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WATCH: Dinosaur Crashes United Nations, Tells Humans To Stop Making Excuses

WATCH: Dinosaur Crashes United Nations, Tells Humans To Stop Making Excuses Frankie The Dinosaur — screenshot.Greta Thunberg became the youngest environmental activist to make a global impression in recent years with her strident speeches in front of world leaders, and now the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is promoting the oldest climate…

International Women’s Day: A Look At Gender Parity Challenges Around The World

International Women’s Day: A Look At Gender Parity Challenges Around The World Olivia and Elin Mendola from Sweden — photo credit: International Women's Day galleryInternational Women’s Day was first held in 1911 and is held annually on March 8 to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women while also acting as a call to…

International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial

International Day Of The Girl Theme Not Very Exciting but Crucial Actor Emma Watson (centre) visits Malawi to combat child marriage — Karin Schermbrucker, UN WomenToday's the fifth annual International Day Of The Girl and the United Nations means to honour it with numbers. More specifically, the UN is using the day to put a greater focus on gathering…

Peacekeepers Doc Director Follows Three Muslim Police Officers In Haiti

Peacekeepers Doc Director Follows Three Muslim Police Officers In Haiti A Journey Of A Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers is a documentary film that follows Farida Parveen, Mousumi Sultana and Rehana Parvin, three Muslim female police officers from Bangladesh, as they spend a year in Haiti as part of an all-female peacekeeping force sent from their country to support MINUSTAH (the United Nations…

Check out the UN's International Day of Happiness Song Playlist Curated By You

Check out the UN's International Day of Happiness Song Playlist Curated By You It’s Friday — the weekend is here. Are you feeling happy? Well, it is International Day of Happiness, as declared by the United Nations. Yes, the United Nations, so if you got out of the wrong side of the bed or your coffee maker crapped out on your this morning, then the…

Beyoncé's Message To 1 Billion People

Beyoncé's Message To 1 Billion People Beyoncé (photo credit: Myrna Suarez)Beyoncé has made a 50-second PSA for World Humanitarian Day, Aug. 19. In the video (see below), which can be viewed on YouTube, the singer says, “Do one thing for another human being. Nothing is too small.”   Black and white pictures of a man holding a child, a child handing…

Pitch In So Haiti Can Pitch 1000 Tents

Pitch In So Haiti Can Pitch 1000 Tents Pictured: Salvation Army Coleman tent; larger ones are on the way to accommodate a small family or group of four (photo courtesy of Salvation Army)The Salvation Army has launched a Canadian campaign to raise money to buy 1000 tents for the survivors of last month’s earthquake in Haiti. Just drop into one of  thrift…

War Child Canada’s Dr. Nutt Given Ontario’s Highest Honour

War Child Canada’s Dr. Nutt Given Ontario’s Highest Honour Humanitarian Dr. Samantha Nutt, co-founder and executive director of War Child Canada, has received the Order of Ontario, the highest official honour in the province.  The ceremony will be held on January 28 at Queen’s Park in Toronto, and bestowed by the Honourable David C. Onley, Lieutenant…

Bill Clinton: ‘If We All Just Did A Little Bit’

Bill Clinton: ‘If We All Just Did A Little Bit’ Photo credit: Clinton FoundationFormer U.S. President Bill Clinton has helped change the lives of hundreds of millions since leaving office in January, 2001. Through his William Jefferson Clinton Foundation, he’s responsible for bringing affordable AIDS medication to 70 countries, supporting zero-emission…