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Measles Deaths Decline, but Elimination Progress Stalls in Some RegionsJanuary 17, 2013 The number of measles deaths globally decreased by 71% between 2000 and 2011, from 542,000 to 158,000. Over the same period, new cases dropped... |
Americans’ Global Priorities for Obama Second Term: Support for UN is in Our Best InterestJanuary 16, 2013 As President Obama prepares to begin a second term with new cabinet members and a Congress with more than 90 new members, bipartisan polling... |
UN Foundation Announces India-Based Press Fellowship Focusing on Global Health ChallengesJanuary 15, 2013 The United Nations Foundation today announced a special fellowship for a select group of U.S.-based and international journalists from April... |
Statement by Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, UN Foundation Board Member, on the Second Anniversary of Zero Cases of Polio in IndiaJanuary 15, 2013 Former Director-General of the World Health Organization, Former Prime Minister of Norway, and Member of the United Nations Foundation Board of... |
MEDIA ADVISORY: On-the-Record Press Teleconference to Provide Updates on Progress, Current Needs and Outlook in Haiti Three Years after the EarthquakeJanuary 8, 2013 On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. EST United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin will co-host a press teleconference with... |
United Nations Foundation Welcomes UN General Assembly Declaration of the Decade of Sustainable Energy for AllJanuary 4, 2013 The United Nations Foundation today commended the United Nations General Assembly for its recent declaration of the Decade of... |
Sen. Kerry to Advance Legacy of International Cooperation at State Dept., Says UN Foundation PresidentDecember 21, 2012 Senator Timothy E. Wirth, president of the United Nations Foundation, congratulated President Barak Obama today on the nomination of Senator... |
Statement from United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin on Health Worker Attacks in PakistanDecember 18, 2012 Following deadly attacks on health workers in Pakistan who were part of a polio vaccination campaign, United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin... |
Director of the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets Campaign Urges Continued Funding, Bed Nets to Fight Malaria in AfricaDecember 17, 2012 With the release of this year’s World Health Organization World Malaria Report, Chris Helfrich, director of the United Nations... |
New Study Estimates 4 Million Deaths from Household Cooking Smoke Each YearDecember 13, 2012 Household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels kills 4 million people annually, according to |
Second Annual TrustLaw Awards – WinnersDecember 3, 2012 |
mHealth Alliance Partnership Board Names Karl Brown ChairmanDecember 3, 2012 The mHealth Alliance today named Karl Brown, Associate Director at the Rockefeller Foundation, the new Chairman of the Partnership Board,... |
New Public-Private Initiative Leverages Mobile Technologies to Save One Million Lives in NigeriaDecember 3, 2012 The mHealth Alliance announced today a new partnership with the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Health and Intel to leverage mobile computing and... |
On World AIDS Day UN Foundation CEO Applauds Progress and Urges Individuals to Take Action to Fight AIDSDecember 1, 2012 United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin today issued the following statement on World AIDS Day: “Today, on World AIDS Day,... |
#GivingTuesday Shines a Light on Philanthropy, Service and American Generosity and Creates Opening Day for the Giving SeasonNovember 28, 2012 An unprecedented partnership of more than 2,500 charities, volunteer organizations, corporations, community centers and foundations made history... |
Inaugural Global Health Track at 2012 mHealth Summit Attracts Health Leaders from 50 CountriesNovember 27, 2012 The mHealth Summit announced today that 4,000 representatives from 50 countries are expected to attend the fourth annual event which, for the... |
mHealth Alliance and CARE Partner to Improve the Lives of Women and ChildrenNovember 20, 2012 Today, the mHealth Alliance and CARE announced a new partnership to find ways to integrate mobile health technologies to empower women and... |
Americanos se Unen Para Dar Más, Dar Mejor y Dar Eficazmente en #GivingTuesdayNovember 20, 2012 Hoy se ha marcado un logro muy importante para el movimiento #GivingTuesday ya que la lista de socios que lideran la nación a "Get... |
United Nations Foundation Welcomes Mark Dybul as Executive Director of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and MalariaNovember 16, 2012 United Nations Foundation Chief Executive Officer Kathy Calvin welcomed today the announcement of Ambassador Mark Dybul as the Executive... |
United Nations Foundation Board of Directors Names Kathy Calvin Next President and CEONovember 14, 2012 The United Nations Foundation Board of Directors today named Kathy Calvin as the new President of the UN Foundation, effective February 1,... |
