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SAG/220
06/02/2004
Press Release
SAG/220


NO EVIDENCE OF H5N1 INFLUENZA IN SWINE IN VIET NAM –- FAO


(Reissued as received.)


BANGKOK/ROME, 6 February (FAO) -- The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Friday that it had no evidence at this stage that swine were involved in transmission of the H5N1 influenza virus and the spread of the avian influenza epidemic.

SG/SM/9150-AFR/828-DEV/2462
06/02/2004
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SG/SM/9150
AFR/828
DEV/2462


UN STRONGLY COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH LIBERIANS TO ESTABLISH RULE OF LAW, PROMOTE


TRANSPARENCY, PURSUE JUSTICE, SECRETARY-GENERAL TELLS RECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE


Following is the text of opening remarks, as delivered by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the International Reconstruction Conference on Liberia, in New York today:

SG/SM/9146-DEV/2460
05/02/2004
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SG/SM/9146
DEV/2460


REACHING MILLENNIUM GOALS REQUIRES TAPPING HUMAN CREATIVITY, INNOVATION TO FULLEST


EXTENT, SECRETARY-GENERAL SAYS AT LAUNCH OF INTERACADEMY COUNCIL REPORT


Following is the text of opening remarks by Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the launch of the InterAcademy Council Report, “Inventing a Better Future:  A Strategy for Building Worldwide Capacities in Science and Technology”, today:

DCF/434
05/02/2004
Press Release
DCF/434


CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT HEARS STATEMENTS FROM SPAIN, ROMANIA AND ITALY


(Reissued as received.)


GENEVA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- The Conference on Disarmament this morning heard statements from Spain, Romania and Italy.

SG/SM/9143/Rev.1*
05/02/2004
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SG/SM/9143/Rev.1*


TRANSCRIPT OF PRESS CONFERENCE WITH UN SECRETARY-GENERAL AND PRESIDENTS


OF CAMEROON, NIGERIA, HELD AT PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, 31 JANUARY


Following is the bilingual transcript of the stake-out with United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, President Paul Biya of Cameroon, and President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, held 31 January at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.