Articles related to "Humanitarian"
International Courts Part II of III:International Criminal Court
Criminals against humanity will soon be prosecuted by the permanent International Criminal Court, provided that it has been ratified by 60 countries. Read about its idealism and controversies in this article.
• human rights
• humanitarian
• human rights law
• humanitarian law
• crime
Jean Webster: Humanitarian/ Author
Jean Webster is an important American author. Not only for the lasting success of two of her books but also for her humanitarian efforts.
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• alice jane chandler webster
BIDDY MASON: Entrepreneur, Humanitarian
Profile of Bidd Mason, the first African American woman to own land in Los Angeles, and co-founder of the Los Angeles chapter of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church.
• african american women
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Cheryl Ladd; Actress, Singer and Humanitarian
Still making imprints on Hollywood on screen and behind the scenes.
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• cheryl stopplemoor
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Danny Glover - A Smiling Humanitarian
Overcoming many obstacles, Danny has won numerous acting awards.
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Doctors Without Borders Speaks Against US Humanitarian Aid
Doctors Without Borders has been an organization dedicated to helping people of the world with medical and other health care needs. Now they have come out with a political statement putting them in opposition to the actions of the coalitions fighting terrorism and possibly undermining the efforts of the United States after the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York and Washington.
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• sept. 11
• 2001
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• world trade center
Humanitarian Relief Effort Urgent in India
This is an article about the devastating earthquake in India. Relief organizations are listed at the end of the article for those who want to help the survivors of the quake.
• india
• islam
• muslims
• earthquake
Celebrities and their Causes
Celebrity involvement in humanitarian affairs comes with its drawbacks, which can ultimately be a step backwards in the struggle to curb AIDS.
• aids
• hiv
• celebrity
• celebrity endorsement
• celebrity support
Run-off Elections in DRC
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
• drc
• democratic republic of congo
• joseph kabila
• jean-pierre bemba
• kinshasa
The U.S. Should Not Invade Burma
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?
• burma
• invasion
• iraq
• somalia
• humanitarian relief
Uribe and Chavez to Meet Friday
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.
• humanitarian exchange of prisoners
• presidents chavez and uribe to meet
• farc dismiss humanitarian exchange
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Human Rights Law vs. Humanitarian Law (Part I of II)
Do you know that human rights law differ from humanitarian law? How does it vary in meaning and how are they being imposed? This article tries to answer these questions in the simplest way possible for those interested in human rights issues.
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• human being
• humane
• rights
• human rights
II of X: The Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racism
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination marks the day on which the much of the world agreed that racism in all its forms and manifestations must be condemned in all parts of the globe.
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• human right
• human rights
• civil righs
• humanitarian
Kosovo Peacekeepers
Duties and responsibilities of Canada's Peacekeepers in Kosovo, Macedonia, and Serbia.
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• kosovo
• war
• peace keeping
• peace
The Response to Kosova
This article is about the crisis in Kosova and some of the things American Muslims are doing and the American Red Cross, to help the refugees.
• kosova
• kosovo
• refugees
• kosovo muslims
• kosovo refugees
VI of X: From Indonesia to Mdm. Mary Robinson (ii)
Indonesia's Solidarity for the Motherland and Nation actively participated in the fifty-sixth Session of The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, at The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights in Geneva. Read the item 12 intervention addressed to Mdm. Mary Robinson. (Note: This item was not delivered due to the time constraint.)
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• human
• humanity
• human rights
• civil rights
VIII of X: Growing Up A Minority Female in Indonesia
Growing up as a part of the minority in Indonesia is degrading and, at the same time, making one feeling unsheltered. One small mistake in mingling with the majority can cost more than one can bear. Nothing and nobody can guarantee your safety. Not the government, not the law, not the armed forces. Being a female, an ethnic Chinese and a Catholic increase the odds exponentially. Only with a strong and intense commitment to live and to stay alive can a member of this triple-fold minority survive.
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• civil rights
• humanity
• humanitarian
• female
The Balance Between Hope and Despair
In 1947, a famous Indonesian author was persecuted and imprisoned for his beliefs. At the same time, a religious organization won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to provide aid to anyone in need. Read this article to learn more about these two pioneers in the fight for world peace.
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• humanitarianism
• indonesia
Human Rights Law vs. Humanitarian Law (Part II of II)
The subjects of Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law are basic rights inherently belong to every one of us as dignified human beings. This signifies the common ground. Humanitarian Law is not to be confused with Human Rights Law, however, since there are several key factors that distinguish one from the other.
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• law
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Angels of a Lower Flight
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."
• haiti children
• haitian orphanage
• susie scott krabacher
• malnourished abandoned children
• slums and poverty
Burma Cyclone Nargis
Aid agencies fear the worst for Burma's cyclone hit region as military junta reject foreign intervention.
• cyclone
• nargis
• burma
• burmese
• myanmar
Colombia Unites on July 5
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.
• colombia politics
• colombia demonstrations
• humanitarian exchange colombia
• president uribe
• farc
Government Attacks Rebels in Chad
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.
• chad rebels fighting
• darfur crisis
• sudan violence
• refugees
• african union darfur mission
Muslim Live 8 for Darfur
With the peoples of Darfur and Islam suffering, at last Muslims are showing their religion in a positive light and helping the troubled African region at the same time.
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• britain
• concert for darfur
• humanitarian crisis in africa
• ramadan
Nuba Genocide in Sudan
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.
• nuban
• nubian
• nuba
• nuba people
• nuba culture
Obstacles to Providing Aid in Iraq
Humanitarian organizations face many obstacles when attempting to deliver supplies to people in Iraq. Ongoing violence makes it difficult to deliver food.
• war in iraq
• humanitarian aid
• internally displaced people
• ongoing violence
• poverty for iraqis
Teens Making a Difference
The world can be a better place because you were a part of it.
• teens
• character development
• volunteer
• kindness
• character building
United Nations Frustrated in Burma
Secretary General condemns Burma's rulers for playing politics with victims lives following Cyclone Nargis.
• united nations
• ban ki-moon
• un
• burma
• burmese
Doctor's Without Borders
Doctor's Without Borders is an organization dedicated to the humanitarian medical aid of people around the world. Working strictly on a volunteer basis, these people risk their own lives in putting the needs of others above themselves.
• medical care
• medicine
• physicians
• doctors
• volunteers
Norway Mourns Tsunami Victims
At noon on January 5th, Norwegians joined other European countries in observing three minutes of silence in honor of those whose lives were cut short by the tsunami that devastated Asia last month. While silence marked the expansive void following the deaths of so many members of the international community, at least 13 Norwegians included, words of sympathy and grief attempted to reach across that void to touch the living.
• asia
• tsunami
• tidal waves
• hilde f. johnson
• jan petersen
Ray Billingsley, Creator of Curtis
Ray Billingsley’s art talent was discovered at the tender age of 12, and he continues to shine as one of a small but growing number of successful non-white cartoonists. His creation, Curtis, features an African-American urban family that everyone can relate to, no matter what the background.
• ray billingsley
• curtis
• king features syndicate
• african-american
• american lung association
The Law of Tithing
Obedience to the law of tithing brings many blessings. Through tithing and other donations The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints builds and maintains temples, meeting houses, provides relief to those in need, and participates regularly in humanitarian efforts throughout the world.
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• donations
• fast offering
• needy
• blessings
V of X: From Indonesia to Mdm. Mary Robinson (i)
Indonesia's Solidarity for the Motherland and Nation actively participated in the fifty-sixth Session of The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to implement the provisions of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, at The UN High Commissioner of Human Rights in Geneva. Read the item 6 intervention addressed to Mdm. Mary Robinson.
• human rights
• racism
• racial discrimination
• xenophobia
• discrimination
Hoover's Road to the White House
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.
• herbert hoover
• secretary of commerce
• commerce department
• presidential nomination
• presidential election of 1928
The Presidency of Herbert Hoover
Beginning in the very first year of his Presidency, the Great Depression became the most memorable feature of Herbert Hoover's Presidency.
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• the great depression
• worst presidents of the united states
• secretary of commerce
• tax increase
The Rise of Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover, perhaps best known as having presided over the Great Depression, lived a very interesting, exciting and undeniably impressive life before the Presidency.
• herbert hoover
• secretary of commerce
• stanford university
• the great depression
• world war i
Cairine Wilson,First Woman Senator
The first woman appointed as a Senator in House of Commons, Cairine Mackay Wilson dedicated her work to bettering the lives of women, children and refugees
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• senator cairine mackay wilson
• first woman appointed to canada's senate
• cairine wilson senator 1930
• prime minister mackenzie king appointed cairine wi
Children of Chernobyl Charities
Many charitable organizations are helping provide medical, social, and humanitarian aid to children of Belarus and Ukraine living on the contaminated lands of Chernobyl.
• chernobyl children
• chernobyl children's charity
• children in belarus
• children in ukraine
• chabad's children of chernobyl
Forced Expulsion of European Jews
Renaissance and Industrial Revolution urbanized the Europeans and quickened their advance, while the marginalized Jews lagged behind and became objects of discrimination.
• european jews
• forced expulsion
• jewish immigration
• immigration to israel
• renaissance
Kabul Beauty School
Deborah Rodriguez, a hairdresser from the Midwest, traveled to the Middle East with a humanitarian group to aid the people of the war-torn region.
• kabul beauty school
• behind the veil
• deborah
• deborah rodriguez
• afghanistan
Live Messenger's i'm Initiative
Messenger's unique program offers nine non-profit humanitarian organizations to receive advertisement revenues. Which effort receives the revenue is up to you.
• windows live messenger
• i'm initiative
• microsoft
• social issues
• humanitarian organizations
New Product Donates to Non-profits
Lush, the organic, handmade bath and body products store, has always been anti-animal testing and pro-environment. The green company gives money to worthy charities.
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The Technical Aid Corps Scheme
Thousands of Africans mobilise to deliver humanitarian aid to other nations. Does this signal a growing trend?
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• tac
• africa gives humanitarian aid
• african caribbean and pacific states
• cap
CLARA BARTON: Part Two
Clara Barton was born on December 25, 1821, in North Oxford, Massachusetts. She worked with the wounded during the Civil War and went on to found the American Red Cross.
• clara barton
• american red cross
• red cross
• mary alward
• mary m alward
Clinton Reneges on Funding Bill
New Clinton foreign aid funding request illustrates Republican's inability to govern Congress.
• foreign aid
• aid
• agency for international development
• hurricane mitch
• disaster relief
Emergency Spending Request Could Be In Trouble
President Clinton has requested some $2.5 billion in an emergency supplemental spending bill that would provide emergency aid to Israel and the Middle East, countries affected by the Asain financial crisis, and victims of hurricane Mitch. But this request is in jeopardy.
• foreign aid
• aid
• agency for international development
• hurricane mitch
• disaster relief