Press Release

Secretary-General Kofi Annan travelled to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday morning, 3 February, to meet with President George W. Bush and other senior US officials, as part of the regular exchanges he holds twice a year with officials in Washington.

REACHING MILLENNIUM GOALS REQUIRES TAPPING HUMAN CREATIVITY, INNOVATION TO FULLEST

EXTENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT LAUNCH OF INTERACADEMY COUNCIL REPORT

Following is the text of opening remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the InterAcademy Council Report, “Inventing a Better Future:  A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology”, today:

TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AND PRESIDENTS

OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA, HELD AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, 31 JANUARY

Following is the bilingual transcript of the stake-out with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, and President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, held 31 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.

FAO brings 60 countries to table for global fisheries trade

meeting, 10 - 14 February, in Bremen, Germany

Event Parallels Fish International Trade Fair

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 5 February (FAO) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will convene an international meeting on world fish trade from 10 to 14 February

2004 in Bremen, Germany.

HEALTH EXPERTS CALL FOR TARGETED STRATEGY, INCLUDING

POULTRY VACCINATION, TO HELP CURB AVIAN FLU

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UN ICT TASK FORCE GLOBAL FORUM ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE TO BE HELD, 25 – 26 MARCH

WOMEN’S ANTI-DISCRIMINATION COMMITTEE EXPRESSES CONCERN

REGARDING WOMEN’S HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAQ

NEW YORK, 5 February -- The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women issued the following statement on the situation of women in Iraq at the conclusion of its recent session on 30 January:

Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Organizational Session                                

3^rd Meeting (AM)

AT LAUNCH OF INTERACADEMY COUNCIL REPORT, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED

TO MOBILIZE BEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS IN SERVICE OF WORLD’S PEOPLES

Document Proposes New Initiatives

To Strengthen National Scientific Capabilities Worldwide

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM SPAIN, ROMANIA AND ITALY

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GENEVA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from Spain, Romania and Italy.