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Bono is famous as the vocalist of the Rock Band U2. The rock star has leveraged his fame to promote humanitarian causes including Prodect (RED) fighting Aids in Africa.

Clara Barton was born in 1821.Though she is remembered as the founder of the American Red Cross, it was during the US Civil War that her humanitarian work began.

Elizabeth Smellie rose from hospital night supervisor to high-ranking military officer inspiring the CWACs, and to Chief Superintendent of the Victorian Order of Nurses

A months-long Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip is currently putting 1.5 million Palestinian lives -750,00 children- under serious threat, amid international silence.

Jean Webster is an important American author. Not only for the lasting success of two of her books but also for her humanitarian efforts.

Margaret Marshall Saunders wrote the first Canadian book to become a best seller internationally.

Moral dilemmas, inadequate training, resources & knowledge to provide care in an area of war and conflict are some of the concerns and risks to medical relief workers.

From her award-winning albums to her work with UNICEF, Angélique Kidjo is an international artist bringing musical and societal change and recognition to Africa.

In October 2001, Canada made a commitment to help rebuild Afghanistan. Eight years later, Canadians debate their ongoing involvement.

Celebrity involvement in humanitarian affairs comes with its drawbacks, which can ultimately be a step backwards in the struggle to curb AIDS.

Fridtjof Nansen was born on 10 October 1861 just outside the Norwegian capital of Oslo then known as Christiania.

On November 4, 2008 the people of the United States elected the country´s first African American president. They also elected a world leader.

Joseph Kabila is expected to become the first democratically-elected president in forty years but he will inherit the mammoth task of rebuilding a war-torn nation

Russia and the West are using similar propaganda terms and techniques as Yugoslavia and Nato did in their war over Kosovo a decade ago: sovereignty and genocide.

The calls to invade Burma are beginning. But should the military be used as a relief organization? And why didn't the left make that argument for the people of Iraq?

The candidates have been selected, the training is complete, and the celebrations have concluded. It is now time for the Special Forces to earn their keep.

This Friday, President Chavez of Venezuela and President Uribe of Colombia will meet to discuss a humanitarian exchange between the Colombian Government and the FARC.

The United States has offered to provide several forms of humanitarian assistance to the island of Cuba in the wake of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike.

Secretary General condemns Burma's rulers for playing politics with victims lives following Cyclone Nargis.

In 2004 IBM and United Devices set up the World Community Grid to harness the spare computing power of thousands of home computers, to perform research calculations.

Canada should use its unique influence to broker a final round of negotiations between Sri Lanka's government and the Tamil Tiger rebels to end the constant bloodshed.

President Omar Hassan al-Bashir has expelled international humanitarian aid groups from Sudan after the ICC issued a warrant for his arrest over alleged war crimes.

Times are tight and it's harder to put quality food on the table. Angel Food Ministries is helping by selling quality foods for half the price.

Susie Scott Krabacher shares her moving memoirs in the book "Angels of a Lower Flight: One Woman's Mission to Save a Country...One Child at a Time."

Aid agencies fear the worst for Burma's cyclone hit region as military junta reject foreign intervention.

High profile prisoners remain in the hands of the FARC rebels but the deaths of 11 politicians from Cali has appalled a hardened nation. On July 5 Colombians protest.

Rebel militia and government forces continue to battle on both sides of the Chad-Sudan border. Each nation has rejected UN peacekeepers to assist AU forces in the region.

In recent years there has been deep controversy over the mix of church and state. This is felt acutely during the holiday season as public decorations become problematic.

In order for disabled persons to have equal access to activities and services that the able-bodied take for granted, their special needs must be addressed.

History repeats itself. The lessons are sadly never learned: Israeli heinous massacres followed by popular condemnation, while the US war machine pockets the profit.

Jay- Z was presented with a Global Leadership Award by famed actor Michael Douglas in NYC on Wednesday in New York City.

The Nuba, having remained aloof from colonial culture and trade since ancient Egyptian times, are now succumbing to the ravages of war, mining and business interests.

Humanitarian organizations face many obstacles when attempting to deliver supplies to people in Iraq. Ongoing violence makes it difficult to deliver food.

Paul Newman died on September 26, 2008 at age 83. He was one of Hollywood's most respected actors and during a remarkable long carer participated in more than 50 films.

For over 10,000 Somali refugees struggling to survive in a squalid camp in southern Yemen, daily life is almost as perilous as in their former homeland.

As most of the U.S. national news outlets continue to focus on health care reform and the economy, Somalia is locked in what seems to be a war without end.

The world can be a better place because you were a part of it.

The global food shortage crisis could soon become a worldwide food shortage catastrophe as severe drought in major food-producing regions affects 2009-2010 harvests.

The bombing of cities, genocide, and atrocities during World War II prompted governments to find new ways to make conflict more humane.

Despite billions of dollars spent in the developing world to raise living standards poverty still refuses to loosen its grip.

In the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, older couples can serve missions together. Here are rules, costs, and information on Mormon senior missionary service.

Canada's military presence may be extended until 2011, according to the Federal Government, which is seeking to change the focus of the military mission.

Herbert Hoover's first foray into politics came when President Harding named him Commerce Secretary in 1920. It was from here that the road to the White House was paved.

Beginning in the very first year of his Presidency, the Great Depression became the most memorable feature of Herbert Hoover's Presidency.

Herbert Hoover, perhaps best known as having presided over the Great Depression, lived a very interesting, exciting and undeniably impressive life before the Presidency.

The world has limited resources to manage several other major problems besides global warming, which needs to be addressed in innovative ways.

On April 13, 2009, Sri Lanka conceded to international pressure and suspended its offensive against the Tamils, urging civilian evacuation of the rebel-controlled area.

The recent deaths of African Union (AU) peacekeepers highlights the continued unrest and strife in Darfur.

If you want to lend a hand with the conflict in Darfur, these organizations may be a place to start.

For more than a decade a complex civil war has been raging in the Congo. Women are hit the hardest, because rape is a way for exploited soldiers to take out their fury.