Press Release

un humanitarian office makes emergency grant to peru,

following INTENSE COLD, SNOWSTORMS

Children Take Centre Stage at Tunza Conference on Environment

in New London, Connecticut 19 - 23 July

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NEW LONDON/NAIROBI, 16 July (UNEP) -- Up to 500 participants (10-13 years old) from more than 40 countries are expected in New London, Connecticut, from 19 to 23 July 2004 to attend United Nations Environment Programme‘s(UNEP) Fifth Tunza International Children's Conference on the Environment.

WORKING GROUP ON INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS TO MEET IN GENEVA IN LARGEST ANNUAL EVENT

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GENEVA, 16 July (UN Information Service) -- Over 1,000 representatives of indigenous peoples and communities from around the world will join Government delegates, non-governmental organizations and United Nations agencies in Geneva from 19 to 23 July for the largest international meeting on indigenous peoples’ rights.

Security Council

5005^th Meeting (AM)

SPEAKERS IN SECURITY COUNCIL URGE CONTINUED, COORDINATED INVESTMENT

OF PEACEKEEPING, DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN WEST AFRICA

General Assembly Plenary                                   

Tenth Emergency Special Session                            

24^th Meeting (AM & PM)

Committee on Elimination of                                      

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION MEMBERS TO MEET IN GENEVA, 19 - 30 JULY

Experts to Discuss Ways of Strengthening National,

International Measures against Infectious and Deliberate Diseases

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Economic and Social Council                                

2004 Substantive Session                                   

GROUP OF EXPERTS ON CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CONCLUDES EIGHTH SESSION

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Economic and Social Council

2004 Substantive Session

39^th & 40^th Meetings (AM & PM)

DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION, PROGRESS ON MILLENNIUM GOALS TOP AGENDA, AS ECONOMIC

AND SOCIAL COUNCIL TAKES STOCK OF MAJOR CONFERENCE OUTCOMES

Plight of Least Developed Countries, Sustainable

Development among Key Topics of Discussion in Day-long Session