Press Release


DC/2905
03/02/2004
Press Release
DC/2905


DISARMAMENT ADVISORY BOARD TO ADDRESS TERRORISM, WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION


AT FORTHCOMING NEW YORK SESSION, 4 - 6 FEBRUARY


NEW YORK, 3 February (Department for Disarmament Affairs) -- The Secretary-General’s Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters will meet for a three-day closed session in New York from 4 to 6 February 2004.  The last session of the Board was held in Geneva from 16 to 18 July 2003.  The Board meets twice a year.

SAG/216
30/01/2004
Press Release
SAG/216


BIRD FLU: SUCCESS OF ERADICATION DEPENDS ON MASS CULLINGS


Financial Incentives Needed to Encourage Emergency Measures in Poor Countries


(Reissued as received.)


BANGKOK, 30 January (FAO) -- The success of eradication of bird flu in affected countries in Asia heavily depends on mass cullings, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

HR/4723
30/01/2004
Press Release
HR/4723


Round-up


COMMITTEE ON RIGHTS OF CHILD CONCLUDES THIRTY-FIFTH SESSION


Adopts Conclusions on Reports of Indonesia, Guyana, Armenia, Germany

Netherlands (including Aruba), India, Papua New Guinea, Slovenia, Japan


(Reissued as received.)

ORG/1406
30/01/2004
Press Release
ORG/1406


TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS OF UNITED NATIONS BODIES IN FEBRUARY 2004


The following is a tentative list of United Nations meetings scheduled to be held in February, including major meetings of intergovernmental organizations related to the United Nations:


Meetings continued from previous month:


19 January-26 March

Conference on Disarmament, first part, Geneva


26 January-6 February