South Korea eyes bigger role in UN peacekeeping; Chaos, violence grip Kenya

UN Wire
January 7, 2008
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* South Korea eyes bigger role in UN peacekeeping
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UNITED NATIONS
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DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
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HOT TOPICS
* Deadly violence sweeps Kenya, UN urges calm
* UN peacekeepers start mission in Darfur
* Israel raises profile at UN
* UN's Guterres: World neglecting DR Congo's crisis
* Kenya post-election unrest continues
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
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HUMAN RIGHTS
* Taylor trial resumes at war crimes court
* UN faults DR Congo forces over violence
* Iraqi lawmaker takes on genital mutilation
PEACE AND SECURITY
* As Kenya reels with tension, hunger grips many
* Sri Lanka violence leaves dozens dead
* UN inquiry into Bhutto death unlikely
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