On Monday, September 28, U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders will convene at the United Nations to announce new contributions to the world’s largest deployed military force – UN Peacekeeping. It is a moment for the U.S. to show real leadership, beyond financial contributions, and it will go a long way toward achieving a sustainable and more effective partnership on peacekeeping. What can we expect the President to say? Here’s a hint, based […]

This week, UNICEF shared a photo of a baby at a one its child-friendly spaces for refugee and migrant children in Serbia. It’s a powerful reminder of the importance of the United Nations’ humanitarian aid work and what it means for families: a chance to feel safer. In Europe and around the world, tens of millions of refugees are searching for safety and security after having been forced to flee their homes because of violence,

Starting on September 25, world leaders will gather at the United Nations for a summit to adopt the next set of global development goals, followed by high-level debate of the 70th session of the UN General Assembly. The UN is the one place where every country of the world has a voice on the issues that matter to all of us. As we approach the start of what is commonly known as UN 70, here

September is the start of something big: World leaders will come together at the United Nations to adopt a new set of global goals, called the Sustainable Development Goals. These goals are bold. They create a shared to-do list to end extreme poverty; promote peace, equality, and opportunity; and protect our only home, the planet. This better world is possible – if we act. Each of us can play a role in making progress on

In 100 days, on December 31, 2015, we will reach the end of era of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – eight goals launched in 2000 by world leaders and the United Nations to reduce poverty and improve lives around the world. Later this week, world leaders will gather at the UN to adopt the next set of global goals, known as the Sustainable Development Goals, which will launch on January 1, 2016. These goals

Five years ago, the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves was founded on a simple belief:  “Cooking shouldn’t kill.” At that time, the global community came together with a common vision — to shine a light on and change the way millions of people in developing countries cook. Now, five years later, a movement is clearly building across the cookstoves and fuels sector, thanks in large part to the coordinated efforts of the Alliance’s more than

Editor’s Note: This post is part of a series on the founding of the United Nations 70 years ago. You can read the first post here, the second post here, the third post here, the fourth post here, and the fifth post here. On October 16, 1945, international delegates signed a United Nations agency into existence at what is today the most photographed hotel in world — Château Frontenac in Quebec City. Under the chairmanship

2015 has the potential to be a historic year. It could be the beginning of the end of extreme poverty. It could be the year the world comes together to finally prevent runaway climate change. And it could be the year that the world decides to prioritize the survival, health, and well-being of women, children, and adolescents everywhere. How can we make sure it becomes a reality? The answer will come in part this week

In celebration of World Contraception Day on September 26, the United Nations Foundation’s Universal Access Project is sharing the stories of six incredible women we met on a recent trip to Haiti and how access to contraception is helping them build a better life for themselves and their families. Around the world, 225 million girls and women still face barriers in accessing quality reproductive health information and services, and these challenges are particularly stark in