Videocasts Archive

Nothing But Nets Travels to UNHCR Refugee Camp in Uganda
Our Nothing But Nets campaign travels to Uganda with actor Tom Cavanagh and singer Gavin DeGraw to deliver bed nets to refugees. Malaria is the #1 killer of refugees. Two thirds of the 33 million refugees worldwide live in malaria endemic countries. We are working with the UN Refugee Agency to send lifesaving bed nets to protect refugees.

Girl Up: Connecting the Dots
If you want to change the world, invest in an adolescent girl. There are more than 600 million adolescent girls living in developing countries today, the majority of whom live in very limited circumstances. The opportunities available to them will impact an entire generation of men and women. You can invest in the future today at www.girlup.org.

Ted Turner Responds to Ashton Kutcher
Ted Turner responds to Ashton Kutcher's Twitter challenge. Dont just be a follower, take action and donate a bed net today at www.nothingbutnets.net.

Ending Early Marriage
What does it take to keep young girls in some countries from being married to much older men? We're helping girls in Ethiopia find a way to stay in school longer and delay early marriage.

Healthy Lives, Healthy Futures
Some 215 million women worldwide want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but don't have access to contraceptives and family planning. The women from the field in this video show us how important it is for the U.S. government, donors, and other countries to join forces to help the idea of a healthy woman, healthy baby, and healthy country, become a reality.

Our 2008 Successes
In 2008, we have made a significant global impact by reaching millions of people around the world. Take a look at all of the amazing things we have achieved together in this highlights video. Thank you for your continued support.

3 million reasons
UN Foundation's Adrianna Logalbo reports from Cote d'Ivoire, where in February 2008 the country undertook a national integrated measles campaign that provided over 3 million children under the age of 5 with measles vaccines, Vitamin A and de-worming medicine. Together with support from the Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Nothing But Nets has been able to provide 855,000 of those bed nets.

TSF provides a life line for refugees from the DRC
In over-crowded Ugandan refugee camps, without telephones or even electricity, Telecoms Sans Frontieres (TSF) reconnects families and offers a peace of mind in the midst of a difficult situation. TSF's Oisin Walton reports from the field. Learn more about other initiatives of the Technology Partnership.

Solution: Integrated Health Campaigns
The statistics are staggering: Millions of children under the age of 5 die each year from preventable diseases, including malaria, measles and polio. A solution exists: integrated health campaigns. These campaigns provide multiple health interventions on a large scale. The UN Foundation works to raise awareness and resources to deliver vaccines and other preventive interventions around the world.

It only costs $1 to prevent measles
Measles is one of the leading killers of children worldwide. An estimated 540 children die each day from the disease. There is a solution. Measles is easily preventable with a safe and effective vaccine. It costs less than $1 to vaccinate a child. You can help. Together, this is a problem we can solve.