Hot topics from the United Nations

Author: United Nations Broadcasting Office
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Publish Date: 1998-10-01
Features: This book is a bilingual listening material in English and Chinese, accompanied by 5 audio cassettes. The content focuses on the hot issues widely concerned in the international community today, such as the heinous phenomenon of forcing children into prostitution, combating the prevalence of breast cancer, granting indigenous peoples their rightful rights and status, and correctly understanding mental illness and addressing urban housing environments. The book includes speeches and elaborations by officials from relevant United Nations agencies on these issues, as well as live recordings from United Nations thematic conferences and commentary by announcers.