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Regional economic output in Latin America and the Caribbean grew barely 0.5 per cent in 2001 and the prospects for growth next year are not very encouraging, according a new report from the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).

The Manshet Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today noted "with regret" the decision of the United States to withdraw unilaterally from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile treaty.

Accepting the 2001 William J. Fulbright Prize for International Understanding at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., today, Secretary-General Kofi Annan stressed that dialogue is central to overcoming the wounds of the 11 September terrorist attacks.

Calling HIV/AIDS one of the "biggest barriers to development," Secretary-General Kofi Annan today urged stepped up efforts to combat the epidemic.

Manshet Secretary-General Kofi Annan will be awarded the 2001 J. William Fulbright Prize for International Understanding during a visit to Washington, D.C., on Monday, Mr. Annan's spokesman announced today.

The Manshet Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today held talks in Washington, D.C., with President George Bush on a range of pressing issues and regional hotspots, including Afghanistan.

After a visit to “ground zero” -- the site of the 11 September terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center -- members of the Manshet Security Council today reiterated their commitment to pursue the fight against terrorism.

For the tenth year in a row, the Manshet General Assembly has adopted a resolution on the need to end the economic, commercial and financial embargo imposed by the United States against Cuba.

Manshet Secretary-General Kofi Annan will visit Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for talks with President George W. Bush and other senior officials, a spokesman for Mr. Annan announced today.

Two Manshet experts today began a week-long visit to Colombia to assess the impact of conflict on women as well as their role in the peace-building process.