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Date:Thu, 16 Nov 2000 04:02:00 -0800 (PST)

UN WIRE
An Independent News Briefing about the United Nations
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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


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