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Tuesday, 10 October, 2000 - http://www.unfoundation.org

Today's UN WIRE Stories

UN AFFAIRS
 1 SECURITY COUNCIL: Assembly Votes Today On Membership
 2 UNESCO: Matsuura Seeks Funds For Reform
 3 US: Foreign Operations Budget Wrangle Affects UN Issues

HEALTH
 4 POLIO: Afghan Factions Begin Cease-fire For Immunization
 5 HIV/AIDS: General Assembly To Hold Special Session
 6 HIV/AIDS II: India Attempts To Address Growing Crisis
 7 RIFT VALLEY FEVER: WHO Appeals For Support In Yemen

WOMEN, CHILDREN AND POPULATION
 8 CHILD RIGHTS: UN Committee Concludes 25th Session
 9 CHILD SOLDIERS: UN Representative Calls For Further Action
 10 MOZAMBIQUE: Most Women Remain Poor, Minister Says

ENVIRONMENT
 11 ENDANGERED SPECIES: Cloning May Return Animal From
Extinction
 12 BIODIVERSITY: Eight Countries Proceed With Initiative
 13 JORDAN: Government Launches "Debt For Nature" Swap

ECONOMICS, TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
 14 CHINA: WTO Entry Talks Stalled; More
 15 ILO: Agency Warns Of Stress Epidemic
 16 IMF/WORLD BANK: Commentary Critiques Reform Efforts

HUMANITARIAN AID AND FOOD SECURITY
 17 EAST TIMOR: Indonesia To Register Refugees; More

HUMAN RIGHTS, JUSTICE AND DEMOCRACY
 18 YUGOSLAVIA: UN Prosecutor To Expand Milosevic Indictment
 19 MYANMAR: UN Envoy Arrives On Mission To Ease Tension

PEACEKEEPING AND SECURITY
 20 MIDDLE EAST: Annan Meets Arafat, Barak In Bid To End
Violence

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