We have seen the heartbreaking images of Syrians in desperate attempts to flee their war-torn homeland. All they want is to find safety in Europe, away from the conflict in the Middle East.
Thousands of Syrians each day are making this dangerous journey. They are tired, scared and hungry. What should the international community do? Start welcoming them.
See the full commentary at The Huffington Post.
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All over the globe UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Agency, is working to lift children out of desperation and poverty. At this very moment UNICEF is on the frontlines of today’s largest humanitarian emergencies, aiding children in war-torn Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and South Sudan.
The origins of UNICEF go all the way back to the World War II era. Dr Jennifer Morris, a professor at Mount St. Joseph University (MSJU), takes us inside this history in her new book The Origins of UNICEF.
In the following interview Dr. Morris talks about how she developed this work on the history of this famous humanitarian organization.
Read the interview at Cincinnati.com
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Cuts in food aid are leading Syrian refugees to take desperate measures.
This is a terrible situation for Syrian children to be forced to beg and work just to get a meal. But we can do something about it.
Please see my letter in today’s New York Times.
Also for historical perspective on fighting child hunger please see the video Ending Child Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World.
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Short films about the creation of the Post WWII Marshall Plan to rebuild Europe. An interim food aid plan preceded the Marshall Plan of 1948. Secretary of State George Marshall speaks. See the video on YouTube.
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President Bush revives the Open Skies concept which led to the Open Skies Treaty of 1992. See the video on YouTube.
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A short excerpt from a World War II film produced by the Department of Agriculture. It shows the new food stamp program made available to needy persons during the war. See the video on YouTube.
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President Kennedy, at a press conference in April of 1961, announcing the creation of the UN World Food Program to fight hunger. See the video at YouTube.
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The short film Ending Child Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World. This short film takes you back to World War II era and into today. See the video on YouTube.
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A short film on school lunches in America. It was produced in 1966 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and gives historical background on this important safety net that fights child hunger in America.
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70 years ago the U.S. and British air forces led a life-saving mission that is a great example today, as we face some of the worst humanitarian emergencies since that time.
See my commentary at The History News Network.
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Author William Lambers 