Malnutrition greatest threat to children in emergencies, UNICEF 2012 report

More than 1 million children in West and Central Africa in danger of severe malnutrition TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/…

UNICEF launches first national Student Challenge today

Winners receive exclusive behind-the-scenes trip to UNICEF in New York! TORONTO, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – UNICEF Canada is launching…

Parvathy weaves beauty with new sight

In a small village in India lives a weaver named Parvathy. Her work was in jeopardy as cataracts that developed…

Cross the Street as if your life depends on it

It happens much too often, we’re in a hurry and want to get to the other side of the road as quickly as possible. You step out onto the road thinking that you are safe when a car zooms by. For most that scare is…

Buddhist Leader Calls for 2015 Nuclear Abolition Summit in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and End to Japan’s Reliance on Nuclear Power

TOKYO, Jan. 26, 2012 /CNW/ – In his 30th annual peace proposal, released on January 26, Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International (SGI) Buddhist association, calls for a nuclear abolition summit to be held in 2015 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki to ensure that…

Ministers of Education mark Family Literacy Day

TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Provincial and territorial ministers of education are joining today with parents, caregivers, and children across Canada to mark Family Literacy Day. Established in 1999 by ABC Life Literacy Canada, Family Literacy Day promotes family literacy and numeracy activities and…

Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation

What causes a child to grow up gay or straight? In this book, neuroscientist Simon LeVay summarizes a wealth of scientific evidence that points to one inescapable conclusion: Sexual orientation results primarily from an interaction between genes, sex hormones, and the cells of the developing…

National Chief offers condolences following Nanoose First Nation house fire

OTTAWA, Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today offered condolences following a house fire on the Nanoose First Nation (Snaw’Naw’As) that claimed the lives of two young brothers. “On behalf of all First Nations and the…