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POPSCrayons and Paper MSF operates independently of any political, military, or religious agendas. Medical teams conduct evaluations on the ground to determine a population's medical needs before opening programs. The key to MSF’s ability to act independently in response to a crisis is its independent funding. Eighty-nine percent of MSF's overall funding (and 100 percent of MSF-USA's funding) comes from private sources, not governments. In 2006, MSF had more than three million individual donors and private funders worldwide. MSF is neutral. The organization does not take sides in armed conflicts, provides care on the basis of need alone, and pushes for increased independent access to victims of conflict as required under international humanitarian law. At times, MSF may speak out publicly in an effort to bring a forgotten crisis to public attention, to alert the public to abuses occurring beyond the headlines, or to challenge the diversion of humanitarian aid for political interests.
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POPSPeace in the Congo - When? The Congo is blessed with wonderful people and resources that ought to enrich them. Greed by corrupt corporations and individuals over those resources has driven political instability since the 1960's. That instability allowed terrorists from Rwanda and Uganda to fuel violence in the border areas. Like Darfur in the Sudan, if we look aside, the violence picks up again. Please don't look away until the world agrees to stay the course and end the violence.
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POPSThere is Iraq, Darfur, and Afghanistan and Then There is The Congo! The genocide of Rwanda-Burundi ended there and moved next door into the Congo where there has been ongoing wars and rebellion over its riches since the 1960's - yes, the 1960s. As per usual, it is about money and the power that lets the money flow into the hands of North American and European companies. The latest real driver of child soldiers, rape as war policy, thousands being killed weekly? Uranium and chromium are still important but the rare earths and minerals that have been powering cell phone were the latest and greatest. So who has been paying for the deaths and rapes in the Congo? You and me, texting, web surfing and twittering on our phones keeps the wars going!
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POPSSmile on the face of the tiger - John Pilger The day after Baby Zu’rob died in Gaza, President Barack Obama made his “historic” speech in Cairo, “reaching out to the Muslim world”, reported the BBC. “Just as it devastates Palestinian families, the continuing humanitarian crisis in Gaza,” said Obama, “does not serve Israel’s security.” That was all. The killing of 1,300 people in what is now a concentration camp merited 17 words, cast as concern for the “security” of the killers. This was understandable. During the January massacre, Seymour Hersh reported that “the Obama team let it be known that it would not object to the planned resupply of ‘smart bombs’ and other hi-tech ordnance that was already flowing to Israel” for use in Gaza.
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POPSHumanitarian crisis in Somalia Mogadishu civilians have been fleeing intense fighting. Radical Islamist militia groups, Hisbul-Islam and al-Shabab, have been locked in see-sawing battles in the Somali capital with pro-government forces that have displaced more than 60,000 civilians since 7 May.
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POPSSri Lankan beach was 'unimaginable hell' Funny how we always talk about the evils of ethnic cleansing when we read about it in history books. Yet the world sits and watches innocents die. Gaza, Sri Lanka, half the countries of Africa, etc. Add a few countries with madmen in charge Nth Korea, Zimbabwe etc The expendables. I'll wait for the movie. :eek:
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POPS"US queries Israel's toilet-paper rules for Gaza" Photo: Palestinian students whose school was destroyed during Israel's 22-day offensive that ended in January, sit in class inside a trailer in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip. The Saknain School students started class in trailers donated by the Dubai-based organization "Dubai Cares."
