UN Wire: Africa lifting its economy; Inventions for the poor world

UN Wire
May 29, 2007
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* Africa's economy steadily improving, UN says
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* U.S. President George W. Bush, on Darfur. Read the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* UN peacekeepers recognized
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* Report: Gender inequality fuels southern Africa HIV crisis
* Human organ trade increases in India
* Wolfowitz speaks out on resignation
* Inventions for the poor world
* Vaccine prices being slashed for poor countries
* Brazil to subsidize birth control pills
HOT TOPICS
* Key U.S. senator urges payment of all UN dues
* Species disappearing at alarming rate, UN warns
* Scientists optimistic on malaria battle
* Amnesty Int'l sees rights problems worldwide
* In Iraq, girl's death shows fundamentalism resurgence
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* UN takes aim at endangered species trade
* Clean water access shrinks, global crisis looms
* European, Asian ministers set 2009 as target for climate-change pact
HUMAN RIGHTS
* Many African migrants risk all for better life
* Algerian women make substantial gains
* No respite for Suu Kyi
PEACE AND SECURITY
* Ban presses Sudan over Darfur
* Meeting on Iraq ends 27-year U.S.-Iran silence
UN FOUNDATION AND BETTER WORLD CAMPAIGN
* U.S. urged to pay UN dues

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