Youth Participation and the MDGs (Child & Youth Rights)
by MICHAEL, Ghana
Proffer the entirety of your life and your body for the development of Ghana and never forget what George Bernard Shaw said: “I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole community and as...

Debt Relief for Poor Countries (Poverty)
by ADEBARI ADEOLU, Nigeria
As the world’s poorest countries continue to see their external debts rise to a situation where debt servicing and interest payments are struggling for attention as with needed investment for good...

CN Rail Fails to Abide Safety Regulations (Environment)
by Cassandra Chartier, Canada
CN Rail has quoted that over the years, they have built solid relationships with the communities through which their trains pass. They said these relationships were based on their mutual...

2006 Expectations: Peace? (Peace & Conflict)
by k, Nepal
2005 passed with war, earthquakes, hurricanes, terrorism, rainfalls, sexual abuse, forced displacement, extreme economic deprivation, global warming and many other difficulties for human beings all...

As Africa's Big Heart Stirs (Culture)
by Salisu, Nigeria
There is a saying that a healthy heart reflects on the rest of the body. Perhaps this has never been more applicable than to Africa, where six years of progressive reforms in Nigeria have...

Tsunami 2004: An Assessment of Ground Realities in Sri Lanka (Environment)
by Siddhartha Dave, Sri Lanka
Disaster management is a war, a fight against nature. The only way to remain on guard is to be prepared, against the forces of nature. We shall soon be reaching the anniversary of the ill-fated...

An Unjust Stigma on ‘Positive Thinkers’ (Human Rights)
by Romi Nhung, Vietnam
For World AIDS Day 2005 “She acted so well, though I bet she must have tried her best to clean her hands after that handshake show with the HIV positive,” Xuan’s voice over the phone suddenly...

The First South Asian Summer University (Culture)
by Anu maheshwari, India
South Asia including Afghanistan is endowed with so much diversity in culture, tradition, language, flora and fauna that not only does it create a unique kaleidoscope of images but the images also...

TRANSPARENT DEMOCRACY AND NIGERIAN POLITICS (Human Rights)
by Pedus, Nigeria
As a Nigerian, it beats my imagination to see how our social, political and economic infrastructures have crumbled with merciless ferocity. Although there are a litany of problems confronting...

MDG contest: The Way Forward for Ugandan Youths (Poverty)
by Ssendagire Paul, Uganda
I consider poverty and ignorance as the leading setbacks to development in Uganda. The duo has immensely contributed to the birth and or acceleration of millions of other problems like illiteracy,...