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How can we make youth initiatives sustainable? I was asked this question at the Youth Assembly at the United Nations during a session called “Engaging Youth in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).” The Youth Assembly is recognized as the largest and longest running youth conference at the United Nations; its mission is to empower youth to achieve sustainable development on the individual, local, and global levels. As the Youth Engagement Manager for the United […]

The world is filled with serious challenges, yet now is not the time to give in to pessimism and walk away. Progress is possible when people come together and act alongside the United Nations. The world can get better, and in many areas, we’re making important strides. Here are a few good news stories of progress you may have missed this year. Climate action takes big steps forwardIn 2016, the world continued to move from

After a contentious national election, a new poll conducted by a bipartisan research team and released today by the Better World Campaign finds that registered voters remain unified in support of international cooperation and diplomacy as key tools of U.S. foreign policy –especially at the United Nations. The poll shows that 88% of Americans support active engagement at the UN. The vast majority – 81% – also support the U.S. working with major allies to

“At a time of many deep divisions in the world, why does global engagement and the UN matter?” We recently asked this question to four members of the United Nations Foundation Board of Directors:· Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, Vice Chair, UN Foundation; Former Prime Minister of Norway; Director-General Emeritus, World Health Organization;· Dr. Julio Frenk, President, the University of Miami;· Prof. Yuan Ming, Dean of Yenching Academy, Peking University; and· Hans Vestberg, President, Swedish Olympic

Each year brings with it the promise of fresh opportunities and resolutions for a happier, healthier you. Just a week and a half into 2017, you may have already abandoned your resolutions to hit the gym, read more, or eat better. So why not replace them with a resolution (or five) for a happier, healthier planet? Let’s take five of the top New Year’s resolutions and give them a climate spin to show you how

Today, the United Nations Foundation and BNY Mellon, a company known for its investment expertise and a deep commitment to diversity, are releasing a report about promising and less explored market-based opportunities that could fuel the global movement to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 5: “Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.” The report, Return on Equality: Investment Opportunities to Help Close the Global Gender Gap, notes that “Achieving gender equality is essential as

Did you know that bed nets are the most cost-effective tool in preventing malaria? It costs only $10 to purchase a net, deliver it, and educate communities on its proper use. And according to the World Health Organization, the use of insecticide-treated bed nets has been shown to reduce malaria mortality rates by 55% in children under the age of 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. This past November, I traveled to Arusha, Tanzania to visit the

Editor’s Note: On March 6, 2017, the U.S. Administration released a revised version of the Executive Order on “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”  The United Nations Foundation has issued a statement reconfirming its commitment to working with the United Nations to stand with refugees and to champion the values, principles, and international frameworks that help refugees receive life-saving assistance and protection. No one wants to be a refugee. Today, more than 65 million people,

The global refugee crisis, as well as America’s role in responding to it, continues to dominate the news headlines. Whenever you talk or read about the crisis, people are quick to point out that it is a topic filled with emotion. Of course it is: We are talking about people’s lives and their livelihoods. On both sides of the debate, people are talking about deeply held beliefs about families and their homelands and the future.