The updated information you requested is attached (see enclosure).

On instructions from my Government, I transmit to you herewith a statistical table showing the number of Israeli violations of Lebanese sovereignty which occurred during December 2004.

The Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of Bhutan to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Chairman of the Committee and has the honour to submit herewith the report of the Kingdom of Bhutan, pursuant to paragraph 6 of Security Council resolution 1455 (2003) (see annex).

I have the honour to enclose herewith the final communiqué of the Conference of the Interior Ministers of the Neighbouring Countries of Iraq, held in Tehran on 30 November and 1 December 2004 (see annex).

On behalf of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and in accordance with paragraph 22 of resolution 1596 (2005), I have the honour to submit herewith the report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

With reference to the letter of the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Resolution 1540 (2004) dated 10 October 2005, please find enclosed an amended matrix with additional information regarding Finland's implementation of Resolution 1540.

In response to your letter dated 10 January 2005, I have the honour to enclose herewith the fifth report of the Brazilian Government to the Counter Terrorism Committee, pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 (2001) of the Security Council (see enclosure).

I have the honour to forward herewith, in my capacity as the representative of the Current Chairman of the African Union, the communiqué adopted at the 37th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, held in Addis Ababa on 8 September 2005, concerning the situation in Burundi (see annex).

The Permanent Mission of Finland to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Chairman of the Committee and, with reference to the latter's letter dated 10 October 2005, has the honour to transmit herewith the second report of Finland, in accordance with paragraph 4 of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) (see annex).

I have the honour to address you, in your capacity as Chairman of the Committee on Relations with the Host Country, regarding the note verbale dated 6 September 2005, included herewith (see annex), sent by the Permanent Mission of Cuba to the United Nations to the Permanent Mission of the United States to the United Nations.

The report of the Executive Secretary of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization covering the year 2004 is submitted herewith to the General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of article IV, paragraph 1, of the Agreement to Regulate the Relationship between the United Nations and the Preparatory Commission (General Assembly resolution 54 280, annex).

The Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and, with reference to his letter dated 15 June 2005, has the honour to submit herewith the second report of the Russian Federation on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) (see annex).

The Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations presents its compliments to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan and, with reference to paragraph 3 (a) (vi) of resolution 1591 (2005), has the honour to submit the attached information regarding the steps that have been taken by Switzerland to implement the measures imposed by that resolution (see annex).