Brussels-Belgium - November 23, 2004---Dr Peter PIOT, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Louis MICHEL, European Commissioner in charge of Development and Humanitarian Aid, launch the 'AIDS-epidemic update 2004', in the press room of 'Berlaymont', Headquarters of the EC; here, Peter PIOT with the report---Photo: Horst Wagner/eup-images