Concerned that some issues continue not to receive sustained media attention or slip off the radar screen, the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) has unveiled a new list of “Ten Stories the World Should Hear More About.”
2006 is the third year that the “top” ten unreported stories have been presented. If you are like me then you have probably never heard of this list or many of the stories. Read them and help publish them. So how can this happen? Well if the mainstream media doesn’t cover it then it should be blogged…
Liberia: Development challenges top agenda as the nation recovers from years of civil strife
Lost in migration: Asylum seekers face challenges amid efforts to stem flows of illegal migrants
Nepal’s hidden tragedy: Children caught in the conflict
Somalia: Security vacuum compounding effects of drought
Protracted refugee situations: Millions caught in limbo, with no solutions in sight
South Asian earthquake: Relief effort saves lives, stems losses, but reconstruction tasks loom large
Behind bars, beyond justice: An untold story of children in conflict with the law
From water wars to bridges of cooperation: Exploring the peace-building potential of a shared resource
Côte d’Ivoire: A strike away from igniting violence amidst a faltering peace process