Protecting Sudan's fragile peace
Marc and Craig Kielburger  
Rebuilding hasn't been easy for Abyei, Sudan. Recently, the town's population swelled. Thatch-roofed huts popped up along Abyei's rutted streets. Oil fields dot the landscape, pumping about 500,000 barrels per day.

Treatment of Khadr inexcusable
Marc Kielburger  

Rehabilitating child soldiers is the standard in even the deadliest war zones. Then there's Khadr.

Strange Olympic bedfellows
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
As some countries consider boycotts, George W. Bush recently confirmed he will attend the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Farm subsidies favour the rich at expense of poor
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
Japan is the place to be if you're looking for a real spa treatment. From daily massages and relaxing music to a diet of imported food and cold beer, nothing is too luxurious there.

Singing an anthem is 'a powerful way to build a bond'
Craig Kielburger  
It was Israel's Memorial Day. We stood in a pristine white building in downtown Tel Aviv, listening to the music. Our translator leaned in and whispered the lyrics.

Making homes affordable in Mumbai
Marc and Craig Kielburger  
Walking through the slums of Mumbai is never easy. Rows on rows of corrugated tin shacks line the narrow streets, most of them rusted and seemingly on the verge of collapse.

Mbeki has chance to help Zimbabwe - and himself
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
As next week's runoff election approaches, the future of Zimbabwe hangs in the balance. A victory by the opposition means renewed hope after decades of corruption. Another stolen election by President Robert ...

Burma crisis wake-up call for the UN
Craig Kielburger  
How do you get humanitarian aid into a country refusing help?

World food crisis hinders war on poverty
Craig Kielburger  
It's been a hard year for Andrea Daquilema.

Canada must revitalize role as UN peacekeepers
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
Like all good soldiers, Robert O'Brien is very matter-of-fact.

Maple sap tasty option to petroleum
Craig Kielburger  
As a society, we are so immersed in oil that we brush our teeth in it – literally.

Transit key in pollution, poverty fights
Craig Kielburger  
The sun rarely shines in Linfen. It rises in the morning, of course, but its rays barely make it past the thick cloud of smog that hangs over this northern Chinese city.

Green city to rise in the desert
Craig Kielburger  
A new kind of oasis is forming in the middle of the desert.

Hailing role of media in human rights
Craig Kielburger  
This Saturday, May 3, is World Press Freedom Day – a day to recognize the important and often dangerous work of the media, and to remind us of the crucial role the free press plays in development and in promoting ...

Toxic e-waste pouring into Third World
Craig Kielburger  
Have you ever wondered what became of your VHS player? How about that old computer with the black and green monitor, or your first cellphone that was the size of a loaf of bread?

Indian teen's nuptials bear hidden costs
Craig Kielburger  
Meena Puri will make a beautiful bride. Her flowing black hair with red highlights perfectly complements the floral patterned red and white sari draped over her shoulder. She has a youthful smile.

African elephants still poached for ivory
Craig Kielburger  
For a farmer in the heartland of Africa, the scene is devastating: trampled crops, uprooted trees and demolished huts. All are telltale signs of a rampaging elephant, an increasing danger for those living in ...

Elderly care in Canada bewildering
Craig Kielburger  
Sitting at a cafe in downtown Cairo, we ask our guide Mohammed Abdel Rehim what he perceives to be the biggest difference between Egypt and Canada. His answer was not the kind we were expecting.

Invest in people not weapons
Craig Kielburger  
With this month's new round of sanctions against Iran and its nuclear enrichment program, nations have been forced to once again consider the political and military implications of one day having yet another nuclear-armed ...

Islam-based bank shares risk, profits
Craig Kielburger  
There is nothing typical about Pervez Nasim.

Kenya's first steps to stability
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
Finally, 34 million Kenyans can breathe a sigh of relief.

Justice slow for female war victims
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
First there were the Nuremburg Trials. Then the Geneva Conventions. And finally, the Rome Statute.

Mia Farrow stars in role as activist
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
She may be a star on the big screen, but only when you meet Mia Farrow in person does she truly appear larger than life.

HIV in Africa: Distinguishing disease from witchcraft
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
Eunice Kimutai doesn't believe in witches. The trouble is some in her community do.

Rocky road to progress in Africa
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
Our drive through the picturesque Zomba region of southern Malawi, with its thick forests and rolling hills, is suddenly interrupted by ground so unstable we are thrown forward and backward in the seats of our truck.

Obesity becoming world crisis
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
It's already being called the next deadly global pandemic.

Ecotourism tries to ensure local population will reap its benefits
Craig and Marc Kielburger  
With its lush forests and sparkling blue lakes, India's Ranthambhore Wildlife Sanctuary could easily be mistaken for the Garden of Eden. Throw in the chance to see a tiger or two, and ...