FIRST-EVER LIVESTOCK CENSUS IN AFGHANISTAN

Restocking of Farm Animals Could Take

Many Years -- Herds Decimated by Drought and War

CITIES CAN BE VEHICLES FOR PEACE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS LOS ANGELES CITY COUNCIL

Following are the remarks delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at a meeting with the City Council and Mayor of Los Angeles today:

I am delighted and honoured to be among you today.  Above all, I am heartened that you have adopted this resolution in support of the Millennium Development Goals.

SECRETARY-GENERAL, OBSERVING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, STRESSES

THAT DEFENDING RIGHTS IS RESPONSIBILITY OF ALL

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on Human Rights Day, 10 December:

SECRETARY-GENERAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO MEMBERS OF HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE FOR UN DELEGATIONS

Following is the text of the video message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Hospitality Committee for United Nations Delegations:

SECRETARY-GENERAL, ADDRESSING WORLD AFFAIRS FORUM, UNDERSCORES

NEED FOR COLLECTIVE ACTION TO FACE GLOBAL CHALLENGES

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s address to the Los Angeles World Affairs Council yesterday, 2 December:

I really do feel at home seeing some old friends, Warren Christopher and his wife.  I recall our last visit here and how well they took care of us.

PRESS STATEMENT ON SOMALIA BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s statement to the press on Somalia by Security Council President Stefan Tafrov (Bulgaria):

FAO, united arab emirates to support food security in arab world

by strengthening national agricultral information centre

(Reissued as received.)

UNITED NATIONS FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION CALLS

FOR INTENSIFIED ACTION TO COMBAT ILLEGAL FISHING

Agency Gears to Do More as It Reports

Deepening of Problem to Governing Conference

Note to Correspondents

OBSERVANCE OF TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FAMILY

TO BE LAUNCHED ON 4 DECEMBER

The tenth anniversary of the International Year of the Family will be launched on 4 December at United Nations Headquarters in New York, with activities including a high-level seminar on the family, sponsored by the Path to Peace Foundation and the World Family Policy Center, and taking place in Conference Room 1 at 3 p.m.

Fifty-eighth General Assembly

Fifth Committee

24^th Meeting (AM)

FIFTH COMMITTEE CONTINUES DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CHANGES

TO PLANNING, BUDGETING PROCESS