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Parents around the world want their children to be able to go to school and follow their dreams. Yet for millions of children forced to flee their homes because of conflict and violence, education is often out of reach. Each of us can support United Nations efforts to help refugee children learn. Here are five reasons why you should care. Every child has the right to education. As the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) states, “Education […]

Around the world, people are hungry for change – and they don’t want to be on the sidelines watching it happen; they want to be the ones making it happen. No longer are people passive check writers; they are active change makers. This hunger is democratizing philanthropy. Decades ago, philanthropy was associated with wealthy people who wrote big checks to their favored organizations in the twilight of their lives. Today, as the #GivingTuesday movement shows,

via GIPHYThe season of giving is here! On November 29, people around the world will celebrate the 5th annual #GivingTuesday by raising awareness and funds for important issues. Last year, over 700,000 people participated in this movement, raising $116 million for causes they care about. This year, with the world facing many big challenges, the United Nations and partners need your support to help create a better future where no one is left behind. With

via GIPHY No matter how you pronounce GIF, people on both sides of one of the internet’s most heated debates have galvanized around a common cause – #GivingTuesday. On November 29, Twitter and Facebook feeds were filled with #GiveAGIF posts where people shared GIFs that ranged from the fun (featuring a favorite Christmas tree bandit, the Grinch) to the more serious infographic-style GIFs. Throughout the day, the GIF file format, normally reserved for interpersonal interaction

World AIDS Day on December 1 is a moment to celebrate the incredible progress made in the fight to end HIV/AIDS, while also honoring and uniting behind the 78 million people currently living with HIV and the 35 million people we have lost to AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses. The world is coming together to end HIV by 2030 under the Sustainable Development Goals. Thanks to programs like the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and

“The scale of humanitarian crises today is greater than at any time since the United Nations was founded. Not in living memory have so many people needed our support and solidarity to survive and live in safety and dignity,” said Stephen O’Brien, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, when launching the Global Humanitarian Appeal 2017 this week. The annual global humanitarian appeal provides an assessment of funding requests for the UN and partners

For 10 years, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has served as the head of the United Nations and the world’s top diplomat. As his tenure comes to a close at the end of December, the United Nations Foundation is expressing our gratitude for his decade of global leadership. For the past 10 years, he has been a relentless advocate for sustainable development, climate action, gender equality, and a more peaceful, secure world. We have been privileged to

One year ago, the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by 195 countries at a major United Nations climate conference in France. The last year has been truly remarkable in both the depth and speed of climate action since the adoption of this agreement – the Paris Agreement was signed, formally joined, and entered into full legal force in only 11 months since its adoption in Paris. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of

Universal health coverage – ensuring that all people have access to the quality health services they need and are safeguarded from public health risks without suffering financial hardship – is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. On December 12, the UN Foundation joins partners around the world to commemorate Universal Health Coverage Day 2016. In many places around the world, including the United States, health care services (such as check-ups, vaccinations, screenings, surgeries, medical