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UN hails first female winner of national youth music contest in Liberia
21 December 2009 - United Nations officials in Liberia have congratulated 19-year-old Vivian Akoto on becoming the first female to win
 

 
Women's political participation in North Africa enhanced under UN-backed project
22 December 2009 - Women's political participation in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia is to be enhanced under a new United Nations-
 

 
UN proclaims International Year of Youth in 2010
18 December 2009 - In an effort to harness the energy, imagination and initiative of the world's youth in overcoming the challenges facing
 

 
UN marks Human Rights Day with call to end all forms of discrimination
10 December 2009 - The United Nations marked Human Rights Day today, the 61st anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration
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America's food waste laying “waste” to environment
Nov. 25, 2009 America's food waste contributes to excess consumption of fresh water and fossil fuels which— along with emissions
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School lessons to tackle domestic violence
25 November 2009 - Every school pupil in England is to be taught that domestic violence is unacceptable, as part of a new
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UN report points to central role women play in efforts to fight climate change
18 November 2009 - Climate change strikes it fiercest blow against the poorest, most vulnerable people around the world, according
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As European population ages, UN body suggests ways to enhance senior lives 
20 November 2009 - The number of elderly people in Europe is on the rise and responding to their changing needs is one of the
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Ensuring child rights still a challenge, 20 years after treaty - UN officials
20 November 2009 - The Convention on the Rights of the Child has become the most widely accepted human rights treaty in history,
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Social networks and kids: How young is too young?
Nov 3  (CNN) -- Status updates, photo tagging and FarmVille aren't just for adults or even teenagers anymore.
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Child obesity 'is levelling off'
Nov 3 Forecasts of a huge rise in obesity among children in England have been significantly downgraded following a new analysis of
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World must recommit to slash maternal mortality as goal lags far behind - UN
27 October 2009 - The target of slashing maternal mortality and ensuring universal access to reproductive health is the furthest from
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INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST POVERTY, STRESSING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES,
16 Oct, As the world commemorates the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, children living in poverty
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Ban enlists UN school in war against poverty
16 October 2009 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon used a visit to the United Nations International School (UNIS) in New York today

 
SYNOD PUTS HOPE IN AFRICAN YOUTH
VATICAN CITY, OCT. 14, 2009 (Zenit.org).- The main treasure of Africa is its young people, but they need protection from those who

 
UNESCO honours five exceptional women scientists
15 October 2009 - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and cosmetics giant L'Oréal Read more
 

 
Women must play full part in peace- building, Security Council declares
5 October 2009 - The Security Council today unanimously urged all countries and international bodies to take further steps to ensure full participation of women in all stages of conflict resolution and peace-building,

 
Quality health care key to averting unnecessary deaths in childbirth, says Ban
8 October 2009 - Investing in quality health care in poor countries can make a dramatic difference to the survival rates of the estimated 500,000 women worldwide who die each year while giving birth,

 
Could birth control pills alter mate choices?
Oct. 7, 2009
Birth control pills may alter women's abilities to choose, compete for and retain mates, a new report suggests.
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Growing number of UN Member States make commitment to stop use of child soldiers 
29 September 2009 - Moves to prevent the criminal use and abuse of young boys and girls recruited into armed groups around the world took a step forward today...

 
UN and partners open new front in war on sexual violence against girls
25 September 2009 - The United Nations joined with other partners today to launch a new initiative in the fight against sexual violence against girls,

 
UN chief urges funding of health care to cut large number of maternal deaths
23 September 2009 - No woman should die needlessly in childbirth with the resources and technology available in the world, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told a high-level gathering on the margins of the General Assembly today.

 
UN endeavours to ensure that children have a say in climate change moves
22 September 2009 - As negotiations for a new climate change agreement to be reached in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the end of the year enter their final stretch,

 
UNAIDS welcomes creation of new women's super-agency
16 September 2009 - The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) today welcomed the creation of a new single UN body to promote women's rights,

 
UN to establish single new agency to deal with rights of women
15 September 2009 - Four United Nations agencies and offices will be amalgamated to create a new single entity within the Organization to promote the rights and well-being of women worldwide and to work towards gender equality.

 
Migiro to deliver keynote address at Rome meeting on violence against women
4 September 2009 - Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro will travel to Rome on Monday to deliver the keynote address at a ministerial-level international...

