rehabilitation of severely affected mangroves would help speed recovery

from tsunami, says food and agriculture organization

 

(Reissued as received.)

ROME, 19 January (FAO) -- Rehabilitation of severely affected mangroves would help speed up the recovery process from the tsunami, but large-scale planting should be undertaken with caution, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

Tsunami Survivors Give Birth Without Basic Necessities

 

UNFPA Strives to Get Life-Saving Supplies, Care to Aceh Mothers

(Reissued as received.)

Global Early Warning System Launched at Conference on Disaster Reduction

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

KOBE, Japan, 19 January -- United Nations experts have decided to create a global early-warning system to reduce the impact of natural hazards on vulnerable communities and to increase international cooperation to help save lives and livelihoods.

Fifty-ninth General Assembly

Plenary

79^th Meeting (AM)

General Assembly adopts resolution emphasizing need to maintain focus

on tsunami-hit region beyond emergency relief stage

 

Economic and Social Council

2005 Organizational Session

1^st Meeting (PM)

Committee on Elimination of

 Discrimination against Women

673^rd & 674^th Meetings (AM & PM)

COMMITTEE TO ELIMINATE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN CONSIDERS REPORTS OF CROATIA

Discusses Situation of Minorities, Efforts Towards Gender Equality

ENVIRONMENT’S CRITICAL ROLE IN DEFEATING POVERTY, DISEASE, HUNGER

OUTLINED IN UN MILLENNIUM PROJECT REPORT

(Reissued as received.)

NAIROBI, 18 January (UNEP) -- Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), today hailed a report from the Millennium Project as a milestone in underlining the vital link between environment and defeating poverty.

COPING WITH WTO TRADE REFORMS:  MIXED IMPACT FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

(Reissued as received.)

UNODC, EUROPEAN COMMISSION AGREE DRUGS, CRIME, TERRORISM INEXTRICABLY LINKED

Bilateral Solutions Needed to Combat New Threats

(Reissued as received.)

UNODC TELLS EUROPEAN DRUG CZARS CRIME AND TERRORISM SUBSIDIZED BY DRUG TRAFFICKING

Democracy, Stability, Peace Depend on Strong Counter-Drug Policies

(Reissued as received.)