Fact Sheet
Road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death among young people between 10 and 24 years, according to a report published by WHO. The report, Youth and Road Safety, says that nearly 400 000 young people
under the age of 25 are killed in road traffic crashes every year. Millions more are injured or disabled. (WHO-2007)
Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15- to 24-year-olds, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, surpassed only by accidents and homicide. (CDC-2007)
Young people under 25 years constitute one-third of the more than a quarter of a million people infected with an STI each day (Blum and Nelson 2004; FHI 2009).
DRUG ABUSE AND ADDICTION
The use of harmful habit forming drugs is a growing problem in our societies today. Some of these habits do not only damage the health of the individuals but in one way or the...
Personhood
Personhood is a movement on a mission to "respect the God-given right to life by recognizing all human beings as persons who are 'created in the image of God' from the beginning...
A Vicious Cycle
The lack of clean water affects more than just health. Many of the problems in Africa such as increasing poverty and poor education, along with existing health issues, can be...
"Tehran - Equal Rights & Justice" by Renaissance Kid @ age 12 featuring Wyclef Jean from the (fugees)
This is my 3rd episode of "Earth Peace" and dealing with Awareness of what is going on around us on OUR PLANET (we only have one). In this episode is the suffering of the...
The United Nations is our United Nations !
Today is the United Nations Nations Day. I decided to celebrate it by writing this article.‘WE THE POEPLES OF THE UNITED NATIONS’, this first expression from the UN Charter...
Earth Peace remake by Renaissance KID at age 11
I am 14 years old and I have a voice. I taught myself to animate and draw. I made this video when I was 11 years old and it was featured in Arman, Jordon at an International...
What use are words?
For years together now, and even as I pen this piece, the world is peppered with people whose lives are spent staring hunger in its face, as their lifestyles are seduced by...
Proud to be Beyond the Stereotypes!
[Before plunging into the text of my post, I'd like to offer you a little background. I work with the Women in War Zones International, which is an organization that is devoted...
10 ways to stop wasting water
http://cambioclimaticoytu.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-ways-to-stop-wasting-water.htmlhttp://cambioclimaticoytu.blogspot.com/2011/10/10-ways-to-stop-wasting-water.htmlSource:...
WE ARE THE WORLD, WE ARE THE CHILDREN
I am so fascinated by those singers who are really care about this world. I know that they can only share what's common on them : their voices.Yes, WE ARE THE WORLD, WE ARE...
International day of democracy (15 septembre): UN Secretary-General's Message for 2011
This year has been a remarkable one in the history of democracy. Millions of people participated...
People voices on Democracy !
http://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/video.shtmlhttp://www.un.org/en/events/democracyday/video.shtml15 September is the International Day of Demecracy. What does democracy...
Humanity calling in Pakistan: Time has come for the world to come together as one
It was only last year that one-fifth of the Pakistan’s landmass and 20 million citizens were...
7 Billion Stories: "I am helping women choose LIFE in Liberia!"
Post graduation in May 2011, I forwent corporate opportunities to help women, girls, &...
What a Contradiction
Hi, before I start discussing about this topic, let me introduce myself first. My name is Amanda Inez. I am a freshman at Sheridan College, Canada. I came from Indonesia where I...
Superman Doesn't Fly Solo
Most of us on this website want to save the world, if we could. We desire to help the poor, feed...
Nurse jobs in abundance, but why the shortage?
It has become increasingly apparent that despite the abundance of available vacancies and nursing needs of near enough every UK care service in existence, it appears to get more...