November 25 was the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and December 10 was Human Rights Day.  In a blog on November 25, I had commented on the impact on reproductive health of violence against women. If my piece had appeared on December 10, I would have added that violence against women is also a human rights violation and not just an assault on women’s reproductive health and rights. The WHO report […]

On December 14, negotiators from 196 countries – gathered in Lima, Peru, for the annual Conference of the Parties (COP) of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change – unanimously agreed on a pathway forward toward a new global agreement to be finalized next December in Paris. This unexpected success stemmed in large part from recent U.S. diplomacy with China. Every delegate in Peru saw a change of atmosphere and a new U.S. role. After

This is a guest post by Hamdi Ulukaya, Founder and CEO, Chobani Like many entrepreneurs, I am often asked for advice on building a successful career: “How did you create a food business that has grown faster than many of the world’s most famous tech start-ups?” I tell people that whether you’re in Silicon Valley creating apps, or in Unadilla Valley in upstate New York making yogurt, there’s many common ingredients in success. But everything starts

Video/Photo: WHO/W. Romeril 1. UN Ebola mission launches surge effort in Sierra Leone The Western Area of Sierra Leone is the “hotspot” in this Ebola outbreak at the moment, with the highest transmission of any of the three most affected countries. The Government of Sierra Leone, the World Health Organization, and partners, are sending in a massive surge of staff and resources to this area to intensify efforts to curb the spread of Ebola disease.

In 2014, the United Nations Foundation and our supporters partnered for purpose: To change lives and change the world through the work of the United Nations. Together, we built support for the UN, improved global health, advanced energy and climate solutions, and helped promote girls’ and women’s rights – giving more people the chance to lead healthy, productive lives and moving the world closer to a sustainable future. Here are 14 highlights of the work

A man peddles plastic Christmas trees and lights in downtown Monrovia. Photo credit: Intelink Ebola Digest 1. Better Ebola tests expected within months New diagnostic tests to more rapidly and simply detect Ebola could be available for use in the West Africa epidemic in the next few months, the World Health Organization and partner agencies say. It now takes between nine hours and four days to get confirmation of a suspected case of Ebola in West

In a dramatic meeting on December 22, United Nations Security Council members discussed the human rights situation in North Korea and overwhelmingly voted to elevate the issue to the Council’s official agenda. The debate follows the release of the findings and recommendations of a Commission of Inquiry mandated by the UN Human Rights Council, the UN’s highest intergovernmental human rights body, to investigate the human rights situation in North Korea. The meeting also follows the comments by

As we enter the New Year, we wanted to highlight a few new articles and resources that provide a powerful look back at key moments from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa in 2014. Some of these moments were missed opportunities, from which the global community can learn a great deal in future outbreak situations. Some of these moments marked progress and successes, which resulted from the robust international response that has been underway since