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Occupied Arab Territories in Political Turmoil;
 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan challenges world leaders to scale up efforts in the fight against AIDS; The International Labour Organization says more than 36 million workers have HIV; The Decolonization Committee is told there's a need for more support for political education in the dependent territories; The UN Resident Coordinator in the Eastern Caribbean says the Millennium Development Goals are an excellent tool for translating policies into practice; The International organization for Migration says trafficking may be contributing to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Caribbean
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UN Security Council Threatens To Take Tough Measures Against Sudan Over the Darfur Crisis The
Security Council has threatened to take action against Sudan if it
fails to disarm the militias that have been committing atrocities
against civilians in the western Darfur region. In a resolution adopted
today, with China and Pakistan abstaining, the Council imposes an
arms embargo on Darfur. It also calls on the Sudanese government to
facilitate delivery of relief assistance and endorses the deployment
of international monitors and a protection force. The representative
of the United States, Ambassador John Danforth says the failure of
the Sudanese government to rein in the janjaweed militias has left
the Council with no choice.
Ambassador
Danforth said the choice is up to the Government of Sudan.
Lack of Water Constrains Assistance To Refugees in Chad: UNHCR
"On
the ground we have been drilling at sites in the areas identified
by this survey and each time we have drilled there has been water
there. The images have helped us target new sites and news wells and
bore holes in three existing camps in Oure Cassoni, Touloum Iridimi
and work is underway to dig for water at these points."
UN Secretary-General Condemns Embassy Bombings in Uzbekistan The
UN Secretary-General has expressed his strong dismay at a series of
bombings against the embassies of the United States and Israel in
the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. A third blast went off near the office
of the Prosecutor General. At least two people were killed and about
a dozen injured in the attacks. UN spokesperson Marie Okabe. "The Secretary-General condemns these criminal acts in the strongest terms. Targeting of diplomatic missions and civilians is a crime that cannot be justified by any cause." According
to reports, the two deaths in Friday's blasts occurred at the Israeli
embassy.
Israel Continues Restrictions in Gaza: UN Relief Agency "UNRWA needs to bring in 20 containers a day to guarantee its emergency food distribution but presently is only able to bring in five to six containers. We still have about a backlog of 250 containers waiting in Ashtot (sic) to come in to Gaza and on ships arriving in Ashtot soon in the next weeks, 800." Mr.
Bourchard says that Israel has continuously promised to improve security
checks at this access point but has so far failed to do so.
Annan Condemns Hostage Taking in Iraq
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"The
resolution, in stern and unambiguous terms, puts the Government of
Sudan on notice that it must fulfill the commitments it made on July
3. Sudan must know that serious measures, international sanctions,
are looming if the government refuses to do so."
The
UN High Commissioner for Refugees says lack of water is the greatest
constraint to its assistance to refugees in eastern Chad. The agency
points out however that a recently completed survey, using new technology
to find hidden water sources in the desert region shows initial positive
results. UNHCR spokeswoman Jennifer Pagonis says the survey used radar
and optic satellite images, including those taken by the US space
shuttle to evaluate an area in the northern town of Iriba. 
The
UN Relief agency for Palestinians Refugees, UNRWA, says it is continuing
to face severe problems imposed by Israeli security restrictions in
Gaza. UNRWA says Israeli roadblocks and are making it difficult to
import essential food in containers and equipment, and is also hindering
access by its staff. UNRWA spokesman, Mathias Burchard, says the blockade
of food containers is costing the agency thousands of dollars.
The
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has condemned all hostage takings
and acts of violence against civilians in Iraq. In a statement issued
by his spokesman, he said he learned with dismay and sadness of the
brutal killing of two Pakistani nationals on Thursday. The Pakistanis
had been held hostage for several days. The Secretary-General said
such acts are utterly unacceptable and are aimed at undermining Iraq's
political and economic reconstruction.