UN chief calls for 'war chest' to fund fight AIDS pandemic. Diseases in poor nations pose real threat to wealthy countries. Annan to outline strategy to fight AIDS at African summit. More people choosing to use unconventional cures. Best practices to fight AIDS to be focus of UN conference.
Millions go hungry because of aid pledges unfulfilled.
Ceasefire in Afghanistan for polio immunizations. Health experts agree on cheaper medicines for poor countries. Millions face severe shortages of food in 2001. UN chief gets drug companies to lower prices of AIDS drugs. Health experts believe polio can be eradicated early as 2005.