WESTERN ASIA PREPARATORY CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION SOCIETY SUMMIT CONCLUDES;

ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES AND ‘BEIRUT INITIATIVE’

(Reissued as received.)

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (PM)

STATES PARTIES TO CRIMINAL COURT STATUTE FAIL TO ELECT

ANY JUDGES IN THREE ROUNDS OF BALLOTING

WETLANDS SHARED BETWEEN AFGHANISTAN, IRAN ALMOST COMPLETELY DRY,

ACCORDING TO REPORT PRESENTED TO ENVIRONMENT LEADERS IN NAIROBI

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 6 February (UNEP) -- The internationally significant Sistan wetlands -- shared between Afghanistan and Iran -- are almost completely dry, according to a new report presented to environmental leaders in Nairobi today.

SECRETARY-GENERAL WARNS OF ‘DISTURBING’ EROSION IN INTERNATIONAL NORMS

ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION, IN REMARKS TO DISARMAMENT BOARD

Following are the remarks of Secretary-General Kofi Annan at the meeting with the Advisory Board on Disarmament Matters in New York on 6 February:

PROTECTION OF WAR-AFFECTED CHILDREN ENDORSED BY WEST AFRICAN LEADERS

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM)

STATES PARTIES TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT ELECT THREE MORE JUDGES,

IN CONTINUING ELECTIONS AT HEADQUARTERS

Security Council

4702^nd & 4703^rd Meetings (AM & PM)

SECURITY COUNCIL, IN PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT

TO MULTI-ETHNIC, DEMOCRATIC KOSOVO

Speakers Focus on Primacy of Standards

to Ensure Needs of People over Determination of Final Status

Security Council

4701^st Meeting (AM)

BRIEFING SECURITY COUNCIL, US SECRETARY OF STATE POWELL

PRESENTS EVIDENCE OF IRAQ’S FAILURE TO DISARM

Several Council Members Call for More Time

For Inspections; France Proposes Strengthening of Inspection Regime

WORLD COURT INDICATES UNITED STATES MUST TAKE ‘ALL NECESSARY MEASURES’

TO PREVENT EXECUTION OF THREE MEXICAN NATIONALS

International Criminal Court

Assembly of States Parties

First Session (Resumed)

7^th Meeting (Resumed) (AM & PM)

ELECTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT CONTINUE AT HEADQUARTERS,

WITH ONE ADDITIONAL JUDGE SELECTED IN TWO ROUNDS OF BALLOTING