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Top 10 Most Underreported Humanitarian Stories of 2007

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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.

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It's really sad by Cheri Roberts on Monday, Dec 31, 2007 at 5:52:55 PM

 
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