UN Accused of Caving In to Khartoum Over Darfur

Agencies said to be reluctant to confront Sudanese government about obstructions to humanitarian aid effort. By Simon Jennings, Katy Glassborow, Tajeldin Adam, Assadig Mustafa -...

Khartoum Under Fire Over IDP Camp Conditions

ICC prosecutors say situation is further evidence of an ongoing genocide campaign in Darfur. By Tajeldin Abdhalla, Assadig Mustafa, Katy Glassborrow, Simon Jennings - International...

Poverty Parade: Desperate images and sad songs that never end

Even charities need to advertise. Every good cause, no matter how well known, accepted or funded, still needs to buckle down and work at raising awareness and cash. Over the years, many charitable organizations...

UN to Replace UNIFEM with Higher Profile, Better-Funded Agency

On March 8 International Women's Day, we can celebrate women's progress in achieving greater social, economic and political equality, even while recognizing how much more work is yet to be done.  Women are...

7-Year-Old Charlie Simpson Raises £100,000 For UNICEF In Haiti

Charlie Simpson, a 7-year-old boy from Fulham London, has raised over £100,000 for Haiti relief work. The little boy was struck by the news of the Haiti earthquake and felt something needed to be done. Saddened...

Charlie Simpson, 7, Raises 72,000Lb For Haiti Earthquake Victims

A seven-year-old boy named Charlie Simpson from London decided to raise £500 but after publicity of his challenge hit local news, he has raises £72,000.  Simpson told his local news, ''I'm cycling five...

Haiti Earthquake: Human Trafficking a Major Concern-UNICEF

Human Trafficking - Child Disappearance in Haiti With aid flowing into Haiti at an unprecedented rate from around the world and pictures of orphaned children, the world has come together to help the orphans of...

Haiti Relief Work: Google Donates $1m To Ground Support

Google confirmed on Thursday their donation of $1 million towards Haiti relief work following Tuesday's earthquake. Google's donation is aimed at providing food, water, medical supplies, and shelter for rescuers...

Fighting in S. Arabia and N. Yemen Forces Evacuation of Villages

The conflict between the Houthi fighters in Northern Yemen and the Saudi military has forced the evacuation of more than 200 villiages.  Unicef has reported that 50 schools were shut due to the fighting as...

Nearly 1 in 5 babies still missed by vaccines:WHO

Death is ultimate reality, but what about those who dies untimely because of negelegence. Vaccines do save millions from diseases, but 20% of the world child population miss the vaccine and the real culprit is...

Typhoon Lupit (Ramil) to hit N. Luzon, Philippines on Friday

Even while Philippines is trying to reach out relief to the victims of the last two devastating typhoons; Parma (Local name: Pepeng) and Ketsana (Local name: Ondoy), a third typhoon which is expected to be...

India still accounts for 21% of under-five deaths

"Next global superpower" , This phrase is normally used by the media when they talk about India's growth story. To some extent it is right, but latest findings related to death rate contradicts these tall claims....

LTTE deprived the malnourished children in Vanni according to UN

United Nations has issued a statement condemning the usage of  BP-100 therapeutic food, intended as a life saving item for severely malnourished children in Vanni, as combat rations by the LTTE terrorists....

Australia Pledges $10 Million in Aid to Zimbabwe

Every now and then I'll hear something in the news that makes me proud that I am from Australia.  Today Australia is pledging aid and money to those less fortunate in Zimbabwe. Australia has an embassy in...

Children Crowded Jails Under Turkey's Anti-Terrorism Laws

"The Convention on the Rights of the Child sets out the rights that must be realized for children to develop their full potential, free from hunger and want, neglect and abuse. It reflects a new vision of the child. ...

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