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By Noam Chomsky

"The United Nations Summit in New York in September was the second major gathering of government leaders marking the millennium. The first was the South Summit in Havana in April. The UN Summit received considerable national publicity, while the South Summit was barely reported, a reflection of the "imbalance" in the global system that it deplored."

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Por Noam Chomsky

Annan's Millennium Report a 'vision from the North' 
(S.Singh)
On the eve of the three-day UN Millennium Summit, the UN Secretary-General's Millennium Report has come in for criticism from the Geneva-based South Centre. 
(5 Sept 2000)
 

The United Nations Millenium Assembly. Contributions to the Debate The South Centre  

For a Strong and Democratic United Nations
A South Perspective on UN Reform  
The South Centre  

LA REFORMA DE LAS NACIONES UNIDAS
Una visión del Sur
para fortalecer y democratizar a la comunidad internacional 
The South
Centre

A Commentary on 
"Renewing the United Nations: 
A Programme for Reform"
 
A policy brief prepared by the South Centre at the request of the Group of 77

 


"The United Nations once dealt only with Governments.  By now we know that peace and prosperity cannot be achieved without partnerships involving Governments, international organizations, the business community and civil society.  In today's world, we depend on each other."  

Kofi Annan, UN Secretary-General

- Governments
- International Organisations

- Civil Society

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- Official Web Site Locator for the United
   Nations System of Organisations
 
- Web Sites in the UN System 
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K-12 Resources for Teaching about the 
   United Nations

UNCTAD and the Development Dimensions of the Evolving World Economy: A Forum for Negotiations, Study and Analysis
by Gamani Corea

NGO LETTER TO UN SECRETARY GENERAL ON GLOBAL COMPACT 
An international coalition of development, environment and human rights non-governmental groups have denounced the Global Compact between the United Nations system and global corporations, and the UN guidelines for cooperation between the UN and the corporations, and have asked the UN Secretary-General to re-evaluate the partnership.

U.N. TO CREATE PERMANENT FORUM FOR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
By Mithre J Sandrasagra 
The creation of a new United Nations forum will provide a platform for the world's indigenous peoples to express their views and air their grievances on a wide range of issues, including violation of their rights.

UNDP'S HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORT 2000  

UNDP's Human Development Report 2000, looks at human rights as an essential part of development-and at development as a means to realizing human rights.  The report illustrates how human rights bring principles of accountability and social justice to the process of human development, and concludes that the advances in the 21st century will be won by confronting entrenched economic and political interests.

FOREIGN MINISTERS IN HAVANA CALL FOR DEMOCRATIZATION OF UNITED NATIONS, ENLARGEMENT OF SECURITY COUNCIL

Statement by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the 26th Meeting of the Chairmen/Coordinators of the Group of 77 Chapters (Geneva, 7 April 1999)


Millenium Report of the Secretary General of the United Nations
New Century, New Challenges

The new millennium, and the
Millennium Summit, offer the 
world’s peoples a unique occasion 
to reflect on their common destiny,
at a moment when they find
themselves interconnected as 
never before.