 
Countries gather at UN Headquarters to discuss improving disability rights
2 September 2009 - Representatives of dozens of countries have gathered today at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the start of a three-day meeting to map out practical...

 
Youth to mobilize against climate change in 100 cities - UN
23 August 2009 - Youth-organized rallies will be held in 100 cities across the globe to push governments to 'seal the deal' on an ambitious agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions later this year,
Malibongwe dialogue to explore women's economic development
August 19, 2009 - The third and final Malibongwe dialogue held by the Nelson Mandela Foundation is set to take place on August 27, 2009 at the Turbine Hall in Newtown, Johannesburg.
Ban calls for protection of young against recession, climate change
12 August 2009 - Young men and women around the world are hit excessively hard by the impact of the global economic meltdown and climate change, Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon warned today in a message marking International Youth Day. 
UN Commitee discusses new forms of discrimination against women.
21 July 2009 - The United Nations committee which monitors compliance with the international convention on eliminating discrimination against women is 30 years old this year, but as it meets this week at UN Headquarters in New York, it is considering some very modern problems
Working women changing traditional roles in Latin America and Caribbean: UN report 
11 June 2009 - An increase of Latin American and Caribbean women in the workforce is challenging the traditional interplay between work and family life, a joint United Nations report said today, adding that responding to this phenomenon is an essential step towards gender equality and more productive economies.
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How to Drug Proof Your Kids®
Daily we read more reports of the 'public health time bomb' that is being created through the eating, drinking, drug taking and smoking habits of this generation of teenagers. The How to Drug Proof Your Kids® program was developed by Focus on the Family
Australia in response to the needs of parents and has now been adapted for use in New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa and the USA.
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A word from the President, Many news in the Communications Area of WFO
The first trimester is almost gone.  Even though we start every year our work officially in the month of February, many activities have already been accomplished with many positive results.
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Pontiff to Families: God Is on Our Side
VATICAN CITY, APRIL 23, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI is affirming that the Gospel virtue of obedience stems from interior communion with God, and is urging families to share this "essential" value with society.
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WFO preparing a partnership with U21 to develop projects on the health area specially in Latin America and Africa
The annual meeting of the Health Sciences group took place in Charlottesville, Virginia in mid-September (a full report will appear in a future publication) when nearly 100 health sciences professionals from a variety of disciplines attended the meeting at UVa.
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Arab International Women's Forum in Paris 
The Arab International Women's Forum (AIWF) gathered for its international meeting in Paris on the 4th and 5th of March 2009 at the invitation of Madame Christine Lagarde, the French Minister for Economy Industry and Employment and was hosted by the Greater Paris Investment Agency.
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Hispanic-American Families - The Hispanics/latinos And Group Definition 
The Hispanic ethnic group was created on May 4, 1978, when the U.S. Office of Management and Budget published the following regulation in the Federal Register: "Directive 15: Race and Ethnic Standards for Federal Statistics and...
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African-American Families - Historical And Cultural Influences On African- american Family Life, Contemporary Social Influences, African-american Families In The New Millennium
In 1998, there were approximately 8.4 million African-American households in the United States. With a total population of approximately 34.5 million, African Americans made up 13 percent of the population of U.S. families.
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Asian-American Families - Varied Immigration Histories
The immigration of Asians to America can be divided into several distinct waves prompted by different political events. Early Asian immigrants provided cheap labor for the Hawaiian sugar plantations and California factories and fruit growers.
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Caribbean Families - Family Structure
The role of family members is different in Caribbean families. The father's principal role is economic provider and protector of the family. They are also involved in the discipline of the children, especially the males, and often
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China - Regulations Of Family Relationships, Tradition - Persistence And Transition  
Slow down and savor the moments with The Joy of Family Traditions. This season-by-season collection of more than 400 multi-cultural traditions and activities offers exciting new ways families can celebrate not just holidays and major milestones-from weddings and baby showers to the first day of school...
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Indonesia - Marriage And Parenthood 
Marriage and parenthood give people full adult status. In Indonesian, one does not ask, "Is he/she married?" but "Is he/she married yet?" to which the correct response is, "Yes" or "Not yet...
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Intergenerational Transmission - Cultural Transmission: Values, Norms, And Beliefs, Social Support, Intergenerational Solidarity, Limitations
