Context Update, October 6, 2000
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Conflict Zones:
Sierra Leone
Two of the United Nations' latest — and most dismal — peacekeeping failures are in Sierra Leone and Timor.
The UN’s military commander accuses Nigerian troops of corruption
25 Sierra Leonese and a British paratrooper were killed
BBC audio coverage
BBC text coverage
A map
East Timor
Two of the United Nations' latest — and most dismal — peacekeeping failures are in Sierra Leone and Timor.
A virtual visit to a refugee camp
East Timor media site
General News:
Olympic Dreaming
Express your opinion on the "Maori holocaust"
World Affairs:
Koffi Annans address to the Millenium summit
UN Reform: An Analysis
UN Reform? Not Anytime Soon, But....
UN Incorporated
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology:
How much do you know about GM food? A short quiz.
Euros Bracing for a Food Fight
The Australia New Zealand Food Authority (ANZFA) today released safety assessment reports for three genetically modified
varieties of potato for public comment.
Tender for research to contribute to the Sustainable Biotechnology strategic objective for NZ Government
"Well, boys, we don't want your GMO corn."
The Hot Pants awards
RESPONSIBLE SCIENCE short course
Free Trade/WTO:
Singapore will get cheaper New Zealand beer while New Zealand will get cheaper textiles
Reneging on earlier statements that the public will be able to have any real input on the agreement
Various opinions on the Singapore Free trade Agreement
The Press
The Southland Times
Jane Kelsey
A face-saving way for National to back the free trade agreement with Singapore
Global Institutions, Democracy and Accountability:
the WTO after the MAI and Seattle
Initiative Against Economic Globalisation, Prague 2000
The Whirled Bank
Defence Policy:
Will the Unipolar Moment Pass?
Environmentalism:
Shot in the arm for public transport
SECRETS AND LIES, book review
Kyoto Climate Treaty Loopholes