Archive for the 'World' Category

10 National anthems with unusual titles

Just One Night (Burkina Faso)
The Song of Rallying (Cameroon)
Where is My Home? (Czech Republic)
There is a Lovely Land (Denmark)
Let’s Walk Down the Path of Our Great Happiness (Equitorial Guinea)
Your Flag is a Heavenly Light (Honduras)
Awaken, Romanian (Romania)
Pluck Your Koras, Hit Your Balafons (Senegal)
Ukraine Has Not Died Yet (Ukraine)
We We We (Vanuatu)

Top Canada List

The United Nations ranked Canada the #1 country in the world in which to live for seven consecutive years (1992-1999 inclusive).
In the past thirty years, Canada has been number one among the G-7 countries in terms of employment growth, and number two in terms of economic growth.
Canadians’ life expectancy is among the highest in the [...]

Côte d’Ivoire: A strike away from igniting violence amidst a faltering peace process

As Côte d’Ivoire gears up for October elections, postponed from 2005, the country is on a knife’s edge with fears that a renewed eruption of violence will destroy any progress towards political reconciliation. So-called “hate media” is playing on people’s fears, stoking the violence and is a major threat to peace and reconciliation. The Story
As [...]

From water wars to bridges of cooperation: Exploring the peace-building potential of a shared resource

Despite widespread perceptions that water basins shared by countries tend to engender hostility rather than collaborative solutions, water is an often untapped resource of fruitful cooperation. The Story
Water, a vital source of life, has been known for centuries to be a major cause of tensions or conflict — within countries, as well as among nations. [...]