Press Releases: 2010
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Clean Cookstoves Featured on The Martha Stewart ShowDecember 22, 2010 The Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves -- a partnership of governments, non-profit organizations, United Nations agencies, and the private... |
Deadline Extended for Vodafone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project and mHealth Alliance AwardDecember 16, 2010 Due to numerous requests, the Vodafone Americas Foundation and mHealth Alliance... |
UN Climate Agreements Provide Building Blocks for Global ActionDecember 13, 2010 United Nations Foundation President, Sen. Timothy E. Wirth, today issued the following statement regarding the results of the UN climate talks... |
Statement by Timothy E. Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation on the Passing of Ambassador Richard C. HolbrookeDecember 13, 2010 United Nations Foundation President, Sen. Timothy E. Wirth, today issued the following statement on the news of the passing of veteran U.S.... |
United Nations Foundation's Girl Up Unite for Girls Tour Comes to DenverDecember 10, 2010 The United Nations Foundation is bringing its Unite for Girls Tour to Denver to help introduce its newest campaign -- |
Final Days to Apply for Vodafone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project and mHealth Alliance AwardDecember 8, 2010 The Vodafone Americas Foundation and mHealth Alliance announce the approach of the final days for entries for their annual... |
Malta joins Global Alliance for Clean CookstovesDecember 7, 2010
The Republic of Malta today joined the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves, an innovative new public-private... |
On the opening of the second week of UN-led negotiations to combat climate changeDecember 6, 2010 "As the climate negotiations in Cancún begin their second week, there is some reason for optimism. The U.S. and China have made... |
"Disaster Relief 2.0" Research to Identify Pathways Between Large Aid Groups and Grassroots Technology PlayersDecember 3, 2010 The United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Foundation announced today the launch of new research with the UN Office for the Coordination of... |
AIDS Demands Global Attention, Resources and Your VoiceDecember 1, 2010 United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin today issued the following statement on World AIDS Day. “Every day more than 1,200... |
New Head of UNFPA -- An Opportunity to Recommit to Addressing Unmet Needs of Women and ChildrenNovember 19, 2010 United Nations Foundation President Senator Timothy E. Wirth issued the following statement on the appointment of the new head of... |
UN Foundation and UNA-USA Announce Alliance to Strengthen Support for the UNNovember 18, 2010 The United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) announced today they are joining forces to build a broader... |
Better World Campaign Announces Launch of New WebsiteNovember 16, 2010 The Better World Campaign (BWC) today announced the launch of its new website that reflects the strong and effective relationship between the... |
UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets Marks Fourth Year of Sending Nets to Save LivesNovember 15, 2010 Today, Nothing But Nets -- a global, grassroots campaign to end malaria in Africa -- marks its four year anniversary with a renewed... |
In recognition of World Pneumonia DayNovember 12, 2010 “Pneumonia is one of the leading killers of children in the developing world, in part because their health is compromised by the smoke... |
Mobile Innovation for Global Health Gets Million-Dollar BoostNovember 10, 2010 The mHealth Alliance (mHA) announced today a million-dollar grant from the Rockefeller Foundation to leverage mobile technologies to improve... |
Norwegian Government Announces $1 Million for Initiative Using Mobile Technology to Support Maternal HealthNovember 9, 2010 The Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Norad, will commit US$1 million to support the Maternal mHealth Initiative. The commitment was... |
mHealth Alliance to Receive $1 Million From HP to Improve Health Through Mobile TechnologyNovember 8, 2010 The mHealth Alliance today announced a two year, $1 million aggregate donation from HP to help improve health care and health systems around the... |
UN Foundation's Nothing But Nets Wins "Best Fundraising Campaign" for Promotion with the NBA and HPNovember 4, 2010 The United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets -- a global, grassroots campaign to end malaria in Africa -- and the... |
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus Joins mHealth Alliance BoardNovember 2, 2010 The mHealth Alliance, a group that is leveraging the growing reach of wireless technologies to support improved health delivery and outcomes in... |
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