Intergenerational transmission is one dimension of the larger concept of intergenerational relations. The term intergenerational relations describes a wide range of patterns of interaction among individuals in different generations of a family:
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Islam - Background And Beliefs Of Islam
The Islamic faith has served as the foundation for the moral and spiritual development of many generations of people. The word Islam literally means submission to Allah (Higab 1983). Islam is a monotheistic religion.
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Japan - Mating And Marriage, Gender Roles, Masculinity And Men's Suicide, Decreasing Number Of Children - Leave for Working Parents, Conclusion 
The concept of the modern family-one in which biological parents give birth to, love, and nurture children-was introduced in Japan in the early twentieth century, after the nation opened itself up to international diplomacy under Emperor Meiji in 1868.
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Latin America - Familism 
Familism places the family ahead of individual interests and development. It includes many responsibilities and obligations to immediate family members and other kin, including godparents. Extended family often live in close proximity to each other, with
many often sharing the same dwelling.
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Mexico - History Of The Mexican Family 
The pre-Hispanic families in Mexico were Aztec. Aztec families were typically monogamous in character, except in the noble caste, where polygamy was permitted. Marriage for the Aztecs was considered a family affair.
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Turkey - Geography And Demographics 
Turkey occupies about 780 square kilometers. Approximately 97 percent of its land area lies in Asia, on an extended peninsula called Anatolia. The country has seas on three sides: The Black Sea on the north, the Aegean on the west, and the Mediterranean to the south.
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THE JOY OF FAMILY TRADITIONS 
Slow down and savor the moments with The Joy of Family Traditions. This season-by-season collection of more than 400 multi-cultural traditions and activities offers exciting new ways families can celebrate not just holidays and major milestones - from weddings and baby showers to the first day of school - but any day of the year.
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Control your diabetes
March 12, National and local medical experts in diabetes care will be on hand for a day of informative and motivational programs at the Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) conference and health fair. 
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We are family: pointing to the family of origin to break free of unhealthy patterns
Bert Hellinger (www.hellinger.com)is one of the world's foremost experts in a psychotherapy model called "family constellations" theory and has written several books on the subject.
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Vatican Urges Europe Toward Solidarity
Cardinal Bertone Promotes Family-Friendly Policies
The Holy See calls on Europe to increase solidarity with the rest of the world, especially with Africa and the Holy Land, affirmed the Pope's secretary of state. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone stated this Tuesday during his address to ambassadors representing countries of the European Union before the Holy See. 
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Benedict XVI Calls Families to Unite
Says They Must Mobilize to Influence Culture, By Karna Swanson
MEXICO CITY, JAN. 18, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI encouraged thousands of families in Mexico and around the world to mobilize themselves to promote a culture and politics of the family.  The Pope said this in a video message he sent to those participating in the closing Mass of the VI World Meeting of Families, which ended today in Mexico City. The five-day international event was held under the theme "The Family as Educator in Human and Christian Values."
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Families Key in "Edu-Communication"
Archbishop Celli Says It's Responsibility of Parents, By Jes-s Colina
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 18, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Teaching young people to make good use of the new means of communication is the responsibility of parents, according to the president of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications.
Archbishop Claudio Maria Celli said this Friday in a video message he sent to the VI World Meeting of Families, which ended today in Mexico City. The theme of the five-day event was "The Family as Educator in Human and Christian Virtues."
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Civil, Religious Leaders Unite for Inauguration
Both civil and religious authorities came together to point out that the family constitutes the basis for the identity of the person and of society, during today's opening of the 6th World Meeting of Families. During the inauguration of this international event being attended by almost 10,000 persons, Mexican President Felipe Calder-n emphasized that in order to have a country with greater personal security and freedom from drugs -- which he described as the slavery of the 21st century -- it is necessary to strengthen the family. 
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A Million Expected for Family Meeting
More than a million people are expected to participated in the VI World Meeting of Families, to be held next week in Mexico City.
Cardinal Ennio Antonelli presented the Jan. 14-18 encounter today at a press conference in the Vatican. Some 30 cardinals, 200 bishops and delegations of families will attend the meeting, which has as its theme "The Family as Educator in Human and Christian Virtues."
