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Security Council                                           

FOURTH SESSION OF UN FORUM ON FORESTS CONCLUDES

Session Saw Increased Participation from Developing

Countries, Major Groups Such as Indigenous People, Youth, Women

(Reissued as received.)

NEW UNCTAD PUBLICATION EXAMINES TRADE, ENVIRONMENT

ISSUES FROM DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

(Reissued as received.)

GENEVA, 14 May (UNCTAD) -- What is the link between wastewater treatment, organic bananas and the ban on international trade in ivory?

Each of them plays a key role in the sustainable development process and is part of the link between trade, environment and sustainable development.

SECRETARY-GENERAL ‘STRONGLY CONDEMNS’ ISRAEL’S ONGOING, WIDESPREAD

DESTRUCTION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES IN GAZA

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

SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS TWO ENTITIES TO AL-QAIDA SECTION

OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 11 May 2004 approved the addition of two entities to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

17. *Name: AL FURQAN

welcoming positive developments in africa, Secretary-General calls

for fairer trade, greater aid, debt relief in africa day message

Following is the text of Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message on Africa Day, 25 May:

CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT OPENS SECOND PART OF 2004 SESSION

Hears Statements by Israel and Myanmar

(Reissued as received.)

THIRD SESSION OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR 2005 REVIEW CONFERENCE

OF PARTIES TO NPT CONCLUDES IN NEW YORK

(Delayed in transmission.)

Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues                       

Third Session                                              

Fifty-eighth General Assembly