Articles from UN Chronicle (May 1, 1987)

Title	Author	Type	Words
'The silent emergencies:' 1987 State of World's Children.			1416
Charter Committee considers maintenance of international peace and security, dispute settlement, rationalization of United Nations procedures.			950
Commission for Social Development adopts 16 texts; homeless, family, youth among its concerns.			1269
Commission on Status of Women acts to implement Nairobi Strategies to aid women.			1144
Commission recommends priority for drug control activities, continues work on new drug convention.			1391
Committee on Non-Use of Force completes work on draft Declaration.			462
Decolonization Committee makes statement on New Caledonia, discusses Namibia, other territories.			651
Draft declaration on drug control priorities recommended for adoption by world drug conference.			751
ECLAC special conference discusses ways to ensure economic recovery and growth in Latin America and Caribbean.			609
Economic and Social Council holds 1987 organizational session.			671
Group to monitor supply of oil and petroleum products to South Africa holds first meeting.			365
Human Rights Commission appoints special rapporteur on mercenaries, considers religious freedom, acts for first time on human rights situation in Sri Lanka.			6703
International Conference on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.			1561
More than $200 million pledged for humanitarian assistance to Mozambique.			490
Nairobi Safe Motherhood Conference reviews concerns, activities to help pregnant women and mothers.			756
NGO Committee reviews reports, grants consultative status to 53 organizations.			704
Palestinian Rights Committee elects officers, approves work programme.			381
Population Commission recommends continued monitoring of world population trends and policies.			992
Racial Discrimination Committee reviews reports on 26 nations.			610
Revitalizing growth and development must be a world-wide co-operative effort, UNCTAD reports.			1247
Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar.		column	2081
Secretary-General reaffirms support for Contadora efforts after four-day peace mission to region; appeals for common efforts towards political solution, large-scale economic development plan.			1451
Secretary-General suggests Security Council ministerial-level meeting to explore Iran-Iraq situation; also asks for investigation of responsibility for initiation of conflict.			2339
Security Council does not adopt text calling for selective mandatory sanctions against South Africa.			2838
Security Council expresses concern over continuing situation in Lebanon.			453
Security Council extends UNIFIL mandate until 31 July 1987, reiterates support for Lebanon's territorial integrity.			3378
Special Commission to study United Nations functions and structure in economic and social fields.			602
Special meetings mark 27th anniversary of Sharpeville massacre.			631
Statistical Commission reviews problems of least developed countries, other data-oriented work.			754
The strategy of humanitarian assistance.	Kunugi, Tatsuro		1024
UNCTAD Committee assesses impact of commodity crisis on developing countries.			482
UNDP Governing Council approves 28 new programmes.			878
UNIDO Board defers decision on financial crisis.			307
Victory in sight against 'river blindness.' (in West Africa)	de Silva, Donatus		992
Visiting Mission reports on plebiscite in Palau.			933
WHO Executive Board agrees on $633 million budget.			300