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The Measles & Rubella Initiative Teams Up With Celebrated Illustrator Sophie BlackallMay 29, 2012 Today the global initiative working to eliminate measles and rubella is proud to announce a unique collaboration with acclaimed... |
Rio+Social Announces New Speakers: Entrepreneurs, UN Leaders and Global Advocates Join the Social Good DiscussionMay 16, 2012 The partners organizing Rio+Social – the interactive event and global conversation about the intersection of social media, technology and... |
United Nations Foundation Calling All Influencers with a Global Perspective on Social Media and SustainabilityMay 14, 2012 Registration is officially open for Rio+Social, the innovative event bringing together leaders in social media, technology, global issues, and... |
LINKIN PARK AND MUSIC FOR RELIEF TO BRING SOLAR POWER TO UGANDA HEALTH CLINICSMay 9, 2012 Building on its Power the World initiative to bring solar lights to homes in Haiti, the Grammy-Award winning band Linkin Park has launched a new... |
United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life Campaign Partners with Real Simple Magazine to Raise Awareness and Action on the Value of Vaccines around the GlobeApril 27, 2012 As the world marks the first-ever World Immunization Week, United Nations Foundation Vice President of Global Partnerships, Elizabeth Gore,... |
National launch of Shot@Life campaign rallies largest network of Americans in support of global vaccine efforts to stop 1.5 million preventable deaths around the world each yearApril 26, 2012 Thousands of volunteer advocates, celebrities, medical experts and some of the country’s most influential voices... |
Life-saving shots: World renowned baby photographer Anne Geddes adds her voice to the fight for global vaccinesApril 26, 2012 The UN Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign announced world-renowned baby photographer Anne Geddes as its Global Advocate today. Geddes, who is... |
United Nations Foundation and United Nations Association of the USA to Honor Global UN AdvocatesApril 25, 2012 Today the UN Foundation and the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) announced the awardees for its |
Global partners launch new plan to control and eliminate measles and rubellaApril 24, 2012 Today, the partners leading efforts to control measles announce a new global strategy aimed at reducing measles deaths and congenital rubella... |
New Rio+Social Speakers Include Innovators in Business, Philanthropy, Conservation, Journalism, Social Gaming and GovernmentApril 23, 2012 The organizers of Rio+Social, a groundbreaking, global conversation about the nexus of social media, technology, and sustainability, today... |
Transcript: Measles Initiative experts preview latest global measles data and announce new measles and rubella planApril 23, 2012 Operator: I would now like to turn the conference over to Christine McNabb. |
Progress and Sustainability through Partnership – Proof of Success in IndiaMarch 26, 2012 As India marks major milestones in efforts to eradicate polio and improve energy access, the United Nations Foundation Board of Directors meets... |
The United Nations Foundation’s Public Affairs Team Named PR News Non-Profit Award’s Team of the YearMarch 16, 2012 The votes are in! The UN Foundation’s Public Affairs team was named the PR News Non-Profit Award’s Team of the Year. Aaron... |
Announcing Rio+Social: Social Media & Technology to Take Historic UN Conference to a Global, Digital LevelMarch 14, 2012 As the world’s attention turns to Rio+20, the UN’s Conference on Sustainable Development taking place this... |
The United Nations Foundation Celebrates Announcement of Two Finalist Nominations for PR News Non-Profit PR AwardsMarch 12, 2012 The award season continues, and not just in Hollywood. The United Nations Foundation will be recognized this week as a finalist for two PR News... |
Statement from United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner on International Women's DayMarch 8, 2012 Today, on International Women's Day, the world celebrates the social, economic and political achievements of women around the world. In honor of... |
Statement from United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth on International Women's DayMarch 8, 2012 To mark International Women's Day, United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth issued the following statement on the need to invest in... |
United Nations Foundation and ExxonMobil Foundation Undertake Comprehensive Research To Identify Investments that Promote Women’s Economic AdvancementMarch 7, 2012 On the eve of International Women’s Day, the United Nations Foundation and the ExxonMobil Foundation today... |
United Nations Foundation Mourns Passing of U.S. Representative Donald PayneMarch 6, 2012 Peter Yeo, Vice President for Public Policy at the United Nations Foundation and Executive Director of the Better World Campaign, released the... |
United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin Applauds USAID’s Gender Equality and Female Empowerment PolicyMarch 1, 2012 United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin issued the following statement on USAID’s new |
