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CLIMATE CHANGE: Hopes Of Real Action At Kyoto Fade After Geneva Meet
Last week's talks on ways to cut emissions of so-called 'greenhouse gases' were forced into a procedural quagmire that threatens the viability of a target setting meeting in Japan next year, say environmental groups.KUWAIT: Oil Firm to Receive Millions in Compensation for Gulf War
The Kuwait Oil Company will receive 610 million dollars in compensation for the costs it assumed in snuffing out burning oil wells during the 1991 Gulf War.CLIMATE CHANGE: Hopes Of Real Action At Kyoto Fade After Geneva Meet
Last week's talks on ways to cut emissions of so-called 'greenhouse gases' were forced into a procedural quagmire that threatens the viability of a target setting meeting in Japan next year, say environmental groups.HUMAN RIGHTS: The Violations are Far From Over
An overview of the progress made since the launch of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Dec. 10 1948, Monday, concluded efforts have not gone far enough.DISARMAMENT: Verification System for Bio-Weapons, But Only By 2001
Northern states used to dub biological weapons the 'poor man's atomic bomb' on the grounds that their ease of manufacture put arms of mass destruction within the reach of almost any state.AFGHANISTAN: UN Launches Appeal for Humanitarian Aid Fund
The United Nations launched a drive to raise 133 million dollars for aid to Afghanistan, announcing an international aid forum for January next year to help the nation overcome the effects of 18 years of civil war.TRADE: Swiss Call for Transparency and Participation in WTO
More than a hundred members of both chambers of the Federal Swiss Parliament criticised the World Trade Organisation (WTO) for its lack of democracy, calling for greater transparency and more independent sector participation.ENVIRONMENT: Planes Lead Vehicle Contamination Ranking
Q: What is the difference between an old banger, a steaming coffee pot, and a jet zipping through the sky? A: That the jet emits nearly twice the amount of contaminating gases.TRADE: Agriculture Bogs Down Negotiations for Singapore
Argentina's proposal for a special clause on agriculture issued Wednesday will block the drawing up of a final declaration for the Singapore ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).HEALTH: WHO Launches Campaign against Blindness-Causing Trachoma
The World Health Organisation (WHO) announced Tuesday that it would coordinate an international effort against trachoma, the contagious disease responsible for at least 15 percent of all cases of blindness.LABOUR: Unemployment Soars to One Billion
The global outlook on unemployment is grim. Roughly one billion people in the world, one third of the labourforce, are in need of work today, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) reported Tuesday.TRADE: WTO Takes United States to Trial over Helms-Burton Law
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) showed the European Union (EU) it was actively working on the question of the United States' trade sanctions against Cuba, Wednesday.COMMODITIES: Mad Cows Derange 1996 Beef Prices
The world beef market suffered heavily in 1996 as "mad cow disease" and plunging prices left the sector with showing no signs of recovery.HEALTH-AFRICA: Meningitis Epidemic Eases
An epidemic of meningococcal meningitis in Africa that caused nearly 16,000 deaths since January began to ease in June, the World Health Organisation reported Friday.DISARMAMENT: Historic Accord to Ban Chemical Weapons
The Chemical Weapons Convention, which bans all production, stockpiling and use of chemical arms, will go into effect six months from now. But the United States and Russia, home to the world's largest chemical arsenals, have not yet signed on.COMMUNICATIONS: Mobile Satellite System Count Down Underway
Communications transnationals settled their differences with the developing countries today, meaning profitable new mobile satellite system will go into action worldwide within the near future.LABOUR-SHIPPING: Sailors No Longer All at Sea
The maritime session of the International Labour Conference ended Tuesday with the approval of six conventions intended to improve labour conditions for sailors and reduce shipwrecks.LABOUR-SOUTH AFRICA: Seeking Ways To Tackle Unemployment Fairly
South African government policies that over- emphasise action to ease unemployment at the expense of efforts to tackle the deep inequality left by the apartheid era could risk deepening the divide between rich and poor.TRADE: Former Allies Split by the Blockade on Cuba
The United States, much criticised for its embargo on Cuba, found itself just one step away from a court appearance this Wednesday charged with violating international trade regulations.HEALTH: WHO Starts Anti-Yellow Fever Campaign in Africa
Yellow fever has made an alarming comeback in Africa in the last decade, forcing the World Health Organisation (WHO) to launch a five year plan against the killer disease.DEVELOPMENT: Vulnerable Cities Can be Protected From Disaster
Emergency planning, the effective application of legislation and skillful use of advanced technology could reduce damage caused by natural disasters in urban areas, according to experts here.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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