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Diva International

4 The World Meteorological0rganization
launches the International Polar Year,
2007-2008
Interview with "WMO Polarman"
Eduard Sarukhanuan
8 The Role of Satellite observation in the
Lebanese Crisis
Francesco Pisano, UNITAR/UNOSAT

10 Interview avec Me Joseph Najm
conseiller juridique honoraire de l'Union
Libanaise Culturelle Mondiale et president de son
" Conseil National en Suisse ".

11 Lebanon
Interview with Gebran Soufan
Ambassadeur of Lebanon

14 Ross Mountain
Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-
General, United Nations Mission in the Democratic
Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
19 Taiwan launches New International
Medical Team - TaiwanlHA

Economy
22 The International Conference Centre
of Geneva (CICG)-a year after its
reopening
23 Microcredit
Interview with Ivan Pictet
26 UNFCU Expands Member-Service
to Best Serve UN Community
Interview with Daniel Ptacek,
Vice President or Branch Operations 39 Sudanese Culture in Geneva
Interview with His Excellency
28 Maurice : vision et pari ambitieux pour Mohamed Yousif Abed Allah, Minister of
le futurl Culture, Youth and Sports, Sudan
30 " Anahita " : une vision du futur 40 Serge Diakonoff
int6gr6e dans sa r6gion L'5me de l'Afrique or the spirit of Africa

Culture 41 Inteiview with Irina Mnatsakanian
Promoting Armenian culture in Switzerland
32 " La Marseillaise de mon enfance " et de
"Quand les jeunes Africains cr6aient 43 Green Valley in the snow: A White
l'histoire " Christmas
Interview de Jean Martin Tchaptchet
45 Nicole Kidman tourne pour
35 Le coin de l'6ducation les Nations - Unies
36 Hayward Beywood Column 46 "A la Maison de verre, I'ONU et ses
Secr6taires g6ns:raux"
Geneva International Interview avec Romuald Scionra
38 Geneva Welcome Centre celebrates it's 10 48 Mes Recettes du Monde
anniversary Ana Arringa Conti

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