UN in Action

Money is being spent on arms which can be diverted towards development. UN officials discuss the Special Session on disarmament.

Every year a new General Assembly president is elected. The current and several previous presidents speaks on the responsibilities of the presidency.

UNFPA's executive director, Nafis Sadik, speaks about the population clock and how it functions. We also see the SG visiting the world's Five Billionth Baby in Yugoslavia.

The dangers of the depletion of the Ozone layer is discussed.

Drought and famine in Africa and the slow pace of reversing its deteriorating economy.

Three Central American presidents in the General Assembly express their hopes for the Arias peace plan for the region.

The importance of water in our daily lives is discussed in the context of the International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade.

Due to foreign military presence in the region, the Indian Ocean states are requesting the world to consider establishing the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace.

The spread of AIDS in Africa, North America and Europe is discussed in the light of WHO's announcement at UN headquarters of its global strategy to fight AIDS.

At the close of the International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, many countries are encouraging self-help housing projects in order to provide shelter for their citizens.