>from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Granma:Millennium ends with promises. Cuba's guests arrive > September 9, 2000 > > Millennium Summit ends with more promises than action > BY HECTOR IGARZA (Prensa Latina) > >A final declaration, after about 180 speeches in three days, marked >the close of the Millennium Summit, which was filled with promises >and hopes but few concrete actions aside from the Cuban offer to send >as many as 3,000 doctors to Africa. > >Attended by 147 heads of state or government, plus high-level >delegations, the largest meeting in the history of the United Nations >was held on Wednesday through Friday at the UN headquarters in New >York. The aim of the conference was to discuss the dangers to > >world peace and security, and how they can be protected. > >Poverty, underdevelopment, devastating diseases such as AIDS, >illiteracy, conflicts and internal wars, peacekeeping operations and >the necessary reforms of the UN and especially the Security Council >were the subjects covered in one way or another by the dignitaries. > >Cuban President Fidel Castro confirmed that he is a leader in word >and deed, offering the World Health Organization up to 3,000 doctors >to send to Africa, the region most affected by AIDS and other deadly >epidemics, in order to cure and train local medical personnel. > >Without mentioning that a small blockaded country was the one to make >such an offer, the Cuban leader challenged the powerful and rich >nations of the North to do more with their millions of dollars in >economic and financial reserves. > >At the Summit, most of the speakers criticized the United States for >not paying its UN dues and demanded that the Security Council be >reformed, especially in terms of expanding the number of permanent >members. > >The body charged with maintaining peace and security has 15 members, >five of which (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia and >China) are permanent members with the power to veto any decision >made. Another 10 countries are chosen for two-year periods. > >As for peacekeeping missions, a mini-summit of the Security Council >approved a declaration committing the Council to forming a well- >trained, well-equipped, well-commanded contingent (army?) capable of >responding quickly to conflicts. > >The declaration was not approved by the traditional vote for a draft >resolution, indicating that there was disagreement among the 15 >presidents and prime ministers concerning the nature of peacekeeping >operations and the principles of sovereignty, independence and > >respect for the internal affairs. > >The organization is currently involved in 14 peacekeeping operations, >almost all of them in the world's poorest countries, with 37,000 >civilian and military personnel at an annual cost of $2.2 billion >USD. > >The leaders of the Middle East centered their efforts on reviving the >talks between Israel and the Palestinians, but Tel Aviv's refusal to >withdraw from eastern Jerusalem, where the Palestinians plan to have >their future state capital, made any progress impossible. > >The African continent was given special attention through a Summit >declaration adopted by acclamation, in which the heads of state and >government committed themselves to promoting democracy, strengthening >respect for human rights and halting the spread of AIDS. > >Festus Mogae, president of Botswana, launched a dramatic appeal, >noting that each day lost to action is a day too late for the African >peoples. He added that the people of Africa are crying out for help, >and the world must respond while there is still time. > >The rhetorical response of the powerful came in a speech which was >more paternalistic than practical, given by the British Prime >Minister Tony Blair, who urged the leaders to enter a new era of >alliance with the African continent, in order to aid the Africans to >resolve their conflicts and develop their economies. > >* NEWS * INTERNATIONAL * SPORT * CULTURAL * This WEEK * FROM OUR >MAILBAG * OUR AMERICA * ARTS IN THE WORLD * MORE INFORMATION ON THE >SOUTH SUMMIT > Javier Sotomayor | Documentos | Revistas | >Correo-E | Inglés | Francés | Portugués | Alemán > © Copyright. 1996-2000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. >GRANMA INTERNATIONAL/ ONLINE EDITION " JC > > ********* > >from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Granma:Churcill's granddaughter, Yemen , Qatar. Millen Ends* > (all Cuban visitors) > September 9, 2000 > > Churchill's granddaughter to visit Cuba, upon invitation by > Nacional Hotel > >HAVANA.- It was announced officially here on September 8 that Cecilia >Sandys, the grandaughter of British statesman Winston Churchill, will >travel at the end of this week to the Cuban capital, in response to >an invitation from the Nacional Hotel of Cuba, which is celebrating >its 70th birthday. > >Spokespersons for the hotel stated that Sandys will come to >participate in a part of the celebration. The hotel, opened on >December 30, 1930, has retained its stateliness and beauty > >throughout these seven decades. > >Among the many guests expected to attend the upcoming celebrations >are relatives of legendary French diva Josephine Baker, designer >Piere Cardin, U.S. actor Danny Glover, boxer Mohamed Ali and singer >Natalie Cole. > > © Copyright. 1996-2000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. >GRANMA INTERNATIONAL/ ONLINE EDITION > > ******* > >from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject: Pesident of the Republic of Yemen > > September 11, 2000 > > President of the Republic of Yemen arrives tomorrow > >HIS Excellency Ali Abdullah Saleh, president of the Republic of >Yemen, is scheduled to make an official visit to Cuba at the >invitation of President Fidel Castro, September 12-14. > >Awaiting the distinguished visitor and his accompanying delegation is >a wide-ranging program of activities, including official talks with >high-ranking state and government officials as well as visits to >places of social, cultural and economic interest. > >Also anticipated are the signing of various agreements aimed at >strengthening links and developing closer ties of friendship between >the two countries. > > © Copyright. 1996-2000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. >GRANMA INTERNATIONAL/ ONLINE EDITION > > > ********** > >from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >subject:Emir of Qatar to visit > September 11, 2000 > Emir of Qatar to visit Cuba > >HIS Highness Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, emir of the State of >Qatar, is to make an official visit to the island September 13-14, in >response to an invitation from President Fidel Castro. > >During his visit, the distinguished guest will undertake an intensive >agenda of activities, including official talks with leading state and >government officials and visits to places of economic and social >interest. > >The emir is likewise expected to sign agreements related to the >development and strengthening of links between the two countries. > >* NEWS * INTERNATIONAL * SPORT * CULTURAL * This WEEK * FROM OUR >MAILBAG * OUR AMERICA * ARTS IN THE WORLD * MORE INFORMATION ON THE >SOUTH SUMMIT > > Javier Sotomayor | Documentos | Revistas | >Correo-E | Inglés | Francés | Portugués | Alemán > © Copyright. 1996-2000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. >GRANMA INTERNATIONAL/ ONLINE EDITION " JC > > > > _______________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki - Finland +358-40-7177941, fax +358-9-7591081 e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kominf.pp.fi _______________________________________________________ Kominform list for general information. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Anti-Imperialism list for anti-imperialist news. Subscribe/unsubscribe messages: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________________
