Message-ID: <14747609.1075840266462.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Fri, 13 Oct 2000 05:30:00 -0700 (PDT) From: unwire-listadmin@client-mail.com To: unwire-admin@client-mail.com Subject: UN Wire Alert -- 13 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\Notes inbox X-Origin: LAY-K X-FileName: klay.nsf UN WIRE An Independent News Briefing about the United Nations ------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 13 October, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org Today's UN WIRE Stories HEALTH 1 TOBACCO: Industry Pushes For Limited Regulations 2 HIV/AIDS: UNAIDS Teaches Prevention To Ukraine Sex Workers 3 BLINDNESS: UK Group Seeks To Raise Awareness WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION 4 AMERICAS: PAHO Outlines Advances Achieved In Child Health 5 CHILD MORTALITY: World Reaches Target, Some Countries Behind 6 CHILD LABOR: ILO, Netherlands Join Forces To Aid Bangladesh ENVIRONMENT 7 CHINA: Red Tides Are Blight To Country's Coastlines 8 CLEANER PRODUCTION: Experts To Consider Alternative Approaches 9 JORDAN: IUCN Deems Country Center For Water Programs Project ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 10 UNCTAD: Report Says Least Developed Nations Struggling 11 YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic Party Members Agree To Resume Talks 12 OIL: Prices Could Dampen World Growth, IMF Says 13 DIAMONDS: Sierra Leone Lifts Ban On Gem Exports HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY 14 WORLD FOOD PRIZE: Two Scientists Earn Award For Maize Hybrid HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 15 INDONESIA: Speakers Oppose Militia Leader's Extradition 16 RWANDA: UN Report Examines Prison Crisis 17 BOSNIA: War Crimes Suspect Dies In Arrest Attempt CRIME, CORRUPTION AND DRUGS 18 ASIA: Countries Commit To Anti-Drug Plan PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY 19 MIDDLE EAST: Israel Attacks Palestinian Targets; More 20 LANDMINES: Myanmar Gov't, Opposition Continue Production 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 --------------------------------------------------------------