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POPSAdditional Doctors Without Borders Section Expelled from Darfur also ordered to leave: Oxfam GB, CARE, Save the Children UK, the Norwegian Refugee Council, MSF-Netherlands, the International Rescue Committee, Action Against Hunger, CHF International, Mercy Corps and Solidarites, MSF-France http://www.reuters.com/article/latestCrisis/idUSL5932019
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POPS@ human telling of stories
UTUBE watch 1."introducing the elders"....& 2. "Members of The Elders on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe", pleez. head-of-the-list clip no longer available. ELDERS We now have a Global Council of Elders - people who have led nations out of war and not only rebuilt them, but helped dozens of other nations do the same. The Elders are 13 of these greats, teamed up to take on our greatest challenges - like Darfur, Israel, Korea and beyond! Mandela commented. “Together we will work to support courage where there is fear, foster agreement where there is conflict, and inspire hope where there is despair.” GOOGLE EARTH-WITNESS HUB We're working to bring together human rights stories of triumph of and of abuse from the world over. We'll constantly add to this databank of human rights hero profiles, stories of triumph, and stories of abuse from those working tirelessly all over the map. You can explore the Every Human Has Rights 'Global Awareness' layer on Goog
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POPSBBC advisor QUITS over Gaza appeal "I strongly wish to register my view that by justifying the decision to block the Gaza appeal on the ground of impartiality, the BBC's director-general has done greater reputational harm by implying that the DEC has not been objective in this case," reads his letter. Alam, a former vice-chair of aid organization War on Want, also said that he knew of at least one other committee member who was thinking about resigning over the decision. Despite the BBC refusal, the aid appeal raised more than £4 million for the besieged Gazans.
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POPSTony Benn, the Greatest Brit Alive!? Hijacks BBC!!! Tony Benn to BBC "If you wont broadcast the Gaza appeal then I will myself" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E21MdXe3BOQ Tony Benn accuses the BBC ON AIR of capitualating to the Israeli Government by refusing to air an appeal for the Gazan people by the Disaster Emergency Commitee (DEC) he then broadcasts the Address himself much to the consternation of the interviewer! Disaster Emergency Commitee (DEC) Gaza Crisis PO BOX 999 LONDON EC3A 3AA Disasters Emergency Committee Gaza humanitarian appeal: Launched by UK charities on 22 January to raise money for Gaza aid relief and reconstruction Participants: Action Aid, British Red Cross, Cafod, Care International, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision Information on 0370 60 60 900 or at DEC website
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POPSArchbishop Accuses BBC of Siding with Israel <<<The BBC's unrepentant stance has stirred up rebellion in the ranks of it own reporters and editors. One senior BBC news presenter told the Observer: "I've been talking to colleagues and everyone here is absolutely seething about this. The notion that the decision to ban the appeal will seem impartial to the public at large is quite absurd. "Most of us feel that the BBC's defence of its position is pathetic, and there's a feeling of real anger - made worse by the fact that contractually we are unable to speak out." Jon Snow, the journalist who presents Channel 4 news, said the BBC should have been prepared to accept the judgment of the aid experts of the DEC. "It is a ludicrous decision. That is what public service broadcasting is for. I think it was a decision founded on complete ignorance and I am absolutely amazed they have stuck to it.">>>
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POPSZionist leaning BBC Rebuked by Alexander, MP over Gaza Aid. 
Alexander offered to mediate between the charities and the broadcasters. "I understand from a statement issued to the press by the BBC that 'the decision was made because of question marks about the delivery of aid in a volatile situation'. "I stand ready to facilitate discussions with NGOs and charities to seek to address broadcasters' concerns on this point. The situation is developing on the ground and I understand that Oxfam, Save the Children and others have been able to get some aid into Gaza today." D.Alexander's Career History: 1990-1991: parliamentary researcher for Gordon Brown MP 1994-1997: solicitor Current position International development secretary Previous positions Minister for Europe, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (2005 - 2007) Foreign Office and DTI minister for trade (2004 - 2005) Deputy Cabinet Office minister (2002 - 2004) Minister for e-commerce and competitiveness, department of trade and industry (2001 - 2002)
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POPS"Save Zimbabwe Now" If you talk and speak your mind, you're labelled an activist - and that's it, you're gone. The one thing people have been excited about is the inauguration of US President Barack Obama.There's a feeling that because he's of African descent he's going be more involved with our politics and he's somebody who's going to really put his foot down that there has to be a solution.
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