Today: UN Secretary General's supplementary report on Iraq "oil-for-food" programme released. UN Compensation Commission meets to discuss Iraq. Chinese vice-prime minister arrives in Switzerland. IMF delegation expected in Russia. Romanian PM presents new government line-up. Verdict expected against alleged terrorist Atiyah Abd al-Sami Makmud in Egypt. Peace negotiators from hilippine's government meet representatives from Moro Islamic Liberation Front. Australian constitutional convention on becoming a republic begins.
Tomorrow: Santer begins Middle East tour. Czech foreign minister in Brussels. Russian Federation of Independent Trade Unions holds day of protests. New Kenyan parliament convenes for first time. Conference on refugees and displaced persons in Sarajevo. Three by-elections in New York State. Polish PM in Germany. Turkish and Ukrainian negotiators meet in Kiev. German president in Ukraine. Taiwanese foreign minister in Malawi. Islam's Household of the Prophet holds general assembly in Iran.
Wednesday: Blair visits Washington. Menem in Egypt.
Thursday: Macedonian foreign minister visits European Commission. Negotiations between US, Japan and South Korea on nuclear reactors for North Korea. Economic Community of West African States summit begins in Abuja. Italian finance minister in Germany. CARICOM Council for Trade and Economic Development meets in Jamaica. US defence secretary in Germany.
Friday: EU environment commissioner visits Norway. Ronald Reagan is 87. Bundesrat holds plenary sitting in Bonn as Bundestag ends sitting.
Saturday: European Parliamentary delegation expected in Algeria. EU development commissioner in South Africa.
Sunday: Cargo of humanitarian aid leaves Moscow for Baghdad. Mayoral election scheduled in Nago, on Japanese island of Okinawa. Presidential election in Cyprus. Parliamentary and local elections in Russian constituent republic of Tyva.
Ireland
Tomorrow: Visit by Australian Foreign Minister, Alexander Downer, to Dublin begins.
Wednesday: Joint Oireachtas Committees on Foreign and European Affairs to meet jointly to receive Lithuanian parliamentary delegation.
Irish events of a world news interest should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.