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Pontiff: Family Reveals Nature of God
Says It Manifests Gratuitous Love...VATICAN CITY, JAN. 1, 2009 (Zenit.org).-On the feast of the Holy Family, Benedict XVI said that families reveal what God himself is: love.  The Pope affirmed this during the address he gave before praying the midday Angelus last Sunday in St. Peter's Square. "Jesus," the Holy Father noted, "wanted to be born and grow up in a human family;
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What Is Herbal Medicine?
Herbal medicine, also called botanical medicine or phyto medicine refers to the use of any plant's seeds, berries, roots, leaves, bark, or flowers for medicinal purposes. Long practiced outside of conventional medicine,herbalism is becoming more mainstream as up-to-date analysis and research show their value in the treatment and prevention of disease.
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Geopathic Stress.  What do European Doctors Know That Yours Doesn't
Do you know that your bed location may be positioned over a disturbed area where dangerous and harmful energy is coming out of the earth and straight up to your bed and affecting you while you sleep?  Doctors in many European countries already know that their treatment of disease cannot be effective, or even work at all, if a patient is continually being exposed to this harmful energy - for 6 to 8 hours at a time!
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Why Do We Need Fiber?
Fiber is derived from the cell walls of plants.  In recent years, the absence of sufficient quantities of dietary fiber has been recognized as one of the most significant causes of ill health particularly in Western countries.  Some of the disease linked to a lack of dietary fiber are extremely serious or are a cause of severe discomfort and pain.  Also,while some are directly linked to the digestive.....  
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Does Age Bring Disease, or Does Disease Bring Old Age?
Old age does not necessarily bring disease.  There is nothing to suggest that the older we get, the more aches and pains we should have. The question ought to be; -Does age bring disease, or does disease bring old age?- Sickness is caused by poor attention to health principle, not merely by passing time.
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Dialogue Important Among Family Members - Psychologist
Dialogue is a key for good husband-wife relations and a major factor in raising positive children.
Headof Al-Mohannadi office for psychological and social counseling KhalidAl-Mohannadi told KUNA that without dialogue, conflicts increase amongfamily members and that leads to psychological and social problems thatmay also result in divorce.
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Family As An Entity 
As a mother, I feel that it is my duty to look out for the needs of each individual in the family. I believe that no one person, child nor adult, is more important than any other. Every single member of the family is unique and special and their needs are unique and special.Even if all kids live under the same house rules, they are taught and enforced differently
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The Meaning of Family - Hispanic Culture
Through all my travels thus far one of the things that seems to stand out to me the most is the difference in perspective of Hispanic on family as opposed to other cultures. Family in the Hispanic Culture is the center of our existence. We have a strong sense of self that really is derived from our family and we embrace that. Within the Hispanic Culture life's events are a time of family.
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Family Matters 
Since the escalation of international terrorist activity a few years ago,many of us have had an opportunity to re-evaluate relationships and reflect upon our lives. This can be a very difficult, and sometimes wrenching thing to do, but a necessary activity. Making this sort of emotional assessment takes us back to our core values.
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Family Meetings 101
Family meetings provide opportunities for feelings to be aired and validated.They also allow younger children to feel they are an important part of the decision-making process when it comes to family vacations and other major and minor family functions.
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Family Time 
When you pick up any magazine, it's easy to find an abundance of articles to help you organize your life. Most offer tips for cleaning out the closets, shuffling the papers on the desk, finding ways to organize the kid's toys. But, here's a different twist. We'd like to help you organize your time to find some precious, extra moments to spend with your family.
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Nothing Beats Family
I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, flanked by overstuffed arm chairs that rested against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private patio. A small dining table sat next to a kitchenette with a separate sink, refrigerator and coffee machine.
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Reshape The Family Diet--
Avoid Dinnertime Trouble/Cyndi Thomas, ND
 
When I announced that my family needed to change its diet somewhat... well,to say my children weren't as excited as me would be an understatement. More than once they cried: What? Salad again! When are we going to have some real food? My understanding reply was usually, "This is dinner...eat it or starve."
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The Meaning of Family
It has been many years since we have experienced the true meaning of family in the media. Years ago there were television programs that offered however so gently, honest, home grown values, beliefs and characters so true you felt like they were family. What happen to the days of watching sincere people, portray honorable characters and live humble lives?
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