Message-ID: <32165316.1075840241555.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2000 05:03:00 -0700 (PDT) From: unwire-listadmin@client-mail.com To: unwire-admin@client-mail.com Subject: UN Wire Alert -- 10 October 2000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: UN Wire | UN Foundation X-To: UN Wire Email Alert X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Kenneth_Lay_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: LAY-K X-FileName: klay.nsf UN WIRE An Independent News Briefing about the United Nations ------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 10 October, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org Today's UN WIRE Stories UN AFFAIRS 1 SECURITY COUNCIL: Assembly Votes Today On Membership 2 UNESCO: Matsuura Seeks Funds For Reform 3 US: Foreign Operations Budget Wrangle Affects UN Issues HEALTH 4 POLIO: Afghan Factions Begin Cease-fire For Immunization 5 HIV/AIDS: General Assembly To Hold Special Session 6 HIV/AIDS II: India Attempts To Address Growing Crisis 7 RIFT VALLEY FEVER: WHO Appeals For Support In Yemen WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION 8 CHILD RIGHTS: UN Committee Concludes 25th Session 9 CHILD SOLDIERS: UN Representative Calls For Further Action 10 MOZAMBIQUE: Most Women Remain Poor, Minister Says ENVIRONMENT 11 ENDANGERED SPECIES: Cloning May Return Animal From Extinction 12 BIODIVERSITY: Eight Countries Proceed With Initiative 13 JORDAN: Government Launches "Debt For Nature" Swap ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 14 CHINA: WTO Entry Talks Stalled; More 15 ILO: Agency Warns Of Stress Epidemic 16 IMF/WORLD BANK: Commentary Critiques Reform Efforts HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY 17 EAST TIMOR: Indonesia To Register Refugees; More HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 18 YUGOSLAVIA: UN Prosecutor To Expand Milosevic Indictment 19 MYANMAR: UN Envoy Arrives On Mission To Ease Tension PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY 20 MIDDLE EAST: Annan Meets Arafat, Barak In Bid To End Violence GET THE FULL SCOOP These stories and the complete issue of today's UN Wire can be found on the Web at http://www.unfoundation.org. The Web version includes hot-links to the complete text of cited articles, a fully searchable archive and easy access to recent issues. ACCESS RECENT ISSUES at http://www.unfoundation.org/unwire/archives/index.cfm UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation and its sister organization, the Better World Fund, which are dedicated to supporting United Nations efforts on behalf of the environment, population stabilization and children's health. UN Wire is produced independently by National Journal Group (http://www.nationaljournal.com). For the latest information and updates on UN Foundation activities, visit us on the web at http://www.unfoundation.org. -------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2000 National Journal. Telephone: (703) 518-8759 Fax: (703) 519-6377 Email: unwire@unfoundation.org Editor in Chief: Steve Hirsch -------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the UN Wire Notification Service, go to http://www.unfoundation.org/unwirelogin/unf_listadmin.cfm Questions, concerns and comments can be sent to unwire@unfoundation.org. UN news and other submissions should be directed to unwire-submit@unfoundation.org. You are currently subscribed to unfoundation-unwire as: klay@enron.com To subscribe, visit the UN Wire Web site at: http://www.unfoundation.org/unwirelogin/unf_listadmin.cfm and enter your email address. Registration is required. To unsubscribe send a blank email to the address below: leave-unfoundation-unwire-290701M@lists.unfoundation.org --------------------------------------------------------------