Today, the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, should be a day of celebration. Sadly, the litany of continuing human rights abuses does not afford us a second of self-congratulation. There are at least five things that should be done to advance the Universal Declaration in the coming years. 1. Recognise women’s… » Read more

ONE (SINGAPORE) is appearing on radio and TV programmes this week to discuss the mid-point of the Millennium Development Goals. Check out the links below: Jaime Teo appeared on a Capital FM 95.8 segment in Mandarin. Michael Switow was the guest on FM 93.8 Live’s “The Breakfast Club”. Coming soon – The Singapore Scene on… » Read more

EVERY THREE SECONDS A CHILD DIES FROM EXTREME POVERTY “Almost half the world’s population lives on less than two dollars a day, yet even this statistic fails to capture the humiliation, powerlessness and brutal hardship that is the daily lot of the world’s poor.” Former UN Secretarial General Kofi Annan “Like slavery and apartheid, poverty… » Read more

A powerful role-playing game that highlights the randomness and man-made nature of poverty. Participants vividly experience emotions that are raised when faced with poverty and also have an opportunity to think and discuss more about poverty’s causes.