Arabic News Daily Page for 4/2/2002
Daily Edition - Tuesday, April 2, 2002
- Action plan from Durban racism conference endorsed by General Assembly
A majority of 134 countries voted in favour of the Assembly's endorsement of the Durban process. Two States that withdrew from Durban last year Ð Israel and the United States Ð voted against the Assembly resolution, with the US representative describing the Durban documents as placing an "unacceptable" focus on the behaviour of one country (Israel). Regional, Culture, 4/2/2002 - Society for all ages to be key focus of UN forum in Madrid
Facing the prospect of momentous demographic changes that may see the number of people over 60 outnumbering those under 15 within the next half-century, an upcoming United Nations forum on ageing issues will look at ways of creating a world hospitable for citizens of all ages Regional, Culture, 4/2/2002 - Tunis hosts Arab conference on children radio and tv
The meeting will discuss the importance given to children in Arab radio and TV programs, Arab policies in the field, cartoons production and children's rights. Regional-Tunisia, Culture, 4/2/2002 - Morocco and UNDP sign two cooperation agreements
Morocco and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed in Rabat on Monday two cooperation agreements on support to strategic planning of sustained human development and on struggle against poverty. Morocco, Economics, 4/2/2002