On Tuesday May 27th, I attended the forum for the United Nations Emergency Peace Service: One Step Toward Effective Genocide Prevention hosted at Citizens for Global Solutions. The proposal has been designed to increase rapid response deployment of troops to designated areas, staff a variety of professionals and obtain a much more cohesive operation unit, and lastly, it would serve as a cost-effective investment designed to lessen the overall U.S. contribution to U.N. peace and genocide prevention operations.   more »

On June 3rd I attended the launch The Global Development Matters: Foreign Assistance for the 21st Century Online Video Campaign at the Center for Global Development. The event featured presentations by Michael Hoffman, Martin Kearns, and Lawrence MacDonald. The video raises awareness and calls for policy change around foreign assistance issues.    more »

Who did something great in 2007 that we should all know about? Tell us who should be OneWorld's "Person of 2007" and tell us why. Maybe you'll see their picture at the top of the next edition of Perspectives magazine.   more »

When you watch images of civil war, ethnic cleansing, and other horrible atrocities in places like Rwanda, Sudan, and Bosnia, it is difficult to contemplate why there should be any debate about humanitarian intervention at all. On July 13 the Institute for Policy Studies organized a debate where retired, Yugoslavian diplomat Cvijeto Job and Dr. Marcus Raskin, Co-Founder of the Institute for Policy Studies discussed their views on this topic.   more »

I recently attended a Young Global Leaders Summit, organized and sponsored by Americans for an Informed Democracy (AID), a non-partisan organization that "brings the world home to the next generation of leaders through educational seminars, leadership summits, town hall meetings, opinion pieces, and global videoconferences."    more »

Migration. It's become the hot-button -- and hot-blooded -- issue in the United States, but despite all the talk (and shouting), how much do we really understand about what causes people to move from one country to another? Ask questions or share your thoughts.   more »

When you hear the words, “fight against global poverty”, you might think of it as a moral issue, but did you ever think it could have serious implications for our national security?   more »

Is the picture of Mexican and American relations painted by the media based on perception or reality? In one months’ time I will be moving to Mexico in order to improve my Spanish fluency. At first, my friend was excited to visit, but has since changed her mind because “Mexico is dangerous.”   more »

Did you know that over 800,000 individuals are involved in human trafficking each year in the United States alone? Did you know over 2 million women and children are involved in prostitution in India according to United Press International?   more »

Do you have questions on climate change -- how to decrease your impact, what can we expect, is it for real?! OneWorld has brought together experts to help answer your questions. Submit your questions by April 10 or share your climate tips, but don't delay... we'll be sending them on to our panel on Tuesday, April 11. We'll post their responses just in time for Earth Day.   more »

Who did something great in 2006 that we should all know about? Tell us who should be OneWorld's "Person of 2006" and tell us why. Maybe you'll see their picture at the top of the January edition of Perspectives magazine.   more »

Welcome to Perspectives’ Community Space. Below are some of the comments we received as we were putting together November’s edition “Farm to Table.” While some have been edited down for space reasons, we have taken pains not to alter the “voice” of the contributors. Click the comment button below to add your thoughts!”   more »

Many non-profit groups are quite pleased with the results of Tuesday's Congressional elections and looking ahead to what this might mean for the United States. Add your thoughts below!   more »

Calls for tougher action on global warming are intensifying as policy makers embark for Kenya, where weeklong talks on climate change are due to start Monday.   more »

Workers in this city could become the first in the nation to be guaranteed paid sick leave after voters go to the polls her and across the country next Tuesday.   more »

Nobel peace prizewinners have joined hands with major human rights groups in urging nations to back U.N. moves to ink a treaty that would curb the illicit trade in small weapons.   more »

A majority of people around the world reject the use of torture even if it is supposed to extract information that could save lives from terrorism, pollsters say.   more »

ActionAid, Bird Life International, CAFOD, Christian Aid, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace, Panos, Tearfund, WWF, Worldvision International...they're just some of the aid and environment groups that have come together to highlight...   more »

