Unofficial Working Transcript World in Review Thurs. 5 November Prog. From the United Nations in New York, the World In Review. This is Donn Bobb reporting.
China cites debt burden as main obstacle to economic development of least- developed countries.
Pakistan warns that no particular region should be given pre-eminent position in peacekeeping. High Commissioner for Human Rights says protection of human rights will be central to mission of the UN in next century. UN Secretary-General calls for assistance for Central American States victims of Hurricane Mitch. General Assembly designates the year 2001 as UN Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations. Details of these and other United Nations development coming up in this week's edition of the World In Review.