Today: Yeltsin arrives in Italy. European Commission president visits Gaza.
Tomorrow: Santer begins Middle East tour in Jordan, before going to Syria and Lebanon. EU-South Africa ministerial meeting in Brussels. Khamenei gives speeches marking anniversary of 1979 Iranian revolution. French National Assembly begins voting on 35hour week. Chinese deputy PM visits European Commission. US defence secretary in Russia.
WEDNESDAY: UN committee investigating Israeli practices affecting Palestinian human rights meets in Geneva. EU-Rio Group conference in Panama.
THURSDAY: NATO secretary general visits US. US assistant secretary of state meets South Korean deputy foreign minister and Chinese officials in Beijing.
FRIDAY: WTO disputes settlements body in Geneva.
SATURDAY: UK foreign secretary in Montserrat.
SUNDAY: Somali national reconciliation conference, sponsored by the EU, Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen and Egypt. Run-off of presidential election in Cyprus.
Ireland
Tomorrow: Public meeting organised by Amnesty International at which the Mexican ambassador, Mr Daniel Dultzin Dubin, will speak on recent political events in Mexico, Oak Room, Mansion House, 6.30 p.m.
Irish events for this column should be received by David Shanks, Foreign Desk, on the Friday before publication.