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Volume XXXV
Number 1 1998

        

In this Issue ...
An Agreement in Baghdad

The Secretary-General stresses that "Iraq's complete compliance with Security Council's demands is the one and only aim" of the agreement which he concluded in Baghdad (3).

2 'A War Averted': An assessment by Salim Lone.

4 Guest Column: Ian Williams analyses the provisions and importance of the agreement.

67 Cover Story: Detailed report on the agreement.

8 Focus on Poverty: President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom of the Republic of Maldives argues the necessity of a "multi-pronged approach" to eradicate poverty. Plus an article by Y. K. Shamapande, in Pretoria, on a new South African initiative that goes beyond the "income poor" (10).

48 The General Assembly's fifty-second regular session concludes. Reports on its deliberations and comments from the Chairmen of its Main Committees (53).

93 NGOwatch: Richard Holloway on non-governmental organizations and corruption.

14 Violence against Women: The State of the World Population report places the responsibility of the death of millions of women on denial of reproductive rights. The United Nations Development Fund for Women launches a trust fund to eliminate violence against women (15). The Netherlands pilots a resolution in the General Assembly on female genital mutilation (17). Dr. Tomris Turmen writes about WHO's role in preventing violence and caring for those abused (18). Virginia Ofosu-Amaah discusses the United Nations Population Fund's activities in Africa (20).

90 Essay: Robert Klitgaard calls for international action and cooperation to address corruption.

22 Opinion: Adrienne Germain on "Man-made Threats to Women's Health".

42 In-house: Yasushi Akashi, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, shares with the Assembly's Second (Economic and Financial) Committee his view that "we cannot wait for development until it is safe".

86 Systemwatch: Anders Wijkman and G. Shabbir Cheema on UNDP's programmes for good governance and against corruption.

28 Ecowatch: The World Investment Report and a Study on Sustainable Development Initiatives in Developing Countries (31).

24 The Rights Page: Justice Dame Silvia Cartwright on "The Question of the Status of Women".

46 First Person: Nancy Peddle recalls her association with the Kids in Distress Project in Sierra Leone.

38 GlobeGlance: The Kyoto Conference: Assessments by Dr. A. P. Mitra and Yojiro Yamashita (41).

85 Dialogue: Palestinian Journalists visiting the UN interview Ambassador Deguène Ka of Senegal.

32 The Chronicle Interview: Moeen Qureshi on the UNA-USA Sponsored International Task Force on the Enforcement of UN Security Council Resolutions, which he co-chaired. Plus a report on the Carnegie Commission study on preventing deadly conflict (36).

64 Peacewatch: General Klaas C. Roos on the fiftieth anniversary of UN peacekeeping. Plus Spot Reports on peace-related activities from around the world (73)

Departments:

12 Healthwatch: Frances Vieta on river blindness.

26 UNreported

45 The Chronicle Library Shelf

51 Quote-UNquote

63 Other News

95 coUNterpoint

96 Passing By: Jennifer Mallozi on an art exhibition to benefit children caught in armed conflict.

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