We must give children every opportunity to express their thoughts and dreams, to share their hopes and ambitions. We as adults, as citizens of the world, must allow children to achieve, and share with us the new and unique possibilities of the future. Children are the ones who will change the world…the ones who […]
Various correspondents are saying Benazir Bhutto was the target of a suicide bombing attack in Pakistan Thursday. Correspondents with United Press International allege Bhutto is dead, while Reuters and Associated Press wires say she is in serious condition. Reuters is breaking now with allegations she is dead.
A court in Chad convicted six French aid workers with the charity Zoe's Ark to eight years forced labor for allegedly kidnapping 103 African children. The aid workers claim their purpose was to help orphans displaced by conflicts in Darfur and Chad by rescuing the children from area refugee camps. The allegations regarding the abductions […]
Three years ago today as many of us sat with family and friends, enjoying the end of the Christmas holiday, an unpredicted tsunami struck South Asia, leaving nothing but destruction and death in it's wake. In remembrance to the estimated 230,000 people from 13 countries, who lost their lives on that unforgettable day, many memorial […]
Remember that the best gifts of all are children!
As many of us sit here on this Christmas Eve wondering if we have gotten that last and final gift, hoping the gifts we got are what all of our loved ones wanted, and even a bit selfishly hoping that tomorrow that one item we have been dreaming about for months will be under the […]
The Office of Military commissions filed charges against Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed Haza al-Darbi, the brother-in-low of 9/11 hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar at the naval detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The charges include conspiracy to commit terrorist acts, murder in violation of the laws of war, and proving material support to terrorism. Military officials believe al-Darbi […]
The West African country of Sierra Leone has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world. According to UNICEF, 167 out of every 1,000 children die before their fifth birthday and 1,300 women dying for every 100,000 live births. Thus with the highest infant mortality rate in the world, Sierra Leone […]
It is undoubted that the war in Iraq is taking an unjust toll on the countries children, and this toll leaves not only physical scars, but mental scars that will leave a permanent impression on the Iraqi youth. Children are the innocent victims of wars waged by adults, the blood of children that has flowed […]
The annual UNICEF Photo of the Year Contest once again in 2007 left millions speechless, inspired, shocked, and enticed into action. This years winning image looks harmless at first, a man and a young girl sitting side by side, that is until you realize this is not a photo of a father and daughter, but […]
Dear Santa, I write to you this year to ask for gifts for all the children around the world, the gifts I ask for you to bring them are; An end to war and violence in their homelands Homes and not tents Freedom from slavery and child labor Clean Water Adequate nutrition An end to […]
The military judge overseeing the designation of detainees held at the U.S. naval detention facility at Guantanamo Bay ruled the former driver and bodyguard of Osama bin Laden is eligible to face a war crimes tribunal. Navy Capt. Keith Allred denied the defense arguments that Salim Ahmed Hamdan is a prisoner-of-war and thus ineligible to […]
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