Drug-resistant TB rising; half of world soon in cities

UN Wire
February 27, 2008
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* WHO: Drug-resistant TB on the rise
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* Dr. Mario Raviglione, director of the WHO Stop TB Department, on the rise of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Read the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* UN members mull sanctions, incentives for Iran
* UN: More and more, it's an urban world
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* Ethiopia pursues new strategy to combat hunger
* IMF mulls options to aid poor countries
* In Brazil, a violence-torn town is finding peace
* Paraguay helped by Brazil, Cuba, Venezuela on yellow fever
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* UNEP: Climate change threatens marine life in many ways
* Chinese river runs red
HUMAN RIGHTS
* 10 UN agencies urge end to female genital mutilation
* Coalition of African Lesbians demands legal rights
PEACE AND SECURITY
* Iraqi justice system shows signs of repair
* UN envoy: Peace effort, Gazans' health threatened by blockade
* Taiwan sees similarities with Kosovo in UN recognition battle
* Cubans cautious as Raul Castro begins tenure

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