Children

The last week and a half has brought with it all the trials and tribulations of modern conveniences and technology.  First a complete phone malfunction, then our web server appeared with some hitches and glitches, then to top it off my laptop got a virus which just seems irremovable for any point of time longer […]

“It is poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you wish.” – Mother Teresa of Calcutta Over a billion people across the globe live on less than a dollar a day, placing them in extreme poverty. Moderate poverty is defined as those living, on $1 to $2 a […]

The following was originally published by the author on Sunday, May 3rd, 2009, on the Examiner, in a follow-up to the piece posted Wednesday, April 29th, 2009, The United States and The Rights of the Child, the debate on the United States has heated-up once again.   US opponents of the UN Convention on the Rights […]

So often the world sits idly by, watching ethnic conflicts flare up, as if these were mere entertainment rather than human beings whose lives are being destroyed. Shouldn’t the existence of even one single refugee be a cause for alarm throughout the world? – Urkhan Alakbarov (Azerbaijani geneticist, Professor and contributor to a number of […]

The winners of the 2009 Jane Addams Children’s Book Awards were announced today by the Jane Addams Peace Association. Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai, written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola, is the winner in the Books for Younger Children Category.  Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari […]

Teen loitering is nothing new in any corner of the globe, in fact its a mainstay that appears to transcend most ethnic divides.  For what does one do when you simply have no where to go, parents cramp your young adult style, you tend to have little money, and there really isn’t any place to […]

Bound to tradition, some families, communities and leader’s around the globe, hold steadfast to the practice of child marriage.  One in seven girls in developing countries, with the exception of China, is married before their 15th birthday.  The practice of child marriages is more prevalent in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, however child marriage continues […]

“Children need systems that are inclusive and driven by them, systems that will enable them to respond to their feelings and needs at any time.” – Jeroo Billimoria, Executive Director of Child Helpline International & Child Savings International Children and young adults are the future, and to ensure that the future we are giving, or […]

As Earth Day Celebrations wind down, many are left inspired and thinking of new ways to ‘go green’, others find themselves questioning if globally we are doing enough? The answer is, no! As climate change related disasters seem to be only increasing, world leaders are also left shaking their heads..  According to a new report […]

Today, April 22nd, marks Earth Day 2009, the day also launches The Green Generation Campaign, for which is based on three main points; A carbon-free future based on renewable energy that will end our common dependency on fossil fuels, including coal. An individual’s commitment to responsible, sustainable consumption. Creation of a new green economy that […]

Slumdog Millionaire has been the media buzz again today, but this time the hype isn’t over the film or the portrayal of life in India’s slums, but of allegations of the trafficking of one of the films child stars. At the center of all the hype was 9 year-old, Rubina Ali, as stories flooded across […]

The FPA Children’s blog is looking for kids views on today’s human rights issues, such as; peace, war, poverty, education, etc. Every Friday we post a “notable quotes about children” piece in which a quote is posted by a notable activist, politician, historical or literary figure, however we would like If you are a teacher […]