The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Adm. Mike Mullen, said Monday he wanted to see the detention facility at the U.S. Naval base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, closed because it damaged American's international reputation. “I’d like to see it shut down,” Mullen said. “I believe that from the standpoint of how it reflects […]
The number of internally displaced people in Iraq had increased some 50% from 2006 to 2007, however some claim the numbers may now be falling, but only slowly. There are still millions of Iraqi's living away from home due to the threat of violence there, leaving some to flea their homes and head to other […]
Submit your essay to UNICEF and you could be attending the Junior 8 Summit in Japan! Last year a group of 74 youths from 18 countries participated in the Junior 8 Summit in Wismar, Germany. Presenting their recommendations on how we can build a better world for future generations, they gave participated in discussions about […]
Officials in the Rwandan capital of Kigali decided to hold a civilian trial examining the role of former Sen. Anastase Nzirasanaho in the 1994 genocide there. Nzirasanaho is classified in the “first category” of alleged planners of the genocide in Rwanda. He is also accused in the April 1994 murder of Theoneste Gafaranga, a leader […]
It is within the eyes of a child that hope lies, look into them and you will see the dreams of peace and freedom. Children are born to see hope and possibility, it is us as adults, who give them doubts. It is us, as leaders who give children the reason to believe that hope […]
Willingly no one chooses the yoke of slavery. – Aeschylus Child slaves in Ghana Tomorrow is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, and I ask you all to take a moment to look into the seriousness of this problem, and realize that is effects all countries, all races, all religions, all ages and sexes. It is […]
I recently came across this photo, which was taken at a Refugee camp in Baghdad on November 16 2004. While I am very used to seeing images of children who are victims of violence, this image struck me harder than many of the bloody photos of war I have seen. The reason it took me […]
The war crimes tribunal for former Liberian president Charles Taylor proceeded for its third straight day at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone seated at The Hague, Netherlands. The court heard Wednesday details from one of Taylor's associates in the Special Security Service who said he had direct evidence suggesting Taylor financed and armed […]
The war crimes trial for former Liberian President Charles Taylor resumed its second day of testimony Tuesday. The hybrid Special Court for Sierra Leone seated at The Hague, Netherlands, heard testimony from a pastor who witnessed some of the atrocities that occurred during Taylor's tenure as president during the 1991-2002 civil war in neighboring Sierra […]
The crisis in Darfur has been waging on for five years, and one would think that peace and stability would now be on the horizon, however the the situation appears to be getting worse. As we enter this new year, hope has begun to fade for many, especially the children. Despite efforts to send AID […]
The war crimes trial of former Liberian President Charles Taylor resumed at the international court in The Hague, Netherlands Monday. The trial is the first such case involving charges brought against a then-acting head of an African government. Taylor is charged with 11 counts of crimes against humanity, war crimes, conscripting child soldiers and sexual […]
Some 1,000 African asylum-seekers detained in “harsh conditions”, including over 200 women and children, are being detained at Israel's Ktsiyot prison according to activists. Children are receiving little to no education, lack of heat and adequate facilities are beginning to take a toll on the children. “The women and children are still being held separately […]
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