FOOD CRISIS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA:  FAO CALLS FOR $25 MILLION

Emergency Projects Needed in Five Countries

SECRETARY-GENERAL DISTURBED BY REPORTS ISRAEL USING MEASURES

THAT AMOUNT TO COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT

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

The Secretary-General is disturbed by reports that the Israeli government has again destroyed the homes of Palestinians in the West Bank, and are considering the forcible transfer of relatives of suicide bombers from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

TO AVERT FAMINE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

Following is the message of Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the launch of the Consolidated National Appeals for the Humanitarian Crisis in Southern Africa, delivered on his behalf by Kenzo Oshima, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, in New York on 18 July:

Security Council

4579^th Meeting (AM & PM)

COUNTRYWIDE SECURITY, CONTINUED INTERNATIONAL AID WILL AVERT RETURN

OF CHAOS IN AFGHANISTAN, BRAHIMI TELLS COUNCIL

SPEAKERS CALL FOR SUSTAINED INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS FOR MIDDLE EAST PEACE

AS INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SEMINAR CONCLUDES IN COPENHAGEN

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

NEED FOR ISRAELI SECURITY GUARANTEES, PERMANENT INDEPENDENCE

FOR PALESTINIANS STRESSED, AS COPENHAGEN SEMINAR CONTINUES

Removal of Israeli Settlements, Reform of Palestinian

Institutions, Restoration of Palestinian Economy, Infrastructure Also Cited

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $708,074,583.11

(Reissued as received.)

Economic and Social Council

2002 Substantive Session

31^st and 32^nd Meetings (AM & PM)

REGIONAL CHALLENGES, INTERREGIONAL COOPERATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

FOCUS OF DISCUSSION IN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL

Holds Dialogue with Heads of Economic Commissions for Europe,

UNITED NATIONS LAUNCHES CONSOLIDATED NATIONAL APPEALS

FOR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

The United Nations today launched a $611 million humanitarian appeal to help secure food, medicine and other relief supplies for 13 million people on the brink of starvation in Southern Africa.

UN ADVOCATE FOR CHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT TO VISIT AFGHANISTAN