A leading U.S.-based humanitarian group is urging the George W. Bush administration to engage all rebel groups in the Darfur peace process as the U.S. president prepares to talk with the leader of just one particular faction.   more »

Humanitarian agencies in war-torn Lebanon are calling on the Israeli government to open a "humanitarian corridor" so they can help the sick without risking their lives.   more »

Mindful that life on Earth is seriously threatened by the continued loss of thousands of plant and animal species, an international group of scientists is calling for the creation of a global forum to help officials craft plans to preserve biodiversity on the planet.   more »

Iraq's most revered Shi'ite cleric called for an end to sectarian violence Friday, just days after separate announcements declared that, on average, 100 Iraqi civilians died every day in May and June and more than a 1,000 fled their homes each day over the past five months.   more »

A prominent rights advocacy group has launched a worldwide campaign this week against "big brothers" trying to block information on the Internet. London-based Amnesty International says its campaign aims to claim back the Web from technology companies that support official attempts to impose censorship on the Web in many countries.   more »

While U.S.-based human rights organizations have condemned the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, mourning the loss of life and calling for ...   more »

An Afghan government proposal to re-establish the notorious Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has raised concerns among U.S. human rights advocates. Under the Taliban, the virtue and vice department enforced restrictions on women and men through public beatings and imprisonment.   more »

India's fast-growing community of 'bloggers' and Internet users was in for a rude shock when it found favourite sites blocked out in the wake of the serial blasts in crowded trains that killed 200 commuters in the western port city of Mumbai, last week.   more »

Leaders of the world's industrial nations have drawn fire from international civil society groups after they embraced an energy plan that favors continued reliance on oil and other fossil fuels with no hint of any solid steps to deal with the impending threat of climate change.   more »

SAN FRANCISCO, Jul 15 (OneWorld) - At least seven media workers have been injured in less than 48 hours of fighting in Lebanon--all of them hurt by the Israeli military, a leading media watchdog group said Thursday.   more »

Despite unprecedented growth in recent years, the world economy has not only failed to take care of the planet and its health, but also the basic needs of billions of its inhabitants, most of whom are condemned to live in slums with no safe water to drink, according to a new study released by a U.S.-based independent think tank.   more »

A judge in Spain has issued arrest warrants for eight former Guatemalan officials, including a former president, Efrain Rios Montt for crimes committed during what is known by many as the Guatemalan Genocide.   more »

Rights advocacy groups in the United States are calling for the United Nations to take note of the gross human rights violations being committed in their country.   more »

Tonight Pearl Jam is onstage at The Forum in the midst of a 69 date world tour that opened April 20 in London, England and will close November 25 in Perth, Australia. The band has decided to offset emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) released on the tour--from the trucks, buses, airplane travel, hotel rooms, concerts venues and fans driving to and from their concerts--by providing funding to nine nonprofit organizations that help, in various ways, to reduce global warming.   more »

Following the collapse of diplomatic talks at a recent world conference on small arms, many governments and international civil society groups who want to see a global crackdown on the multibillion-dollar illegal business in guns are now looking to the United Nations General Assembly for help.   more »

An internationally renowned nuclear expert is calling for nuclear reactors in the United Kingdom to be immediately shut down after government documents revealed they contain cracking in the bricks of their reactor cores.   more »

Increasing attempts by governments and corporations alike to decrease the share of taxes paid by multinational companies could lead to a crisis situation for public funding in many parts of the world, warns a new study released by one of the leading international trade union organizations.   more »

On June 23- 26, 2006 the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) hosted The Third Annual Bill Sutherland Institute for Africa Advocates conference at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.   more »

IPS contributor Alaa Hassan was killed on his way to work last Wednesday. He was 35 years old. He is survived by his mother, five brothers, five sisters and his wife who is pregnant with their first child.   more »

I must confess that I wasn’t initially all that excited about working on an e-zine on the topic of global health. All of us have our strengths, and weaknesses. For my part, I cringe at the sight of blood...   more »