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  1. WFP Announces Partnership with Vodafone Group Foundation and UN Foundation

    on December 21, 2006

  2. High-Level Task Force To Seek New Climate Change Framework

    Club of Madrid Partners with UN Foundation

    Posted by Madrid; Washington, DC on December 20, 2006

  3. Nothing But Nets delivers first shipment of nets in Nigeria

    Rick Reilly visits with families who received nets and shares his

    on December 5, 2006

  4. World Heritage Alliance Celebrates One-Year Anniversary with Addition of New Members

    Founding members welcome 13 new members and associate partners to the Alliance to promote sustainable tourism to World Heritage sites

    on November 15, 2006

  5. Boom in Mobile Phones Offers New Banking Opportunities for the Poor: South Africa Study

    on November 8, 2006

  6. Expedia Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary by Expanding Its Commitment to the World Heritage Alliance

    Groundbreaking joint initiative with the United Nations Foundation to promote sustainable tourism celebrates milestones of its first year in existence

    on October 23, 2006

  7. UN Foundation Welcomes the Republic of Korea’s Ban Ki-Moon as the UN's Next Secretary-General

    Statement by Ted Turner, Chairman of the Board of Directors

    on October 13, 2006

  8. “Sustainable Bioenergy – Challenges & Opportunities” Conference Opens in Bonn

    Meeting to focus on development of biofuels wordlwide

    on October 11, 2006

  9. Ted Turner’s United Nations Foundation delivers $1 billion to UN causes Foundation makes new committment to leverage another $1billion

    on October 10, 2006

  10. The Vodafone Group Foundation and United Nations Foundation Announce Rapid Response Communications Program

    An Initiative to Bring Technology to the Front Lines of United Nations Emergency Reponse

    on October 4, 2006

  11. Turner to WTO: Trade talks must continue

    Proposes production of biofuels as way to break impasse over agriculture subsidies; to help alleviate global poverty

    on September 25, 2006

  12. Her Majesty Queen Rania Joins Board of United Nations Foundation

    on September 13, 2006

  13. Health Campaign Launched to Protect Indonesian Children

    Country Hit by Recent Natural Disasters Fights Against a Deadly, but Preventable Threat

    on August 28, 2006

  14. How sweet is that?

    Sports Illustrated’s Rick Reilly thanks readers for raising over $1.2 million to combat malaria

    on August 21, 2006

  15. Democratic Republic of Congo: TSF deployed within the framework of the partnership with UNICEF and OCHA

    on August 16, 2006

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