Haider Rizvi

Thousands - Jews, Christians, Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, atheists, communists, anarchists, and of course, Muslims - marched in support of the centre.

The quest for nuclear disarmament is likely to fail if governments and corporations continue to promote nuclear technologies as a solution to the world's energy needs.

COMMENT Policymakers in developing countries often mistakenly believe that mother tongue education will mean that children will never master a national language.

Delegates at the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference came close to adopting an agenda last week but fell out as Western nations led by US and developing countries under NAM became locked in arguments over language used in the draft agenda.

Rich industrialised countries are urged to increase funding for developing nations struggling to provide clean drinking water, sanitation and affordable housing to millions of poor.

Kofi Annan's move for private business to have a stronger role in UN issues fuels civil society's concerns about the growing influence of corporations within the organisation.

The world's 350 million aboriginal people are demanding that multinational corporations accept legal responsibility for policies that destroy indigenous lands and lifestyles.

Three hundred buses and four special trains brought protesters from throughout the country to the nation's largest demonstration, the day after anti-war statements in the UN Security Council were applauded by the majority of Council members.

Coca Cola is under fire from AIDS activists in the West who are demanding the company pay for HIV/AIDS treatment for its infected workers in developing countries.