Vol. 11 No. 4 / March 1998

FEATURE ISSUE on the UN System-wide Special Initiative on Africa

UN Special Initiative tackles Africa's challenges with renewed momentum Message of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan Highlights of progress What is the UN Special Initiative on Africa? Key elements [Education] [Governance] [Health] [Population and gender] [Information technology] [Children] Interviews [K.Y. Amoako] [James Gustave Speth] [Callisto Madavo] [Jean-Louis Sarbib] [Ebrahim Samba] [Nafis Sadik]

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