UNESCO General Conference In France

General view of the UNESCO General Conference prior to the opening of the meeting in Paris, France, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations Its purpose is to contribute to peace and security by promoting international collaboration through education, science, and culture in order to further universal respect for justice, the rule of law, and human rights along with fundamental freedom proclaimed in the UN Charter. (AP Photo/Benjamin Girette)

Documentary: Orphans and Vulnereable Children in Nigeria

Justice Development Peace Commission, JDPC, is actively involved in peacebuilding, early warning, early response and conflict mapping in this area because of tribal violence. Father John Attah is the coordinator of JDPC, he is wearing a white frock. Every three months they have events in the area of the communities involved, including the Agbaduma area, of Agatu local government. This month they are having a Peace rally with speakers being from the Methodist Church, the Catholic churches and the four chiefs of the involved tribes. One community, Ekaidar, was distroyed this past April by people from the Egba community because of misconceptions. Five people were killed. Father John with local villagers and police tour the damage. Police are also involved in the peace-building activities. Date: August 27, 2010. Location: Obagijir, Benue. Image: Karen Kasmauski for CRS


Akula Ajir, 10 years old is part of the OVC program in Makurdi district, Nigeria. His mother and father have died of AIDS. He lives with his mother's sisters, Rose Ahua and her husband Justin Ahua. They are both HIV positive and volunteers with the Makundi Diocese volunteer program . The Ahua have three children of their own, including an adult daughter who is married and has a three month child. Akula does jobs around the compound including the laundry. He baths his little brother, Tersoo and little sister, Mrumun. CRS pays for him to go to school as well as his health visits. He is frequently visited by the head nurse of local health clinic, Fidelia Nyior (she is wearing a blue dress) He also hangs out with his buddies, his peers for meetings and general support. Date: August 23, 2010. Location: Makurdi, Benue. Image: Karen Kasmauski for CRS.


Orphans & Vulnerable Children in Nigeria
Parish of SS Peter and Paul in the village of Aliade, Nigeria supports the OVC program along with CRS. One of the members is Magdalene Shemba. Her caregiver is her father, Mathew Shemba who is also PLHIV. She works with her sister, Jennifer,18, cooking dinner and cleaning. She also meet with her peer group young women who are OCV between the ages of 11-18. She is wearing green dress and then changes into a white shirt with black strips and a pink skirt.Date: August 24, 2010. Location: Aliade, Benue. Image: Karen Kasmauski for CRS.

Classic Modelling Shots (B)

A model wears a creation from Nigeria by designer Ade Bakare during the Pan African showcase at the 2005 Cape Town Fashion week. The Cape Town Fashion week with this years theme of "African Renaissance" showing Spring/Summer 2005/2006 collections attracts designers from across Africa. Image: Nick Bothma. Location: Capetown, South Africa.


On a warm day: Hot weather in the Los Angeles area plus a publicity agent with a client who was a lion and a pretty model are most of the ingredients for a picture. The only ingredient missing was an angle. The publicity agent claims the lion playfully ripped off Susan Backlinie's bra. but it seems more believable that the lion just sat there. Never the less, it is in the southern California area and a pretty girl is always a good hot weather feature. Location: Buelton, California. Date: July 27, 1972. A Bettmann Collection

Classic African Modelling Shots

Women model African inspired fashions for sell at an African American festival held in Brooklyn. Image: Gideon Mendel.


Iman wearing an off-the shoulder white blouse and gold band necklace; her hair is pulled back. Image: Francisco Scavullo. Location: New York, New York. Date: May 1977. A Conde Nast Collection


Portrait of traditional Maasai man. Image Jake Warga. Location: Kenya. (Undated)


Model leading horse and small caravan with the ancient Egyptian Temple of Luxor in the background. She wears a white suit by Evan Picone, hat by Betmar, and sunglasses by Renauld. Date: June 1964 Image: Sante Forlano Location: Luxor, Egypt. A Conde Nast Collection.


An Algerian woman models a headdress worn only on festive occasions IMAGE:© Gervais Courtellemont/National Geographic Society/Corbis DATE PHOTOGRAPHED: 1928 LOCATION: Algeria


Willi Smith Dress. Fashion designer Willi Smith presented this polka dot bubble dress during his fall fashion show on March 30, 1987. A Bettmann Collection

Portrait: Grace Jones Wired

International model and disco queen Grace Jones has just won the award for most promising disco artist of 1977. Her fisrt two disco releases: That's the Trouble and I Need a Man-have soared to the top of the charts. Her first album is called Jones-Portfolio. 9/9/1977. Image: Bettmann Collection/Corbis

Grace Jones on the set of the James Bond 007 film "A View To Kill" by John Glen, October 1, 1984. Image: Nancy Moran

Grace Jones in Provocative outfit. Date: January 1977. Image: Bettmann

Grace Jones performs in New York City in 1977 taken by legendary rock and roll photographer Chuck Pulin

Portrait: Beauty and the African Woman

Steve Kraitt Photography (Undated)

Metallic make-up. Steve Kraitt Photography (Undated)

Classic: Elegantly Dressed Models

New York's newest fashion face, model Iman, a 20 year old, 5-10, regally striking Somali tribeswoman, launches her modeling career at a press conference in Manhattan, New York. She was discovered by photographer-adventurer Peter Beard. She's wearing a sari-like sheath of brightly patterned chiffon with her black hair coifed high off her forehead and the ivory tusks of a wart hog joined with silver around her neck. Date: October 22, 1975. Image: Harry Leder.

Model Grace Jones, also known for her acting and singing career, is wearing a clingy pink dress with an attached hood for the Tunisian designer Azzedline Alaia Women's 1986 Spring-Summer Haute Couture line in Paris October 30, 1985. Image: Pierre Vauthey

Model Beverly Johnson wearing a cotton knit cardigan, matching button-front tank top and a dark pleated wool skirt by Bill Bass with a soft-brimmed hat by Don Marshall and flat envelope by I. Miller. Date: February 1974. Location: New York. Image: Francesco Scavullo

 Tyra Banks modeling a halequinn patterned blazer with leather pants and hat in the Perry Ellis, by Marc Jacobs April 7, 1992. Image: George Chinsee/Conde Nast