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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


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