Global Connections
Celebrating World Immunization Week from Abu Dhabi to Cameroon
April 23, 2013 BY Peter Yeo
Greetings from Abu Dhabi! I just arrived for the Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by Bill Gates, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and – aside from the heat – I’m ecstatic to be here...
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Protecting the Planet and Improving Women’s Health
April 22, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
Every Earth Day, I’m reminded of the proverb, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
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POSTED IN: Global Issues
Change Has Begun: My Visit with Mayan Adolescent Girls
April 19, 2013 BY Annie Gersh
“When I was aware of my rights, I realized that I didn’t have to accept the violence anymore,” Hilda, one of the participants of Abriendo Opportunidads in Totopicatan shared with me. Abriendo Opportunidads, which means “Opening Opportunities,” is a program run by UNFPA and supported by Girl Up.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives
How $27 changed the world
April 17, 2013 BY Sarah Wade
Today, UN Foundation Board member Muhammad Yunus is at the U.S. Capitol to receive the highest honor Congress can give an individual person: a Congressional Gold Medal.
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POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Global Entrepreneurs Council Come to Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
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POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
CAMPAIGNS & INITIATIVES
April 23, 2013 BY Peter Yeo
Greetings from Abu Dhabi! I just arrived for the Global Vaccine Summit, hosted by Bill Gates, His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and – aside from the heat – I’m ecstatic to be here...
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POSTED IN: Global Issues
Protecting the Planet and Improving Women’s Health
April 22, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
Every Earth Day, I’m reminded of the proverb, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
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POSTED IN: Global Issues
Change Has Begun: My Visit with Mayan Adolescent Girls
April 19, 2013 BY Annie Gersh
“When I was aware of my rights, I realized that I didn’t have to accept the violence anymore,” Hilda, one of the participants of Abriendo Opportunidads in Totopicatan shared with me. Abriendo Opportunidads, which means “Opening Opportunities,” is a program run by UNFPA and supported by Girl Up.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives
How $27 changed the world
April 17, 2013 BY Sarah Wade
Today, UN Foundation Board member Muhammad Yunus is at the U.S. Capitol to receive the highest honor Congress can give an individual person: a Congressional Gold Medal.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Global Entrepreneurs Council Come to Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
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POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
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POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
April 22, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
Every Earth Day, I’m reminded of the proverb, “We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.”
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POSTED IN: Global Issues
Change Has Begun: My Visit with Mayan Adolescent Girls
April 19, 2013 BY Annie Gersh
“When I was aware of my rights, I realized that I didn’t have to accept the violence anymore,” Hilda, one of the participants of Abriendo Opportunidads in Totopicatan shared with me. Abriendo Opportunidads, which means “Opening Opportunities,” is a program run by UNFPA and supported by Girl Up.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives
How $27 changed the world
April 17, 2013 BY Sarah Wade
Today, UN Foundation Board member Muhammad Yunus is at the U.S. Capitol to receive the highest honor Congress can give an individual person: a Congressional Gold Medal.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Global Entrepreneurs Council Come to Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
April 19, 2013 BY Annie Gersh
“When I was aware of my rights, I realized that I didn’t have to accept the violence anymore,” Hilda, one of the participants of Abriendo Opportunidads in Totopicatan shared with me. Abriendo Opportunidads, which means “Opening Opportunities,” is a program run by UNFPA and supported by Girl Up.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives
How $27 changed the world
April 17, 2013 BY Sarah Wade
Today, UN Foundation Board member Muhammad Yunus is at the U.S. Capitol to receive the highest honor Congress can give an individual person: a Congressional Gold Medal.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Global Entrepreneurs Council Come to Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
April 17, 2013 BY Sarah Wade
Today, UN Foundation Board member Muhammad Yunus is at the U.S. Capitol to receive the highest honor Congress can give an individual person: a Congressional Gold Medal.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Smart Ideas
Global Entrepreneurs Council Come to Washington, D.C.
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
April 15, 2013 BY Darley Tom
Recently, some of America’s top entrepreneurs gathered at the United Nations Foundation to learn more about what we do and to help us inject innovation into our work helping the U.N. solve the world’s biggest problems like disease, poverty, climate change and gender discrimination.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, Social Good
Coming Together to Advance the Millennium Development Goals
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
April 8, 2013 BY Jenni Lee
The international development community came together in a big way on Friday to support the United Nations and to mark the 1,000-day milestone leading to the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), eight goals embraced by governments and the UN to tackle some of the world’s biggest problems.
READ MORE
POSTED IN: Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Photo of the Day, Smart Ideas, Social Good, United Nations, What We're Reading
