Message-ID: <19329695.1075840249836.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 04:02:00 -0800 (PST) From: unwire-listadmin@client-mail.com To: unwire-admin@client-mail.com Subject: UN Wire Alert -- Thursday, 16 November 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 ------------------------------------------------------- Thursday, 16 November, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org Today's UN WIRE Stories UN AFFAIRS 1 SANCTIONS: Annan Advocates More Effective, Fair Measures HEALTH 2 HIV/AIDS: Gene Breakthrough Offers Hope For Cure 3 HIV/AIDS II: South Africa Approves AZT In Combination Drug 4 MALARIA: Outbreak In Burundi Kills Hundreds WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION 5 CHILDREN: 1990 UN Goals Remain Unfulfilled, Holkeri Says 6 MATERNAL MORTALITY: Countries Deliberate To Lower Death Rates 7 RUSSIA: UNFPA Supports Study Of Population Decline ENVIRONMENT 8 CLIMATE CHANGE: EU Unexpectedly Warms To US Proposal 9 DAMS: Projects Often Ignore Human Costs, World Commission Says 10 CHINA: World Bank Begins $1.3 Billion Pollution Project ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 11 WTO: Reversing Course, APEC Requests Talks In 2001 12 WORLD BANK: Wolfensohn Defends Loans Geared To Leaders 13 ESCAP: Commission To Focus On Regional Poverty, Globalization 14 COSTA RICA: UNDP Says Slow Legal Process Could Impact Economy HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY 15 NORTH KOREA: FAO Warns Of Seventh Year of Food Shortages 16 EAST TIMOR: UN Meets Militia Leaders On Refugee Return 17 UNRWA: Agency Seeks $39 Million In Emergency Funds HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 18 MYANMAR: ILO Appears Set To Support Sanctions, Sources Say CRIME, CORRUPTION AND DRUGS 19 CRIME: UN Adopts Treaty To Combat Illegal Activities 20 DRUGS: Asian Officials Discuss Control Programs PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY 21 MIDDLE EAST: Israelis, Palestinians Reportedly Meet On UN Force 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 --------------------------------------------------------------