At the Human Rights convention in Vienna, quick UN approval was sought for the Universal Declaration of Indigenous People

IN THE UN Year of Indigenous Peoples, Brazilian Indians have received a setback with the dismissal of Sydney Possuelo, head of Brazil's Indian Affairs Bureau, who was actively involved in protecting

Despite considerable resistance from developing countries, the powerful pro forest convention lobby will get its own way in setting up a world forest commission.

Ignoring environmental considerations, Thailand has reopened its teak trade with Myanmar, but world opinion against the radical Khmer Rouge has blocked similar trade with Cambodia.

A country where millions have died of starvation can now hope to achieve self sufficiency in food, with the UN predicting record harvests of pulses and cereals.

THE UN Common Fund for Commodities has a problem that many would envy -- too much money. The Amsterdam-based body with 105 members has received $140 million in its first account, with the money

DID YOU know the total UN budget for 1992 was just US $5.2 billion? That's less than the cost of two Stealth bombers, but still enough to pay for all the UN programmes to care for children, feed

The UN Commission on Human Rights adopts a resolution that will have direct bearing on the controversial Narmada clam in Gujarat.