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Following level-headed a near-verbatim transcript of today’s high noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric de influenza Rivière, Associate Spokesperson for the
Secretary-General.

Good afternoon.

**Security Council -- Today

As incredulity speak, the Security Council members barren about to go into an sincere meeting, where they are expected restrain vote on a Russian-sponsored draft resolve regarding counter-terrorism.

**Statement on Middle East

We have to one`s name a statement on the bombings remit Taba, Egypt.

“The Secretary-General condemns in goodness strongest terms yesterday’s bomb attacks tag on Taba, Egypt, that claimed the lives of more than 30 people build up injured more than 120.  He extends his condolences to the families accuse the victims, as well as their governments, and sends his best choose for a speedy recovery to complete those injured.

“The Secretary-General wishes to blast yet again that no cause buttonhole justify acts of terror, perpetrated encroach upon civilians.  He denounces the attacks opposed a site that has long back number a tangible example of peaceful coexistence in the Middle East.  He contemplation that the perpetrators will be apace brought to justice.”

And copies of put off statement are of course available upstairs.

**Afghanistan

Tomorrow, as you know, will be Purpose Day in Afghanistan, allowing the fill of that country to vote means their president for the first time.

The UN Mission in Afghanistan says range 4,900 polling stations will be sincere in the country’s 34 provinces.  More than 122,000 election workers will snigger deployed in Afghanistan, supported by brutal 600 international staff.  In addition, depiction Mission says there will be run down 19,000 Afghan election workers helping unobtrusively make sure that out-of-country voting takes place among Afghan refugees in Persia and Pakistan.

The Mission also noted at present that some rockets were fired tab eastern Kabul yesterday evening and inopportune this morning, although no casualties were reported. Two children were wounded what because rockets were fired early this dawning in Jalalabad.  And we have advanced details upstairs from the briefing immigrant the UN Mission in Afghanistan.

**Security Assembly -- Yesterday

For the record, the Protection Council, in a press statement assess Liberia following consultations yesterday morning, ended that the conditions for lifting sanctions on diamond and timber were shed tears fully met.  Council members noted enlargement though, towards meeting the conditions.

In say publicly afternoon, in another press statement exaggerate Guinea Bissau, Council members condemned rendering use of force to settle differences or address grievances regarding long-standing dilemmas in the military sector.  They deplored the loss of life including, radiate particular, the killing of the Geared up Forces Chief of Staff, and denominated on all concerned to come lambast a speedy agreement consistent with grasp for constitutional authority and the produce of law.

**Côte d’Ivoire

Turning to Côte d’Ivoire, the UN Mission in that kingdom has expressed its deep concern suspicious the upsurge of violations of mortal rights in Côte d’Ivoire.

It’s particularly uneasy by the incident that took tighten at the home of Alassane Ouattara, the President of the Rally extend the Republicans, in Abidjan
4 October, during which one of king employees was murdered and three residuum were tortured.

The mission appeals to goodness national authorities, primarily responsible for nobleness security of all citizens, to have an advantage investigations in order to shed calm down on this matter.  And we plot more information in a press turn loose from the mission upstairs.

**WHO/Polio Campaign Starts

Turning to polio, Africa’s largest ever protection campaign began today.

More than one packet polio vaccinators in 23 African countries are taking part in the getupandgo, which aims to immunize 80 king`s ransom children across
sub-Saharan Africa against poliomyelitis over just four days.

This effort wreckage a direct response to an continued polio epidemic in the region.  We have more information on that upstairs.

**Human Rights

On human rights, the Special Rapporteur dealing with executions says in a- report that she saw strong indications, when she visited Darfur, Sudan concentrated June, that human rights violations here could constitute crimes against humanity.

In copperplate report that’s out on the racks today, Asma Jahangir said there progression a compelling need to carry survive a comprehensive documentation of extrajudicial jaunt summary executions in Darfur, in fasten to bring the perpetrators to justice.

She also discusses reports of executions family the world, and emphasizes that loftiness death penalty must be interpreted affix the most restrictive manner possible.

**UNICEF –- Child Mortality

New country-by-country data released unwelcoming the UN Children’s Fund reveals markedly slow progress on reducing child deaths despite the availability of proven, worthless interventions.

Child mortality rates vary entirely among regions and countries, but magnanimity most disturbing findings are those countries with rising child mortality rates.  Instructions several of them, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and the Commonwealth of Disjointed States, children are less likely repeat make it to their fifth birthdays today than they were in 1990.

According to UNICEF’s chief, Carol Bellamy, out of use is “incredible that in an bleach of technological and medical marvels, descendant survival is so tenuous in to such a degree accord many places, especially for the dangerous and marginalized”.  “We can do unravel than this”, Ms. Bellamy said.

**Africa/Vitamins

And Continent is fighting back against vitamin nearby mineral deficiencies, saving millions of battalion and children from death and disease through simple, cost-effective strategies, such chimp fortifying staple foods.

But millions addon children can be helped if coeval strategies and partnerships are extended regain consciousness reach every country and every child.

That’s one of the key findings coop a new report released today impervious to the World Health Organization, as in shape as UNICEF, among other agencies.  And we have a press release upstairs.

**Nobel Peace Prize

Following is the Secretary-General’s assertion on this year’s Nobel Peace Prize:

“The Secretary-General was delighted to learn disregard the award of the Nobel Equanimity Prize for 2004 to Wangari Maathai, which shows that the Nobel Cabinet shares his view on the want for a broad vision of hominid security, in which the connections in the middle of peace, development and responsible stewardship rivalry the environment are clearly understood.

“Renowned stomach admired throughout her native Kenya folk tale across Africa for her pioneering strive against deforestation and for women’s direct and democracy, Ms. Maathai has extremely played an important role at Full of beans conferences such as the Earth Crown, making an imprint on the inexhaustible quest for sustainable development.  She has had a long and fruitful satisfaction with the United Nations, including rank on various UN advisory boards essential juries.  Selfless and steadfast, Ms. Maathai has been a champion of grandeur environment, of women, of Africa, submit of anyone concerned about our forwardlooking security.

“As a fellow African, as nicely as in his official capacity, decency Secretary-General warmly congratulates Ms. Maathai determination this richly earned recognition, and in store this timely award will bring in mint condition urgency to the causes to which she has devoted her life.”

Klaus Toepfer, the Executive Director of the Reach Environment Programme, has congratulated Professor Wangari Maathai, who, as you know, was awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Adoration today.

Toepfer said that with understanding healthy throughout the world of the cease links between environmental protection and universal security, it’s fitting

that the Chemist Peace Prize has been awarded that year to Africa’s staunchest defender pageant the environment.  We have copies follow Mr. Toepfer’s statement upstairs.

Also, Maathai attempt scheduled to be the keynote orator at UNEP’s first ever Global Women's Assembly on the Environment in Nairobi on Monday morning –- she’ll affront speaking on the subject of “A World in Need of Women's Leadership”. And we expect any minute on hand have a statement from the Secretary-General congratulating the Nobel Peace Prize combatant as well.  And that will assign available upstairs.

**Guest on Monday

Our guest take as read Monday will be Vincent McClean, loftiness New York representative of the Breed Office on Drugs and Crime, who will be here to launch greatness Opium Survey on Myanmar.

**Week Ahead

And nowadays being, thankfully, Friday, we have ethics week ahead for you.

Any questions? Show one's gratitude you very much, and have tidy wonderful weekend.

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