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Drawing the participation of some 40 countries, the debate reflected the Council s continued interest in a subject widely seen as a matter of vital importance for the Orga stanley cup nization. In their discussion, the delegates were aided by Secretary-General stanley cup Kofi Annan s latest report, which examines current trends in several areas of particular concern to the international community. Mr. Annan s previous report, released in September 1999, contained 40 recommendations for action.Leading off the debate, UN Deputy Secretary-General Louise Fr茅chette conveyed Mr. Annan s hope that this meeting would help to move from words to deeds, and from intention to implementation. The Secretary-General was travelling today on his way to an African summit in Abuja, Nigeria. The Secretary-General s new report urges the speedy ratification of the Statute of the International Criminal Court, and calls for reliable fu stanley termohrnek nding of the International Criminal Tribunals and in particular the Special Court for Sierra Leo Lqfy Millions of children in Yemen vaccinated against polio through UN-backed campaign
Measles is one of the most deadly vaccine-preventable diseases but sadly it is far from being the only one in Somalia, said Jeremy Hopkins, UNICEF Somalia s acting Representative, adding that the agency is very grateful to the donors, but more support is needed to secure a nationwide immunisation coverage and engagement with local communities, as well as fully vaccinate every child. UNICEF reported that there have been over 704 cases of fever and rashes in Kismayo, the majority of them children. Many of the children, suspected to be suffering from measles, aresleeping on the floor of Kismayo stanley mugs General Hospital. Most wer stanley cup quencher e not vaccinated against measles although there are 16 free vaccination pos bidon stanley ts in Kismayo. In addition, the agency has sent three freezers for the cold chain storage for vaccines. The initiative was supported by several donors, including the UK s Department for International Development DFID , Finland, Japan, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States Agency for Internati