UN summit discussion website

With some 170 heads of State and government expected in New York in less than a month for the United Nations 2005 World Summit on September 14-16, civil society groups working with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) have launched a website to voice their views on how to strengthen the world body as it confronts the challenges of extreme poverty and global security. The Website, at http://www.undpingoconference.org, features an interactive discussion area to debate issues that will be addressed at the 58th Annual DPI/NGO (non-governmental organisation) Conference, "Our Challenge: Voices for Peace, Partnerships and Renewal," scheduled to take place at UN Headquarters in New York from September 7-9.