Archive for November, 2006

UNICEF at 60: Recognizing child rights 1990-99


Part IV of V: The Convention on the Rights of the Child becomes international law, establishing State obligations to children.

In the News: Who Gives and Who Doesn’t?

In order be better stewards of our wealth it is important to get clear about the realities of charitable giving. How much is our culture really giving? Who is doing the giving? Does the church really fall short secular culture? What good is our charity really doing? What are we to think of the new [...]

In the News: Leading By Example

In order be better stewards of our wealth it is important to get clear about the realities of charitable giving. How much is our culture really giving? Who is doing the giving? Does the church really fall short secular culture? What good is our charity really doing? What are we to think of the new [...]

In the News: Are Americans Cheap? Or Charitable?

In order be better stewards of our wealth it is important to get clear about the realities of charitable giving. How much is our culture really giving? Who is doing the giving? Does the church really fall short secular culture? What good is our charity really doing? What are we [...]

In the News: President-elect of Christian Coalition resigns

The president-elect of the Christian Coalition resigned because The Christian Coalition refused to expand their agenda beyond homosexual marriage and abortion to include helping the poor, environmental concerns, and other such issues.

UNICEF at 60: Child survival 1980-89


Part III of V: UNICEF launches the ‘Child Survival Revolution’ with low-cost health interventions that save millions of lives.

UNICEF at 60: The development decades 1960-79


Part II of V: UNICEF joins the UN-led partnership to jumpstart global development.

In the News: A New Social Gospel?

This week NEWSWEEK’s cover story is the “Politics of Jesus.” Here is the second of two interesting articles showing once again the national secular attention that the social justice movement is gaining.

In the News: Evangelicals vs. the Religious Right?

This week NEWSWEEK’s cover story is the “Politics of Jesus.” Here is the first of two interesting articles showing once again the national secular attention that the social justice movement is gaining.

UNICEF at 60: An agency for children 1946-59


I of V: On 11 December 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund – UNICEF – is created.

Daily life & education in Darfur’s camps


UNICEF helps to provide shelter, education, special protection and other basic services to Darfur’s displaced people.