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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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