Vol. 25 No. 3, September 1988
Index
- 11 months in space: a record; 1987 achievements in space lauded by UN Committee.
- A catalyst to spur further positive action; guidelines for confidence-building, verification focus of work of Disarmament Commission.
- Arms limitation and disarmament agreements; bilateral agreements.
- Cyprus Force mandate extended through 15 December 1988.
- France, Japan and USSR register as pioneer investors.
- Global network of energy research centres urged by UN Committee.
- Global strategy for shelter to the year 2000 adopted; poor and homeless are its main focus.
- High-level debate, innovative proposals highlight session; no consensus on concluding document; the vital objective: terminating the arms race.
- Iran-Iraq conflict; chemical weapons use condemned in Security Council.
- Palestinian rights; crucial to a Middle East settlement.
- Population pressures contributing to environmental damage; slower population growth in developing countries needed.
- Some new ideas, proposals; a basis for future action.
- The debate: 'open, non-confrontational.' (Third special Assembly on disarmament)
- The nuclear twilight.
- The process of 'transnationalization' continues, UN Commission told; effect of disinvestment campaign in southern Africa called 'ambiguous.'
- Trusteeship Council recommends early approval of Compact for Palau.
- Making a direct connection (excerpts from statements by UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar).
- General Assembly approves special economic plan for Central America.
- Implementation of Afghanistan agreement begins.
- Mid-term review of Africa economic recovery programme to be made in September.
- Respect for AIDS victims rights, wars against polio, smoking asked.
- UNICEF looks to the future; African children a major priority.
- Two million children saved in 1987; immunization, oral rehydration campaigns successful in third world.