UN urges Iraq on human rights; new appointments; trouble in Tibet

UN Wire
March 17, 2008
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* UN calls on Iraq to focus on human rights
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* Dilip Ratha of the World Bank, on migrants sending money back home. Get the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* UN appoints peacekeeping support chief, ombudsman
* UN hosts new round of Western Sahara peace talks
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* Pioneering World Bank official returns to Indian roots to promote change
* Plague of rats leaves Indian region in the grip of famine
* Sewage problems add to Zimbabwe's woes
* Coca plantations found in Brazil's Amazon
HOT TOPICS
* Can celebrities help save the world?
* Commentary: Trafficking problem affects everyone
* Behind the "cult" of the suicide bomber
* In West Africa, democracy on the rise
* Blair to head international climate change team
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* UNEP: Glaciers melt at record-setting rates
* For Nigerians, mixed news blowing in Saharan wind
* Scientists, investors eye microorganisms as climate weapon
* Elephants, villagers battle for survival in Asia
HUMAN RIGHTS
* Five years after invasion, Iraqis an uprooted people
* Iran election: Conservatives win but critics gain
PEACE AND SECURITY
* Tibet protests spread despite China action
* Serbs clash with UN, NATO troops in Kosovo
* Renewed optimism on U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks
* German, Israeli leaders foster ties, discuss Iran

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