Secretary-General appeals for restraint, alarmed by increasing number

of civilian casualties in iraq

The following statement was issued by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Saturday, 10 April:

The Secretary-General has been following the recent developments in Iraq with great anxiety.

UNITED NATIONS ISSUES APPEAL FOR DARFUR, SUDAN

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trade, hiv/aids, development, security key issues for strenghtened cooperation

between un, caribbean community, says Deputy Secretary-General

Following are Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fréchette’s remarks to the third general meeting between representatives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and the United Nations system in New York, 12 April:

It is a pleasure to welcome you to United Nations Headquarters.

UNITED NATIONS TO HOLD INTERNATIONAL MEETING ON IMPACT OF CONSTRUCTION

OF WALL IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

Meeting to be Held on 15 and 16 April at United Nations Office at Geneva

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Major effort needed to mobilize additional financial resources for development,

secretary-general says in message to paris ministerial forum

Following is the message by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Ministerial Forum on Financing for Development in Paris, delivered today by José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs:

Secretary-General Calls for Release of Japanese Nationals Held Hostage in Iraq

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

The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the threats to the lives of three Japanese nationals who are reportedly held hostage by Iraqi militants.

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ESCAP to launch Economic and Social Survey of Asia and Pacific 2004, 16 APRIL

Despite Setbacks, Region Posts 'Robust Growth'

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BANGKOK, 8 April (UN Information Service) -- The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) will be launching its annual Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2004 in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, 16 April 2004.

SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON MIGRANTS NOTES ACTS OF VIOLENCE,

ILL TREATMENT OF MIGRANTS AROUND WORLD

Commission Continues General Debate on Specific Groups, Individuals

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COMMISSION ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON IMPROVING FUNCTIONING

OF OFFICE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER, OTHER ISSUES

Debate Continues on Rights of Specific Groups and Individuals

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