Press Releases: 2006
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Health Campaign to Protect Indonesian Children Successfully CompletedOctober 19, 2007 Responding to an urgent and specific need in numerous provinces throughout Indonesia, the government of Indonesia completed an integrated health... |
WFP Announces Partnership with Vodafone Group Foundation and UN FoundationDecember 21, 2006 In a fast moving world that is increasingly struck by disasters, the United Nations World Food Programme announced a partnership today with The... |
High-Level Task Force To Seek New Climate Change FrameworkDecember 20, 2006 The Club of Madrid and the United Nations Foundation announced today the formation of an independent High-Level Task Force on Climate Change to... |
Nothing But Nets delivers first shipment of nets in NigeriaDecember 5, 2006 Nothing But Nets today announced that more than 150,000 insecticide-treated bed nets were delivered to children and families throughout Nigeria... |
The People Speak Hosts online discussion on U.S. - Muslim World RelationsNovember 15, 2006 In recognition of the International Day of Tolerance, The People Speak (TPS) hosted... |
World Heritage Alliance Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Addition of New MembersNovember 15, 2006 Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE) and the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) celebrated today the one-year anniversary of the World Heritage... |
Boom in Mobile Phones Offers New Banking Opportunities for the Poor: South Africa StudyNovember 8, 2006 The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP), United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), and The Vodafone Group Foundation (VGF) today... |
Expedia Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary by Expanding Its Commitment to the World Heritage AllianceOctober 23, 2006 In celebration of Expedia.com®’s 10th anniversary on Oct. 22, Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), the world’s leading online travel... |
"Sustainable Bioenergy: Challenges & Opportunities" Conference Opens in BonnOctober 11, 2006 The United Nations Foundation and the German NGO Forum on Environment & Development today announced the opening of the Sustainable Bioenergy... |
Ted Turner's United Nations Foundation delivers $1 billion to UN causes Foundation makes new committment to leverage another $1billionOctober 10, 2006 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced tonight that the United Nations Foundation has delivered $1 billion of new and additional resources to... |
The Vodafone Group Foundation and United Nations Foundation Announce Rapid Response Communications ProgramOctober 4, 2006 The United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation) and The Vodafone Group Foundation (VGF), announced today a five-year plan that offers the latest... |
Turner to WTO: Trade talks must continueSeptember 25, 2006 In a speech before the World Trade Organization Public Forum 2006 today in Geneva, United Nations Foundation Chairman Ted Turner urged... |
Her Majesty Queen Rania Joins Board of United Nations FoundationSeptember 13, 2006 The United Nations Foundation announced today that Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan has joined the Foundation’s Board of... |
Health Campaign Launched to Protect Indonesian ChildrenAugust 28, 2006 Confronted with a number of devastating disasters in recent years including two tsunamis, earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, the children of... |
How sweet is that?August 21, 2006 In a podcast featured exclusively on the Nothing But Nets campaign website ( |
Democratic Republic of Congo: TSF deployed within the framework of the partnership with UNICEF and OCHAAugust 16, 2006 On 16th of August, two telecommunication engineers were deployed and arrived in Kinshasa from the regional base of Bangkok and France,... |
Bringing Hope to Angolan Children:July 12, 2006 The government of Angola, and its partners in the Measles Initiative, the Global Fund on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and the U.S.... |
UN Foundation Commends Member States For Agreeing On Important ReformsJuly 7, 2006 Today, Member States reached consensus on a series of actions that will make the UN more accountable, more efficient and more transparent. Some... |
Expedia, Inc. and United Nations Foundation Promote Sustainable Tourism in the Yucatan Peninsula Through New Innovative ProgramsJune 26, 2006 Under the umbrella of the World Heritage Alliance, Expedia, Inc. and the United Nations Foundation announced today two groundbreaking programs... |
Global Coalition on Women and AIDS Announces 2006 Empower Women: Fight AIDS U.S. Tour to Promote Solutions that Work for Women and Girls in the Fight Against AIDS.June 8, 2006 In an effort to inspire action, encourage meaningful dialogue, and increase public awareness about the unique challenges facing women and girls... |
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