STEP UP HIV/AIDS PREVENTION EFFORTS THAT WORK,

UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND URGES

New Report Highlights Fund’s Work to Protect Women and Young People

BARCELONA, 9 July (UNFPA) -— Much more must be done to enable young people and women to protect themselves against HIV infection, Suman Mehta, HIV/AIDS Coordinator for the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), said at the

XIV International AIDS Conference here.

Secretary-General Kofi Annan flew from New York to Austria on Tuesday, 2 July.

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS ‘IN THE STRONGEST POSSIBLE TERMS’

ASSASSINATION OF AFGHAN VICE-PRESIDENT

Urges Afghan Authorities ‘To Do Everything

In Their Power’ to Bring Perpetrators to Justice

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

SECRETARY-GENERAL WELCOMES REPATRIATION OF PRISONERS OF WAR TO MOROCCO,

CALLS FOR EARLY RELEASE OF REMAINING POWS

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

‘GREAT STAMINA, IRON POLITICAL WILL’ REQUIRED TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL

AFRICAN UNION, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS

Following is the address, as delivered today, by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the 38^th Summit of the Organization of African Unity in Durban, South Africa:

PRESS STATEMENT ON IRAQ BY PRESIDENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is today’s press statement on Iraq by Jeremy Greenstock (United Kingdom), President of the Security Council:

INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION:  MANY QUESTIONS, FEW ANSWERS

Coordination Meeting on International Migration 11-12 July

Preparatory Commission for

International Criminal Court

41^st Meeting (AM)

PREPARATORY COMMISSION FOR INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT

HEARS FROM COORDINATORS OF ITS FOUR WORKING GROUPS

Financial Goal for September Meeting

Of Assembly of States Parties Almost Met, Commission Learns

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

106^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS JAN KAVAN (CZECH REPUBLIC) PRESIDENT

OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION

Adopts Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure

Governing Timing of Election of President, Other Assembly Officers

Fifty-sixth General Assembly

Plenary

106^th Meeting (AM)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ELECTS JAN KAVAN (CZECH REPUBLIC) PRESIDENT

OF FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION

Adopts Resolution Amending Rules of Procedure

Governing Timing of Election of President, Other Assembly Officers