PUBLISHER:
Ambassador Daudi N. Mwakawago
Chairman of the Group of 77

MANAGING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Mourad Ahmia

EXECUTIVE EDITOR:
Thalif Deen

The Journal of the Group of 77 is published every month at the United Nations Headquarters by the Office of the Chairman of the Group of 77 in New York, in collaboration with the Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency and the Third World Network.

Contents

• Editorial by the Chairman of the Group of 77

• South Centre is committed to support G-77 and NAM, says President Nyerere

• Final word on U.N. reforms will be with Governments, says Strong

• UNOPS buys over $60 million worth of goods from developing nations

• High-level Committee on TCDC bolsters importance of South-South cooperation

• G-77 Chair calls for additional funding for TCDC and South-South Cooperation

• Developing nations have met their Rio commitments, says G-77 Chairman

• G-77 Chair calls for effective implementation of Rio commitments

• International symposium calls for urgent action to combat desertification

• OAU summit urges support for Africa's development

• UNEP to come under scrutiny at U.N. special session

• UNDP says its number one job is to fight povertyUNDP says its number one job is to fight poverty

• HABITAT refutes charges made by OIOS

• Independent expert report praises UNIDO reform

• Group of 77 goes online

• Poverty focus of Human Development Report

• FAO to issue global appeal for private funds

• G-77 welcomes U.K. decision to rejoin UNESCO

• African leaders appeal to the international community to support UNIDO

• IMF mandate expanded, but disputes surround money

• Heads of the chapters of the Group of 77 to meet in Geneva