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• #59 - Anti-Slavery International

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Fighting against modern slavery in all its forms. 170 years of enduring impact. Despite the lauded achievements of the abolitionist movement two centuries ago, slavery still exists today. Anti-Slavery International, founded in 1839 following the ...

• #72 - Common Ground

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  An integrated response to homelessness. Over 70 American cities participating. More than 650,000 Americans experience homelessness on any given night. Common Ground, a social service organization operating in New York since 1990, aims to ...

• #40 - Gaia Amazonas

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Conserving the Amazon via indigenous rights. 13 million hectares protected. Former Head of Indian Affairs in Colombia, and a long-time activist for indigenous rights and the environment, Martín von Hildebrand founded Gaia Amazonas in ...

• #95 - Architecture for Humanity

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Humanitarian-focused design. 107 structures in construction or development. A non-profit services firm founded in 1999, Architecture For Humanity aspires to build a more sustainable future by leveraging the power of professional design to support communities ...

• #09 - Danish Refugee Council

  by The Global Journal January 23, 2012

  Leading collaborative humanitarian efforts for five decades. 1 million beneficiaries. With a long and reputable history, the Danish Refugee Council has worked, since 1956, across all aspects of the refugee cause. From initial displacement to ...

• The Top 100 Best NGOs - Editorial Word

  by The Global Journal January 10, 2012

  Just what is a non-government organization? While an obvious first question to ask when compiling a list of the type that fills the following pages, the search for an answer is less straightforward than one ...

• Durban Goes Nowhere on Climate Change-Induced Migration

  by Nicoletta Zappile - TGJ Staff December 15, 2011

  The message launched by the South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma at the beginning of the Durban Climate Change Conference “to act now, before it’s too late” seems have remained unheeded. One year after ...

• Money Flowing 'Back Home'

  by Nicoletta Zappile - TGJ Staff December 5, 2011

  In a well-established tradition, dispersed people all over the world send money back to their country of origin. Since the outbreak of the global financial crisis, such remittance flows to all six developing regions have ...

• The Hand of the Refugees

  by The Global Journal November 25, 2011

  Interview with Antonio Guterres, High Commissioner, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR Imagine that your organization didn’t exist and you were asked to invent it. What would you do? How would it be ...

• Resettling Haiti's Earthquake Victims: a "Chinese Puzzle"

  by Thomas Cothereau - TGJ Staff November 22, 2011

  The resettlement of 500,000 refugees from the 2010 Haitian earthquake has been aggravated by land ownership issues on the island, according to the IOM (International Organization for Migration). According to Jean-Phillipe Chauzy, IOM's ...

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