INFORMED OF COMMUNICATION OF REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF COLOMBIA,

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONSIDERS IT TO BE POSITIVE

The following statement was issued on 19 July by the Spokesman for the Secretary-General:

The Secretary-General has been informed of the communication of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC-EP) and considers it to be positive.  He has always made clear that his good offices are available to the parties.

SITUATION IN MONROVIA BECOMING DESPERATE, ACCORDING TO UN OFFICE

WORLD MARKET FOR CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS EMERGING

(Reissued as received.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL CONDEMNS RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES IN LIBERIA;

RENEWS CALL FOR FORCE DEPLOYMENT TO RESTORE CALM

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

The Secretary-General condemns the resumption of hostilities in Monrovia.  He calls on the parties concerned and, in particular, the Liberians United for Democracy and Reconciliation, to fully observe the ceasefire.

Note to Correspondents

‘OUR PAST, OUR FUTURE’ WORLD HERITAGE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

OPENS TODAY AT UN HEADQUARTERS

Security Council

4791^st Meeting (AM)

GOAL IN IRAQ IS EARLY END TO OCCUPATION, FORMATION OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Questions of Sovereignty, Security, UN Role at Centre of Debate

ECOSOC ADOPTS TEXTS RECOMMENDED BY COMMISSIONS ON CRIME

PREVENTION, NARCOTIC DRUGS, STATUS OF WOMEN

Also Adopts Resolutions on UNAIDS, World Summit on Information

Society, Programme of Action in Favour of LDCs, and Genetic Privacy

(Reissued as received.)

UN COORDINATOR EXPRESSES DEEP CONCERN ABOUT DESPERATE

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN LIBERIA

(Received from UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.)

SECRETARY-GENERAL URGES SECURITY COUNCIL TO KEEP INTERESTS OF IRAQI PEOPLE

AT FOREFRONT, DURING FIRST PROGRESS REPORT BY HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE

The following statement was delivered to the Security Council today by Secretary-General Kofi Annan:

ECOSOC ADOPTS DECISIONS RECOMMENDED BY COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

Also Adopts Resolution on Long-term Support for Haiti

(Reissued as received.)