19 August, 2004: Programme
9 UN and Africa,
a new weekly 15-minute radio programme,
aims to cover topical, newsy, and
current-affairs-related stories about what the UN is
doing for Africa, in Africa, and about Africa.
Press
Release
THE BRAIN
DRAIN AND MIGRATION FROM AFRICA:
THE GOOD AND THE BAD SIDES OF THE ISSUE
The
migration of qualified African professionals - especially
medical personnel - to the developed world:
How damaging is this? What are the benefits?
At a recent conference in Geneva - sponsored
by the International Labour Organisation -workers, employers
and governments discussed the good and bad sides of
brain drain and migration.
We discuss the topic with three African ministers.
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hear the discussion.
Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan
genocide: Why did the genocide happen?
Why was the UN unable to prevent the killings
or stop the massacres? What lessons have been
learned?Transcript
Real Audio
The
migration of qualified African professionals - especially
medical personnel - to the developed world: 
Tenth anniversary of the Rwandan
genocide: Why did the genocide happen?
Why was the UN unable to prevent the killings
or stop the massacres? What lessons have been
learned?