UN WIRE
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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NOTICE: UN Wire will not be published on Monday, 9 October, in observance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


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