For the eighth time, Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières has issued its annual list of the top 10 most underreported humanitarian stories of the preceding year. The list this year includes the Democratic Republic of Congo, Chechnya, Haiti, R&D for HIV/AIDS, Northeastern India, Southern Sudan, Somalia, Colombia, Northern Uganda, and the Ivory Coast. The covering press release notes that these 10 stories captured a mere 8 minutes of nightly news coverage on the three principal U.S. TV networks during 2005.
To monitor humanitarian developments in countries around the world, visit ReliefWeb. It serves as an information clearinghouse on disasters and complex emergencies. The International Crisis Group is another useful resource for information about both new and ongoing conflict situations.
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