Jewish Cemetery – Janusz Korczak Photo pansy_burke Henrik Goldszmit (Janusz Korczak) was born in Warsaw in 1878. Pediatrician, educator, and successful author, he abandoned his career in the private sector in 1912 to focus on orphanages. He chose to dedicate his life to children so they could be recognized and respected, no matter their situation […]
UNICEF estimates that the number of child soldiers in the Central African Republic has increased significantly since the coup of March 2013. Currently, it is feared there are 6000 among the ranks of the Séléka ex-rebels, as well as among other rebel groups. The fate of these children, sometimes as young as 8 years old, […]
MONUSCO As a reflection of the changing political climate in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in July 2010 the UN revised its mission for the region. To keep the peace at the local level, UN Peacekeepers, or ‘blue helmets’, are permitted to use whatever means necessary to protect civilians, humanitarian aid workers and […]
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