Today’s youth need quality education to become global and financially literate citizens, and UNA-USA is now on the forefront of providing these resources. Along with our greater goal to educate and inspire Americans on the vital work of the United Nations, we firmly believe in giving students the tools to become global citizens. Because of this belief, I’m excited to tell you about a new education curriculum we are launching in collaboration with PwC U.S. […]

During the United Nations General Assembly last week, we heard a lot about mobile technology and its ability to promote positive change in communities around the world. During the Social Good Summit, President and CEO of the United Nations Foundation Kathy Calvin said, “Information is power, and technology is the way to empower women.” Calvin advocates that when women are connected, healthy, and empowered, the benefits extend beyond their own lives: Families are healthier and

While this year’s United Nations General Assembly has wrapped up, the words of global leaders, experts, advocates, and citizens that have filled newspaper columns, Tweet decks, and television broadcasts will continue to resonate. 2014 was one momentous agenda, as the world struggles with terrorism, multiple conflict and humanitarian crises, and the deadly Ebola outbreak. Add to that the pressing issue of climate change and the ongoing process to make progress on the Millennium Development Goals

As you start your week, catch up on the important news you may have missed last week. Here are three important stories from the United Nations. UN opens Ebola response emergency mission The UN has deployed its first-ever emergency health mission as part of itsefforts to bring the Ebola epidemic under control. Racing against the clock, the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) will bring together and optimize efforts on the ground in Liberia,

By Jordie Hannum, Executive Director of the Better World Campaign  Great news – we recently had another key victory on behalf of LGBT rights at the United Nations! At the end of September, the UN’s top human rights body, the Human Rights Council, adopted the second-ever resolution on LGBT rights – making a global statement on equality. Because of the broad diverse membership of the Council, this resolution will have more impact than if just

By Amber Mayfield, UN Foundation Public Affairs Intern “Now is the time for a robust and united effort to stop the outbreak. The world can and must stop Ebola – now.” – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon To spearhead its response to the Ebola outbreak raging in West Africa, the United Nations recently launched the first-ever emergency health mission, theUnited Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response, known as UNMEER. UNMEER is headquartered in Accra, Ghana,

Around 1 in 10 girls under the age of 20 has experienced sexual violence according to data from the United Nations. Every year, approximately 15 million girls are married as children. Millions more are denied their right to go to school, plan their families, and pursue their potential. These girls deserve better. They have the right to live free from violence and to shape their own futures – it’s time they had the chance. On

The 26th of September was World Contraception Day. To draw attention to it, the United Nations released country-level data on trends in contraceptive use rates as well as in the unmet need for family planning. These data are very useful as initiatives like Family Planning 2020 gather momentum and countries get down to actually formulating policies to satisfy half or more of the current unmet need for family planning. But they are also very useful

As the week winds down, in case you missed them, we are sharing three important stories from the United Nations this week: 1. UN Calls for Greater Global Response to Ebola As the UN continues to ramp up its response to the deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa through its “UN Mission for Emergency Ebola Response,” Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called on the global community to do more. At a special meeting on Ebola at the