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  1. Statement by Dr. Daniel Carucci, Vice President for Global Health for the United Nations Foundation on the Progress Shown in the World Malaria Report 2009

    on December 15, 2009

  2. NBA Cares and United Nations Foundation Partner to Launch Send a Net. Save a Life. See a Game. presented by HP

    on December 14, 2009

  3. New Report Examines the Role of Communications Technologies in Humanitarian Crises

    Publication outlines the opportunities and challenges of leveraging communications technologies before, during, and after crises

    on December 10, 2009

  4. Planned Parenthood and United Nations Foundation Honor Congresswoman Nita Lowey for International Family Planning Leadership

    on December 7, 2009

  5. Global Measles Deaths Drop by 78%, But Resurgence Likely

    450 deaths a day is still too many - stalled momentum puts millions more children at risk

    on December 3, 2009

  6. New mHealth Alliance Award to Spur Innovation in Wireless Solutions to Global Health Challenges

    Award provides dedicated mHealth funding as part of Vodafone Americas Foundation’s Wireless Innovation Project

    on December 2, 2009

  7. Statement by Timothy Wirth, President, United Nations Foundation on U.S.-China Clean Energy Agreements announced today

    on November 17, 2009

  8. United Nations Foundation’s Wirth Statement on the Nomination of Rajiv Shah to Head USAID

    on November 10, 2009

  9. Statement by N.R. Narayana Murthy, UN Foundation Board Member and Chief Mentor of Infosys Technologies Limited, on Increasing Measles Vaccination in India

    on November 9, 2009

  10. United Nations Foundation’s Wirth Calls for Greater U.S.-China Climate and Energy Cooperation

    Proposes senior-level engagement

    on November 4, 2009

  11. Not What the Doctor Ordered: Rapid Environmental Change Threatens the Foundations of Human Health

    New Report Examines the Health Impacts of Global Environmental Change

    on November 4, 2009

  12. Statement by Dr. Daniel Carucci, Vice President for Global Health for the United Nations Foundation on the Launch of the State of the World’s Vaccines

    on October 21, 2009

  13. United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner Statement on the Awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to President Obama

    on October 9, 2009

  14. Timothy Wirth and John Podesta discuss economics of combating climate change

    New findings show most emissions reductions needed by 2020 can be met with policy measures that will return net cost-savings

    on October 6, 2009

  15. David Aylward Named First Executive Director of the mHealth Alliance

    on September 29, 2009

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