11 February 2002 Leading education experts will join together with education ministers and representatives to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in a round-table discussion on “Education and...

11.02.02 United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson said today that she appreciated the Australian Government's decision to accept a visit to the Woomera detention centre by her...

8 February 2002 NEW YORK, 8 February (DESA) -- The Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs is pleased to announce the launching of the redesigned Web site of the United...

Commission on Sustainable Development Acting as Preparatory Committee for World Summit on Sustainable Development 8 February 2002 14th & 15th Meetings (AM & PM) By Recorded Vote of 93-44-16, Approves...

8 February 2002 Paulo Sérgio Pinheiro, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, will visit that country at the invitation of the Government from 10 to 19 February 2002...

7 February 2002 First Meeting of Ad Hoc Committee Concludes in Vienna VIENNA, 5 February (UN Information Service) -- Negotiations on a Convention against Corruption have begun at the Ad Hoc Committee...

Commission on Sustainable Development Acting as the Preparatory Committee for World Summit on Social Development 6 February 2002 12th Meeting (PM) Shashi Tharoor, DPI Interim Head, Moderates; Panel...

Security Council 4467th Meeting (AM) 5 February 2002 While Political Climate Has Improved, Reconstruction, Ongoing Violence Pose Major Challenges Burundi's President, Pierre Buyoya, this morning...

4 February 2002 World Summit Secretary-General Nitin Desai Calls On Governments and Advocates to Forge Partnerships with Corporate Sector Speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting in New York...