un agency says Avian influenza in Asian countries far from over,

long-term surveillance and control strategies needed

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 9 July (FAO) -- New outbreaks of the avian influenza virus H5N1 in China, Thailand and Viet Nam confirm that the virus is still endemic in the region, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a statement today.

THE HAGUE, 9 July (ICJ) -- The International Court of Justice (ICJ), principal judicial organ of the United Nations, has today rendered its Advisory Opinion in the case concerning the Legal Consequences of the Construction of a Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (request for advisory opinion).

In its Opinion, the Court finds unanimously that it has jurisdiction to give the advisory opinion requested by the United Nations General Assembly and decides by 14 votes to 1 to comply with that request.

Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Substantive Session                                   

Committee on Elimination of                                      

Expert Meeting to Discuss Legislative Guide on United Nations

Convention against Corruption, 10 – 12 July

(Reissued as received.)

Secretary-General Kofi Annan arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, late on Saturday, 3 July.

‘EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN ARAB SOCIETY HAS BECOME CENTRAL TO ARAB VISION OF REFORM’,

SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS IN MESSAGE TO ARAB REGIONAL CONFERENCE IN BEIRUT

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Arab Regional Conference “Ten Years After Beijing:  Call for Peace” in Beirut, 8-10 July, delivered by Mervat Tallawy, Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA):

LAKHDAR BRAHIMI HAS PURSUED ONE AGENDA -- ‘THE CAUSE OF PEACE’,

SAYS SECRETARY-GENERAL IN MESSAGE TO MUNICH AWARD CEREMONY

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on the award to Lakhdar Brahimi of the Dag Hammarskjöld Honorary Medal from the German United Nations Association in Munich, 8 July:

‘somalia cannot afford another false start’, says Secretary-General, urging

kenya conference to establish inclusive governance stRuctures by 31 july

Following are Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s remarks at the Somalia National Reconciliation Conference in Mbagathi, Kenya, 8 July:

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS TWO INDIVIDUALS, FIVE ENTITIES

TO AL-QAIDA SECTION OF CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 6 July 2004 approved the addition of two individuals and five entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

Individuals

20. *Name: 1: AQEEL 2: ABDULAZIZ 3: AL-AQIL 4: na