Children

“When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.”– Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 1995-2004 We can no longer stand by in silence and turn a blind eye to the plight of children around the world who suffer needlessly from abuse, […]

Escape from India’s slums, or any slums for that matter, may sound as simple as winning the lottery.   Often we find ourselves thinking, “If only I had money…”, thinking that it will solve all our problems, but the reality is far from the dream. In all aspects of international development, money is merely a quick […]

Are you a young person looking to give your voice to speak out against sexual exploitation? What would you say? Would you say something if you were given one minute to speak out about the sexual exploitation of children? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then please see the theoneminutesJr., a UNICEF […]

As the violence in the Congo continues, so does the continual rape of women and girls.   With limited resources the fight to aid those victimized by rape is a battle all its own, however it is an endless battle that Dr. Denis Mukwege and his staff at Panzi hospital in Bukavu vow to continue to wage daily.  Sadly […]

“Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds.“ – Albert Einstein  Violence often stems from the launch of a new idea, a new way to move forward…from a resistance to change.  The opposition to such ideas is often met with violent conflict, sweeping up the minds and lives of young children as it continues […]

The use of rape in times of war dates back to war itself, however the scale at which rape is used and savagery of it appears to only be increasing. This year V-Day is brought special and much needed attention to atrocious levels of rape in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, […]

As the day dawns on love, millions of couples are exchanging gifts which symbolize their love for each other. The commercialization of this day of love leaves many emptying their pockets, however those who pay the true cost for Valentines is often applied the, some 27 million people round the globe who are enslaved. “The estimated […]

February 14th means a lot to many people around the world, but it most it means a day of love.  However in 1998 V-Day began to take on a new meaning, and what was synonymous with love, soon began to symbolize power, femininity, and most importantly a stand against gender based violence. This year V-Day Founder […]

Do you know someone who has truly been the change in children’s lives in your community, or around the globe? Now is the time to see that their hard work and dedication is honored by nominating them for a World of Children Award. Nomination categories include an award especially for youth under the age of […]

The Better World Campaignm which is the sister organization of the United Nations Foundation, is looking for your input. For ten years now the UN Foundation, has worked to support the United Nations, by connecting people, ideas and resources in an effort to solve some of the most difficult global issues. Under the UN Foundation, a […]

The Children’s blog is looking for kids views on today’s issues and human rights, such as; peace, war, poverty, education, etc. If you are a teacher or parent, or even a child or teen, and would like to share your children’s views on current events then please e-mail Cassandra at [email protected] Sample questions and topics […]

On the 6th of February 2009, the Alexander Bodini Charitable Foundation paid tribute to three child-based organizations for their work in advocating for children’s rights and to UNICEF for its humanitarian initiatives on behalf of children. The three winning organizations were the Tamilnadu-Pondicherry State Parliament of Children in India, Young African Stars Nigeria and Kids […]