Current Issue The UN Chronicle is a publication of the United Nations Department of Public Information Selected articles from each issue are available on the Internet. Complete issues available only by subscription. Headlines from This Issue: What will life be like in the 21st century? The World Health Organization (WHO) predicts that the world should be free of poliomyelitis, measles and neonatal tetanus. At the same time, however, the world is expected to confront an increase in deaths of adults in the age range of 20 to 64 years... Go to article Are we still in denial about HIV/AIDS? Given all that we now know about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), it is sometimes surprising, even shocking, to note how little seems to have changed. Every year, we learn about a new population affected by the epidemic... Go to article The Chronicle Interview with Dr. Gro Harlem Bruntland WHO's Director-General discusses the agency's role in moving health up the political agenda. Go to article The most staggering disaster of this century The world's fourth largest lake in 1960, the Aral Sea has shrunk to half its former size, with profound effects on the lives of the 3.5 million people who live in the region. Go to article Complete Table of Contents for this Issue All editorial correspondence can be forwarded to: UN Chronicle United Nations Room DC1-530 New York, N.Y. 10017 Tel.: (212) 963-8262 Fax: (212) 963-8013

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