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December 31, 2007 at 07:05:44

Headlined on 12/31/07:
Top 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007

by Mary Shaw Page 1 of 1 page(s)

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During 2007, the U.S. mainstream media focused on the 2008 presidential candidates; the arrests of O.J. Simpson, Paris Hilton, and Lindsay Lohan; and sometimes even the war in Iraq (albeit through rose-colored lenses).

What they failed to cover were some very serious crises facing humanity today. I guess they're just not glamorous enough for prime time.

Fortunately, however, some people are paying attention. That's why, each year, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders publishes a list of the top 10 most underreported humanitarian stories.

Here is this year's list:

• Displaced Fleeing War in Somalia Face Humanitarian Crisis

• Political and Economic Turmoil Sparks Health-Care Crisis in Zimbabwe

• Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Spreads As New Drugs Go Untested

• Expanded Use of Nutrient Dense Ready-to-Use Foods Crucial for Reducing Childhood Malnutrition

• Civilians Increasingly Under Fire in Sri Lankan Conflict

• Conditions Worsen in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo

• Living Precariously in Colombia's Conflict Zones

• Humanitarian Aid Restricted in Myanmar

• Civilians Caught Between Armed Groups in Central African Republic

• As Chechen Conflict Ebbs, Critical Humanitarian Needs Still Remain

>> Read more about these crises.

>> View a slideshow of these stories.

http://www.maryshawonline.com

Mary Shaw is a Philadelphia-based writer and activist, with a focus on politics, human rights, and social justice. She is a former Philadelphia Area Coordinator for the Nobel-Prize-winning human rights group Amnesty International, and her views appear regularly in a variety of newspapers, magazines, and websites. Note that the ideas expressed here are the author's own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Amnesty International or any other organization with which she may be associated.

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Cheri Roberts is a longtime activist and writer who has worked in mixed media for 15 yrs. With 911 Truth as a primary focus, she participates in and organizes for events both locally and nationally always striving to get people out of their chairs and in the streets. She believes the biggest strength of the 911 Truth movement is the one strength they have yet to embrace, unity.
Cheri RobertsCheri Roberts is a longtime activist and writer who has worked in mixed media for 15 yrs. With 911 Truth as a primary focus, she participates in and organizes for events both locally and nationally always striving to get people out of their chairs and in the streets. She believes the biggest strength of the 911 Truth movement is the one strength they have yet to embrace, unity.

It's really sad

There are so many stories that go untold. It saddens me, because I feel if more of these kinds of stories were mainstreamed more people would step up to the plate, at least in a humanitarian sense.

by Cheri Roberts (16 articles, 15 quicklinks, 10 diaries, 435 comments) on Monday, December 31, 2007 at 5:52:55 PM