Drought Affects 37 Million People
TEHRAN-GENEVA-NEW YORK, 22 August (UN Information Service) -- The findings of a technical mission that assessed the devastating consequences of the drought situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran was made public in Tehran today by the United Nations.
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
Algerian President Bouteflika, Hanan Ashrawi, Jaime Lerner and Ralph Nader among Speakers
The Secretary-General today appointed Peter Leuprecht of Austria as his new Special Representative for Human Rights in Cambodia.
Today the Secretary-General appointed Hina Jilani of Pakistan as his Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders.
The following statement was issued today by the Office of the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
Severe Weather Disturbances Seriously Affect Crop/Food Supply Prospects in Asia, Displacing Millions
HAMBURG, 17 August (FAO) -- The scientific community has a moral responsibility to speak up for the world's poor and hungry, Assistant Director General Louise O. Fresco, Head of the Agriculture Department of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), said today.
