Events surrounding the largest annual gathering of world leaders--at the UN General Assembly meetings--continue to lead the headlines today. A grouping of prominent women leaders, including Palestinian and Israeli political representatives and Africa's first elected female head of state, have put forth a plan that they hope can re-energize the Middle East peace process at a time when new energy seems to be sorely needed. Also in the news, the UN Security Council has finally agreed to discuss the situation in Burma, and another grouping of world leaders has converged to accelerate efforts to save the lives of over 10 million children under five each year.
In analysis , we get inside looks at the deteriorating security situation for aid workers in Sri Lanka and Darfur, and in features, indigenous people have turned to Leonardo DiCaprio, star of an upcoming movie about blood diamonds, to plead their case. Also in that section, we look in on the renovation of a drafty old farmhouse, which aims to become completely energy-neutral and eco-friendly when all is said and done, and a project in Malaysia helps single moms and disabled women work from home. Plus, in the action alert section, a civil rights group says Americans shouldn't need a passport to be able to vote.
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