11 July:

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place this morning in Tel Aviv.  He sends his sincere sympathy and condolences to the Government of Israel and to the families of the victims.  No cause whatsoever can justify terrorism.

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON LIBERIA UPDATES ITS TRAVEL BAN LIST

On 09 July 2004, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to add the following two individuals to the list of persons subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003):

Ms. Belle Dunbar

Ms. VictoriaRefell

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OPENS EIGHTY-FIRST SESSION

Hears Address by New High Commissioner for Human Rights

(Reissued as received.)

HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN NOMINATES EXPERTS FOR FACT-FINDING MECHANISMS

(Reissued as received.)

Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Substantive Session                                   

UN organizations no longer competitive on international labour market,

says Deputy Secretary-General in remarks to civil service commission

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s remarks to the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in New York, 12 July:

I am pleased to welcome you to the United Nations for your 59^th session.