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While a lot of important news has been coming out of the United Nations General Assembly lately, there is one story that may not make the front pages, but should be at the front of our minds: the health of women and children around the world. Why?  Most importantly, women and children everywhere deserve quality health care.  If we can land a rover on Mars and map out the genes of the human body, we […]

With the Social Good Summit in full swing last week I was in awe of all the people that made their way through the registration table. I was even more surprised to hear many of those same registrants ask for me by name. In the weeks leading up to the Social Good Summit we realized that it would be a missed opportunity if we didn’t engage the wealth of university students in the area. By

Six Awesome Moments from the Social Good Summit I’ve been lucky enough to be part of the Social Good Summit over the past three years. Every year, I’m more excited than the last, including walking around the office humming, “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” before this year’s Summit. No matter how much work is put into planning, and how many hours are spent running around in high heels on the week of,

Imagine life without electricity or modern fuels – no light at night, only fuelwood to cook with. Imagine life as a woman without electricity or modern fuels – driven by culture and necessity to spend your days gathering fuel and water and living in a smoky environment that is dangerous to your family and your health. Now imagine life as a girl without electricity or modern fuels – consigned to a future of drudgery and

Across the world today, teenage girls are making their voices heard and promoting a transformational idea: empower adolescent girls everywhere. As part of the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up campaign, girls and other supporters are holding more than 50 events in nine countries to celebrate the “International Day of the Girl Child,” a day to recognize the power of girls across the world and to advocate for their rights. The truth today is that girls

We are down to the final days of this election and these last two debates count. According to our national poll of likely voters released today, 3 out of 4 Americans say foreign policy impacts their vote. Yet nearly half say the presidential candidates are not discussing international issues enough. Let’s raise our voices and encourage the candidates to address these concerns on debate night! In addition to these figures, the poll found that voters

Houston Dynamo forward Macoumba “Mac” Kandji, 27, is excited to be part of Nothing But Nets night at this Saturday’s Major League Soccer game between the Dynamo and the Philadelphia Union. The United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign has joined forces with athletes from the very beginning, partnering with MLS W.O.R.K.S. and other organizations to reach new audiences in the fight against malaria. Born in Senegal and raised in Gambia, Mac understands better than