From the U.N.: Ten stories that deserve our attention

We at The Reaction often blog about stories that have been neglected, stories from around the world that aren't getting nearly the attention they deserve, but the United Nations has done us all a great service by releasing its 2006 list of "10 STORIES THE WORLD SHOULD HEAR MORE ABOUT". They are:

• Development in Liberia;
• Asylum seekers and the immigration debate;
• Humanitarian concerns in the Congo;
• The plight of Nepal's children;
• Security and drought in Somalia;
• The problems facing millions of refugees;
• Reconstruction after the South Asian earthquake;
• Children, the law, and justice;
• The battle over water; and
• The peace process in the Ivory Coast.

Try to find the time to read (and learn more about) these stories. Iraq, Iran, terrorism, and Bush's approval ratings are legitimate and important stories, don't get me wrong, but there's so much else going on in the world, so many problems affacting so many people that require our attention, too.

(Hat tip: Joe Gandelman.)