Press Releases
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Ted Turner Calls on Global Community to Put Wealth to Work for a Better World
on August 10, 2010
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Nothing But Nets and NBA Cares Travel to Senegal to Provide 20,000 Life-Saving Bed Nets
NBA coaches, athletes, and Legends including Dikembe Mutombo and Senegal-native DeSagana Diop distribute anti-malaria nets
on August 9, 2010
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Bill Gates Named Keynote Speaker at the 2010 mHealth Summit
High-level conference to explore role of research, technology & innovation in mobile health
on August 3, 2010
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UN Foundation hosts Obama Administration Unveiling of Strategy to Advance the UN Millennium Development Goals
Plan Underscores how Smart Partnerships can Tackle Global Poverty
on July 30, 2010
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Singer and Actress Mandy Moore Joins the UN Foundation’s Nothing But Nets for an Emergency Call to Action to Save Lives in the Central African Republic
Partners Talk Live to a Worldwide Facebook® Audience on August 12 about the Movement to End Malaria
on July 28, 2010
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Groundbreaking Documentary “A New Picture of Health” Sheds Light on the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall narrates footage connecting statistics and data with firsthand accounts from countries around the globe. United Nations Foundation premieres the film at the African Union Summit in Uganda July 26.
on July 26, 2010
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WNBA Cares Teams Up with UN Foundation’s Girl Up Campaign As Founding Partner
WNBA Stars Alana Beard and Taj McWilliams-Franklin Join Campaign to Give “High Five” to World’s Adolescent Girls
on July 14, 2010
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HAITI: United Nations Gets a Helping Hand from AMERICAN IDOL Viewers
Donations from AMERICAN IDOL Special Episode with Kris Allen Keep Women Healthy and Safe
on July 8, 2010
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2010 mHealth Summit Attracts Leaders in Wireless Health Research and Technology As Event Sponsors
Verizon Wireless Joins As Partnering Sponsor
on July 6, 2010
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UN Foundation and Better World Campaign Announce Journalism Fellowship: The MDGs in 2010
on July 6, 2010
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Measles Initiative highlights the importance of adherence to global goals and strategies
In light of recent reports in the media concerning measles outbreaks, the Measles Initiative clarifies global goals and underlines the importance of full implementation of the recommended control strategies.
on July 2, 2010
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New UN Entity Strengthens Global Efforts for Women & Girls
UN Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin Remarks on Creation of UN Women
on July 2, 2010
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United Nations Foundation Commends G8 Leaders for Accelerating Support for Proven Interventions to Improve Women's and Children's Health
on June 25, 2010
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International Groups Call for Collaboration in Use of Mobile Technology to Reduce Maternal and Newborn Mortality
Call Supports UN Secretary General’s Joint Action Plan for Millennium Development Goals
on June 24, 2010
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UN Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner Calls on Private Citizens to Do Their Part to Help Achieve the UN’s Millennium Development Goals
Secretary-General names Turner an Advocate for the MDGs
on June 23, 2010
