From the hidden world of stateless people to the often overlooked advances in malaria protection to the steps taken to bring peace after separate conflicts in southern Sudan and Uganda, the United Nations Department of Public Information (DPI) has compiled its fourth annual list of stories it believes deserve greater public and media attention.
“Ten Stories the World Should Know More About,†launched March 27th, aims to draw attention to UN-related issues or developments that are sometimes overlooked by the global media.
The list is not meant to be representative of the spectrum of issues the United Nations is involved in — nor does it reflect the Secretary-General’s priorities as such. The stories are intended to engage a global audience in further inquiry, with a view to promoting a better understanding of how some issues might be given greater exposure. As in previous years, there are dimensions of conflicts that are neglected (Southern Sudan and Afghanistan) — or a phenomenon that has been somewhat overlooked (suffering of girl soldiers or the work of human rights rapporteurs). In other instances, inadequate attention may have been paid to the progress made in resolving crises ( Northern Uganda) and pandemic preparedness (bird flu).
