Within the fight against poverty, the right to food should be treated as a fundamental right, according to German Development Minister Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul. The policy should ensure that the right to food receives priority, Wieczorek-Zeul called on November 6 in Berlin, at the presentation of the World Bank World Development Report 2008. World Bank Vice […]
The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial 2007 Human Rights Award laureate was presented this morning to Dr. Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, of Sudan. The event was opened by Kerry Kennedy, founder The Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Center for Human Rights. "champions of justice are imbued with moral courage. The cause is compelling, the enemies dangerous and […]
Forget not to share what you have with the children of the world, for you can truly make a difference. Never think you have nothing to give, for we all have something to share. We all have love, time, wisdom and experiences to share, which are the true wealth of the world. We all have […]
On November 14th UNICEF launched their annual Christmas fundraising campaign, the web-based Star Appeal. Now in its third year and UNHCR hopes to surpass last years total of US$560,000. The funds raised will be used to providing shelter and schooling for refugee children around the world. UNHCR launches Christmas appeal for refugee kids This year's […]
Imagine one who is the "only doctor for nearly half a million people", and who also teaches, runs a clinic, and still manages to be on the counsel of his tribe. No, this is not a character in a movie, nor an action hero, but a simple doctor and gentle man who only wants to […]
So what do you do if there are places unfit for children to live? The obvious answer is to remove them, and of course this is what we look to do on an individual case. However how do you do that when you are no longer talking about individual children, or isolated cases, but when […]
For anyone in the fight against injustice around the world, especially concerning children, the battle has always been long and hard, and sadly it seems to be a declining one in many cases. I have recently found myself wondering if we had suddenly tipped the scales in the opposite direction, as recently the news wires, […]
The UN Peacebuiding Commission has made important and significant progress in its first year of operations, however a great deal of support is still needed. In a recent meeting in Geneva more than 150 representatives of governments, UN entities, regional organizations and civil society groups attending agreed that much still needs to be done. In […]
The so-called “infant killer”, pneumococcal diseases, which are caused by the common bacteria, Streptococcus pneumoniae, needs a killer of its own according to doctors. The diseases which can have a number of deadly causes, depending on where they attack, can include; pneumonia (lungs), bacteremia (bloodstream), meningitis (brain), and middle ear infections and sinusitis. Pneumonia is […]
All over Cambodia teachers’ demands for “informal fees” are forcing children to quit classes because their parents cannot afford to pay. Seng Hong of NGO Education Partnership, an umbrella grouping of Cambodian education organizations, says research shows sending one child to school uses up almost a tenth of the average family income. “This increases if […]
On November 7th, 2007, Priority Films, much anticipated film “Holly”, had its world premier at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Honorary Committee members include: Susan Sarandon, Sen. Hilary Clinton, Ron Livingston, Lisa Ling, Ally Sheedy, congressman Mark Udall and others. The movie screening was followed by a reception to benefit the Somaly Mam […]
Many eyes and ears have been on Chad as the child trafficking case gets underway. The children, most of which proved to have family, the majority of which contained at least one parent, have been left in limbo. The children who have all been placed in protective custody of the Chadian Social Services, may have […]
The UN Human Rights Council has decided to appoint a Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery, or a three-year period, to replace the Working Group on Contemporary Forms of Slavery. This will include examining its causes and its consequences, the Special Rapporteur focus principally on aspects of contemporary forms of slavery which are not […]
I honestly didn't want to write anymore about toxic toys, as I felt I had covered it well enough, and there a many other issues regarding children's rights which need to be covered, however I am prompted to bring light to the newest discovery. The outcry over toy recalls has been from lead paint or […]