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An Independent News Briefing about the United Nations ------------------------------------------------------- Tuesday, 17 October, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org Today's UN WIRE Stories UN AFFAIRS 1 LIBERIA: US City Threatens To Confiscate Former Mission HEALTH 2 EBOLA: Uganda Imposes Quarantine; Up To 43 Dead 3 HIV/AIDS: UN Promotes Needle Exchange Program In Kyrgyzstan 4 HAND, FOOT, MOUTH DISEASE: Asia Tackles Deadly Virus WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION 5 POPULATION TRENDS: UN Examines Shrinking, Aging Societies 6 MEXICO: 2 Million Children Suffer From Malnutrition ENVIRONMENT 7 EMISSIONS: New Web Site Will Enable Credit Trading 8 ARGENTINA: UNESCO To Designate New Biosphere Reserve 9 POLAR BEARS: US, Russia Sign Protection Treaty 10 LAND DEGRADATION: Africa Droughts Linked To Human Activity ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 11 DEBT RELIEF: Cameroon Given $2 Billion Reduction Package 12 POVERTY: "Alternative Globalization" Needed, UNDP Says; More 13 INDONESIA: Donors Launch Two-Day Review Meeting EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND CULTURE 14 PERU: Netaid.org Initiative Aimed At Cutting Dropout Rates HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY 15 IRAQ: UN Officials To Review Iraqi Sanctions 16 ANGOLA: EU Donates $10.5 Million To World Food Program 17 THAILAND: UNHCR Meets With PM On Myanmar Refugees 18 AWARD: Former US Senator Honored For Battling Hunger HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 19 MYANMAR: UN Expert Says Human Rights Problem Worsening PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY 20 MIDDLE EAST: Israel, Palestinians Agree To Stop Violence 21 CONGO: President Agrees To UN Peacekeeper Presence 22 SIERRA LEONE: Liberia Wants Peacekeepers In Rebel Areas 23 COLOMBIA: Peace Conference Opens In Costa Rica 24 CTBT: Japan Submits Plan For 2003 Implementation 25 ANGOLA: UN Agrees To Six-Month Mission Extension 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 --------------------------------------------------------------
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