Vol. 27 No. 1, March 1990
Index
- A turning point in UN history: towards a search for common ground.
- After independence.
- Closing the gender gap: literacy for women and girls.
- Educating all.
- Forging the world's youngest democracy.
- How is literacy taught?
- Illiteracy knows no borders.
- Iran-Iraq peace talks continue.
- Larger role for UN in Central America urged; presidents ask for demobilization of irregular forces.
- Launching the possible dream.
- Literacy on the home front.
- Namibian elections declared 'free and fair'; 97 per cent voter turnout 'impressive,' 72 seated in Constituent Assembly.
- Special report on debt crisis; global economic growth hampered by debt burden, but new initiatives offer some hope.
- UN peace-keeping activities need broad support.
- UN role in crisis prevention discussed; wider role for World Court sought.
- UN stamps: messengers of peace.
- The 38th floor: excerpts from statements by UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar made between 1 October and 31 December 1989.
- Africa: major goals ... economic recovery, elimination of apartheid.
- Asia and the Pacific: the quest for peace pacts ... tempered optimism in '89.
- Eastern European States: toward peaceful restructuring ... free of ideological prejudice.
- Unanimous call for end to apartheid made at 16th special Assembly.
- Assembly reiterates call for Middle East peace conference.
- Assembly demands immediate halt of United States intervention in Panama; similar text vetoed in Security Council.
- Negotiations on Kampuchea gather 'unprecedented momentum,' S-G says.
- Two-session conference on conversion of partial-test-ban treaty asked by Assembly; co-operative climate in First Committee noted, nuclear issues dominate.
- Intensified efforts for world peace and security urged.
- Programme for special UN Decade on decolonization considered.
- 1990s declared UN Decade of International Law.
- 1994 proclaimed 'Year of the Family'; rededication to social progress asked.
- Women: a UN priority; world conference may be held in 1995.
- Assembly adopts new Convention ... for the children of the world....
- Drug menace to be focus of special session; international panel to be set up.
- Crime Congress in Havana to address growing global crime.
- Death penalty Protocol adopted, World conference on human rights considered.
- Global warming ignites Assembly action; Brazil will host 1992 conference.
- 1990s pose challenges; major uncertainties face world economy.
- Playing to all in harmony; a look back ... UN Day concerts.