SURPRISE RESULTS IN RANKING OF GLOBAL ACCESS TO COMMUNICATIONS

TECHNOLOGY; SLOVENIA, REPUBLIC OF KOREA AMONG LEADERS

Findings in International Telecommunication Union Report

Will Be Discussed at Forthcoming World Summit on Information Society

INFORMATION SUMMIT NEGOTIATIONS AGREE ON BULK OF DECLARATION, ACTION PLAN;

MORE THAN 50 HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT TO PARTICIPATE

IN WORLD INFORMATION SUMMIT IN GENEVA, 10 – 12 DECEMBER

GOVERNMENT USE OF ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES SPREADING

WIDELY BUT UNEVENLY, SAYS UNITED NATIONS REPORT

UN'S ONLY FARSI WEB SITE GOES ONLINE

(Delayed in transmission.)

TEHRAN, 22 September (UNIC)-- The United NationsInformation Centre Tehran's Web site, featuring key United Nations documents in Persian, is now functioning, much to the appreciation of the people of Iran.

THIRD MEETING OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION SUMMIT

CONCLUDES IN GENEVA

Concrete Steps Taken in Declaration, Action Plan to Bridge

Digital Divide; Delegates to Reconvene in Geneva, 10-14 November

(Reissued as received.)

GLOBAL SCHOOLNET ALLIANCE CREATED FOR WORLD SUMMIT

Students and Educators Will Examine

How Information Society Impacts Human Rights Declaration

(Reissued as received.)

TEEN GUIDE TO THE INTERNET

(Reissued as received.)

THIRD MEETING OF PREPARATORY COMMITTEE FOR WORLD SUMMIT

ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY OPENS IN GENEVA

40 Heads of State and Government to Participate in December Summit

(Received from a UN Information Officer.)