UN takes on violence against women: WFP hunger warning; musical diplomacy

UN Wire
February 26, 2008
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* UN launches global campaign against violence on women
QUOTE OF THE DAY
* Jon Deak, a bass player in the New York Philharmonic, after Tuesday's concert in North Korea. Read the full story.
BLOG ROUNDUP
* blog
UN RADIO
* radio
UNITED NATIONS
* Security Council extends East Timor mission, urges rebels to quit
DEVELOPMENT HEALTH AND POVERTY
* WFP warns of "new face of hunger"
* Chavez bets eye treatments will provide positive views
* U.S. urges reform of IMF
DEVELOPMENT ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
* U.S. appears to warm up to global climate deal
* Report: Humans hurt coral reefs
* Beijing market to require green credentials
HUMAN RIGHTS
* China says it wants to talk human rights with U.S.
* Former Khmer Rouge prison chief visits "killing field"
* Nigerian prisons scandalous, Amnesty warns
* Nepalese homosexuals hope election will break social taboos
PEACE AND SECURITY
* New York orchestra strikes a new diplomatic note
* Cyprus unification hopes rise
* Annan frustrated by Kenya's political stalemate
* Gazans protest peacefully over economic hardship

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