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An Independent News Briefing about the United Nations ------------------------------------------------------- Friday, 06 October, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org Today's UN WIRE Stories NOTICE: UN Wire will not be published on Monday, 9 October, in observance of Columbus Day. UN Wire will return on Tuesday, 10 October. UN AFFAIRS 1 SECURITY COUNCIL: Battle Waged Over Open Seats 2 UN BUDGET: Upcoming Election Could Have Major Impact 3 UNESCO: Executive Board To Begin 160th Session HEALTH 4 DEADLY DISEASES: WHO Effort Based On Faulty Premise, Group Says 5 POLIO: Afghan Parties Agree To Cease-fire For Vaccinations 6 HIV/AIDS: S. African Ruling Party Formally Backs Mbeki Stance WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION 7 GENDER EQUITY: Women's Summit Takes On Workplace Problems 8 AUSTRALIA: Women Protest Gov't Refusal To Sign UN Protocol 9 KOSOVO: Municipal Elections Offer Chances For Women ENVIRONMENT 10 OZONE: Record-Sized Hole Exposes City, Scientists Say 11 ENERGY: African Countries Discuss Solar Power Implementation 12 CHERNOBYL: Radiation Causes Mutations In Wheat Crops ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT 13 WORLD TRADE: Global System Under Fire At UN 14 DEBT RELIEF: Coretta King Urges Africa Debt Cancellation 15 NIGERIA: Universities Ask Court To Halt World Bank/IMF Pressure HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY 16 LANDMINES: Clearing Lebanon's Mines Will Take 37 Years; More 17 FAO: Egypt, Cameroon Sign Food Security Pact HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY 18 YUGOSLAVIA: Milosevic Foes Seize Parliament; More 19 SIERRA LEONE: UN-Proposed Tribunal Would Prosecute Minors 20 MYANMAR: UN Envoy To Meet Government, Opposition Officials PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY 21 MIDDLE EAST: Security Council Wrangles Over Resolution 22 CONGO: UN Observers Unable To Observe; More 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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