Did you know that during World War II, the Japanese government systematically conscripted into “sex servitude” an estimated 300,000 poor and impoverished Taiwanese, Korean and other women through deception, abduction, and violence? If not, you are not alone; the existence of these sex slaves was only uncovered in 1992 when incriminating telegrams were discovered in the files of Japan's Defense...

United Nations World Humanitarian Day 2014:

"The World Needs More...."

This year the UN and its humanitarian partners continue their ground-breaking campaign called, "The world needs more…" which is a first-of-its-kind project that turns words into aid. Fellow humanitarians and supporters are encouraged to Tweet in three words or less what the world needs more of to #TheWorldNeedsMore.

On 19 August...

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime's End HT project has produced a new brochure giving updated information on Human Trafficking. You can download the flyer here to share with your club members. 

The Women’s Major Group, an organization working to assure effective public participation of women’s non-governmental groups in the UN policy processes, has  identified ‘8 Red Flags’ in the proposed Sustainable Development Goals post-2015:

Absence of human rights

Sexual and reproductive health targets do not go far enough

Concentration of power and wealth imbalances that deepen poverty and inequalities within and between countries are not...

The group volunteer project will be held in Amman before the Region 9 Meeting on December 3-4, with follow up on December 7. The project will involve painting, cleaning and organizing the community center of Collateral Repair Project (CRP),http://www.collateralrepairproject.org/, a small grassroots non-profit that supports refugees. Volunteers will work side-by-side with members of the refugee community and will be asked...

Mercy Corps http://www.mercycorps.org/ 

This international aid organization is providing humanitarian relief to Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan. 

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) http://www.icrc.org/eng/ 

The ICRC provides water, food, medical materials and other essential items to Syrian refugees.

Save the Children http://www.savethechildren.org/ 

This organization is providing an array of services to young refugees in Iraq, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon,