Press Release

UNITED NATIONS WORKING GROUP MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS

ON DRAFT OF E-COMMERCE CONVENTION

A United Nations working group drafting a convention to facilitate global electronic commerce came closer to its goal at a one-week meeting that concluded today at United Nations Headquarters.

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KOSOVO’S LEADERS MUST WORK WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND EACH OTHER TO RESTORE

CALM, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS SECURITY COUNCIL

Following is the statement by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo today:

AS PAN AFRICAN PARLIAMENT HOLDS INAUGURAL MEETING, SECRETARY-GENERAL

OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS, UN ASSISTANCE

Following is Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s message to the inaugural meeting of the Pan African Parliament of the African Union, delivered by Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, in Addis Ababa, 18 March:

Republic of Korea to Host Asia's first Global Ministerial Environment Forum

Water, Sanitation to Top Agenda;

Dead Zones in Oceans Highlighted as Major Emerging Threat

(Reissued as received.)

CYPRUS TALKS WILL CONTINUE 24 MARCH AT BÜRGENSTOCK, SWITZERLAND

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

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SECURITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ADDS 10 INDIVIDUALS TO AL-QAIDA

SECTION OF ITS CONSOLIDATED LIST

The Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee on 17 March 2004 added the names of 10 individuals to its consolidated list (Al-Qaida section).

4. *Name: 1: ABD AL HAFIZ 2:  ABD AL WAHAB 3: na 4: na