AT LAUNCH OF INTERACADEMY COUNCIL REPORT, SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED

TO MOBILIZE BEST SCIENTIFIC MINDS IN SERVICE OF WORLD’S PEOPLES

Document Proposes New Initiatives

To Strengthen National Scientific Capabilities Worldwide

POOR MORE SUBJECT TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

More Action, Resources Needed for Asia to Reach Development Goals

(Reissued as received.)

MANILA, 4 February (UN Information Service) -- While considerable progress has been made to reach the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), there are still 766 million people in the region who live below one dollar a day.

NASSAU FORUM ADOPTS DECLARATION, STRATEGY PAPER IN PREPARATION

FOR MAURITIUS MEETING ON SMALL ISLAND STATES

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

SMALL ISLAND FORUM OPENS IN NASSAU, BAHAMAS; SLOGAN –- ‘SMALLISLANDS,

BIG POTENTIAL’ -- PROPOSED FOR MAURITIUS MEETING

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)

GENERAL ASSEMBLY GREENLIGHTS PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL

YEAR OF MICROCREDIT 2005

Observance Will Promote Access to Financial

Services and Empowerment of Poor, Especially Women

UN SEES GROWING ECONOMIC INFLUENCE OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, STRONGER

INTER-COOPERATION ON OCCASION OF G-77 MEETING IN MARRAKESH

‘GROUP OF 77’ OPENS ITS DOORS TO SOUTH-SOUTH-NORTH COOPERATION

Aims to Launch Partnerships, Concrete Initiatives at Marrakesh Conference

2003 UN Pledging Conference

for Development Activities

PM Meeting

2003 PLEDGING CONFERENCE FOR UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

SEES 15 MEMBER STATES ANNOUNCE CONTRIBUTIONS, ELECT OFFICIALS

Fifteen Member States pledged their contributions in support of United Nations development activities and elected pledging officials during this afternoon’s annual Pledging Conference for Development Activities.

SECRETARY-GENERAL STRESSES NEED FOR PUBLIC SECTOR TO STRIVE

CONSTANTLY TO IMPROVE CAPACITY FOR GOOD GOVERNANCE

Message to Audience of 8,000 at UN Global Forum in Mexico City

UN EXPERT GROUP ON ROLE OF MEN, BOYS IN ACHIEVING GENDER EQUALITY

MEETS IN BRASILIA, 21 - 24 OCTOBER