How to Send Every Syrian Child Back to School
The future of a generation of Syrian children and youth is in jeopardy unless donors meeting in London this week prioritise the funding needed to get them back to school, say aid agencies leading the response to the brutal conflict…
Disney Store Releases Star Wars Tsum Tsum Collection
Disney Store today unveiled characters from a galaxy far, far away as a part of the Star Wars Tsum Tsum collection, which will feature characters from A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi and will…
Barbie Adds Three New Body Types to Its Doll Line
Barbie announced Thursday the expansion of its Fashionistas line with the addition of three new body types – tall, curvy and petite – and a variety of skin tones, hair styles and outfits. With these additions, girls everywhere will have…
Meet the Winner of Gerber Baby Photo Search 2015
Early childhood nutrition company Gerber announced Wednesday a new star and the winning entry of the sixth annual Gerber Baby Photo Search 2015 – baby Isla from Troy, MI. The dimpled seven-month-old was selected as the Grand Prize winning entry…
How to Reverse Alarming Rise in Childhood Obesity
Facing a global epidemic in childhood obesity with the number of overweight children under five on track to jump from 42 million to 70 million over the next decade, a United Nations report has called on governments to reverse the…
Feed the Children Names J.C. Watts New President and CEO
Feed the Children, an Oklahoma City-based charitable organization that feeds hungry children worldwide, announced Friday that J.C. Watts has been appointed the new president and CEO by its board of directors, and he will begin his duties Feb. 1. Watts…
Narendra Modi: 21st Century Is the Century of Knowledge
Narendra Modi: 21st Century Is the Century of Knowledge The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, unveiled Tuesday the plaque for the foundation stone of the campus for IIIT Guwahati. In his address on the occasion to students of IIT,…
UNICEF Appoints Justin Forsyth to Lead Change for Children
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Justin Forsyth, a British national, as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Mr. Forsyth is an experienced global leader with a strong track record of turning ambitious…



















