Day of Reckoning
The Convention on the Rights of the Child, adopted 26 years ago today – 20 November – marks Universal Children’s Day. Perhaps this year more than any other we are…
Tag Archives: #migrants
#Refugees – Their Lives Matter to All
The life of a refugee matters to all of us as human beings and global citizens. It is ironic that these Syrian refugees traveling by raft from Turkey arrive on…
Economic Risks to Downside says IMF ahead of G-20 – #ChinaMeltdown
Looming US Fed rate rise, the economic slowdown in China, falling commodity prices and conflict are the most immediate catalysts for risk to the global economy, but the impact…
Does Any Celebrity Amplify Cry of Rohingya?
Actor Matt Dillon has visited a Rohingya displaced persons camp at a critical time just when the Myanmar government/military was blocking access to international media. The recent migrant crisis in…
Hate Speech or Free Speech on Migrants in UK Press?
The anti-immigration movement in Britain has parlayed fear and reality of continued migration into substantial political power in effective alliance with an ever more xenophobic media. Of course this is…
Angelina Jolie Speaks to UN Security Council
An actress and artist speaking to diplomats on the political and humanitarian considerations of the never ending cycles of conflict might appear a bit at odds with past tradition. But…