Closing the Gender Gap (Human Rights)
by alfred ibulu jr, Nigeria
The full participation and involvement of women in every level of society is important for countries striving to become more open, stable and self-sufficient. It has become increasingly clear...

Talking Points on World Tolerance - The Role of Education (Culture)
by Manny Maurice
An impressive statue graces the entrance of the United Nations building in New York. When one reads the inscription “…and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares…” under it, the intent of...

Talking Points on World Tolerance - The Role of Education (Culture)
by Manny Maurice
An impressive statue graces the entrance of the United Nations building in New York. When one reads the inscription under it: “…and they shall beat their swords into ploughshares…”, the intent of...

Konstantin Mishin 15-20, Bratsk (Global Citizenship)
by irenemel, Russia
ТО, ЧТО Я ХОЧУ РАССКАЗАТЬ О РОССИИ Я прямо таки и не знаю, что именно рассказать о России человеку, который либо не знает о России ничего, либо его знание о моей стране сформировано лишь под...

L’intention des Mots (Peace & Conflict)
by Bohemian Bonnie
J’ai participé au « Circle of All Nations Spiritual Gathering » sur le lac Bitobi, de la communauté de Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg à Maniwaki, qui se tient annuellement sur le sol du terrain du grand...

Le Jour Comme la Nuit... (Peace & Conflict)
by billy2
Le jour comme la nuit, la tristesse accompagne mes pensées, je n’arrivais pas à s’imaginer l’image que la vie nous présentait. Après une longue période de guerre meurtrière qu’a connu mon pays la...

The Middle East Crisis:Who Killed Art. 2(4) of the UN Charter? (Human Rights)
by Wilfred Mamah
The prohibition of the use of force by Article 2(4) of the United Nation’s Charter, generally accepted as a “jus cogens” norm (compelling law), has been killed by the ongoing war on terror; or so...

Youth Friendly and Inspriational: Kenya's Finance Minister Dares to be Different (Child & Youth Rights)
by Antony Felix O. Simbowo, Kenya
Hon. Amos Kimunya, Kenya’s current Minister for Finance can best be described as a fiscal master spinner. Hardly one year since his swearing in, the Minister has done what many skeptics had...

African Traditional Religion: The People’s Culture and the European Perception (Culture)
by ADEBARI ADEOLU
Over the years, African traditional institutions have thrived on religion. Religion serves as the structure around which all other activities, such as cultural, economic, political and social...

Human Rights Cannot Be 'Notwithstanding . . .' (Peace & Conflict)
by James17930
April 25th was Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah). To commemorate the event, the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) created a Green Ribbon campaign, and urged all federal and provincial MP's,...