UN to overhaul peace drives; Sudan mission; Kenya's clean streets

UN Wire
November 1, 2007
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* UN to overhaul peace operations as conflicts change
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* George Arabbu, an architect with Planning Systems in Kenya. Read the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* U.S. pushes UN agencies to publish budgets
* Security Council extends peace mission in southern Sudan
* General Assembly backs Korean reconciliation
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* For many AIDS experts, it's back to basics
* India hopes to flush away bad sanitation
* Lewis: Tuberculosis inaction almost criminal
* Opinion: Iraq's humanitarian crisis deserves more attention
* Chad promises not to hinder humanitarian groups
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* Kenya: UNEP-backed program cleans streets, protects forests
* Nordic countries sound alarm over ice melt, global warming
* Australia: U.S., China should commit to cutting emissions
HUMAN RIGHTS
* Sierra Leone urged to do more for sex abuse victims
* Racism pervasive in Dominican Republic, UN envoys say
PEACE AND SECURITY
* UN powers to discuss new Iran approach
* North Korea boosts diplomacy efforts
* Editorial: Sudan does not really want a peace agreement
* Poll results: Will the U.S. give up its Cuba embargo?
* Lebanese leaders should agree on new president, Ban says

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