INTERGOVERNMENTAL FORUM OF UN AGENCIES, NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

LAUNCHES ACTION PLAN FOR MINING DEVELOPMENT

2005 UN Pledging Conference

for Development Activities

AM Meeting

CONTRIBUTIONS PROMISED BY 21 MEMBER STATES AT 2005 PLEDGING CONFERENCE

FOR UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

importance of inclusive financial sector for poverty reduction underlined,

as chair of advisors to international year of microcredit closes forum

PRINCESS, AT OPENING OF TWO-DAY FORUM, LAUDS INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF MICROCREDIT

AS HUGE STEP IN PROVIDING VITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES TO POOR

Event to Include Panels on Microfinance, Inclusive Financial Sectors

UN FORUM AIMS TO INCREASE GLOBAL FINANCIAL ACCESS, HONOURS NINE

MICROENTREPRENEURS AT HEADQUARTERS 7 – 9 NOVEMBER

PRIVATE, PUBLIC SECTORS COMING TOGETHER AT UNITED NATIONS

TO ADDRESS CHALLENGE OF YOUTH EMPLOYMENT, ENTERPRISE

UN FOUNDATION COMMITS $1 MILLION TO SOUTH ASIA EARTHQUAKE RELIEF,

SETS UP FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION EFFORTS

UN GLOBAL ROUND TABLE RECOMMENDS WAYS TO UTILIZE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DEVELOPMENT

BUSINESS MAKING CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Tenth International Business Forum to Address

Role of Private Sector in Development, 11-13 September

MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN REACH IN ASIA , SAYS UN/ADB REPORT

(Reissued as received.)