A massive 7.8-magnitude earthquake devastated Ecuador on April 16, 2016, causing hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, and significant damage to homes, buildings, and infrastructure. The United Nations is supporting the Government of Ecuador’s response to the earthquake, which was the largest to strike the region in decades.  As the death toll continues to rise in the wake of the disaster, UN humanitarian agencies have deployed additional aid to support the government’s relief efforts. Stephen […]

By Jordie Hannum, Executive Director of the Better World Campaign  “This is a moment when we need to deepen our involvement and engage [in the United Nations] in a more serious way. If we’re going to hope to see real progress, it will require U.S. leadership.” These were the words of U.S. Representative David Cicilline, Co-Chair of the Congressional Peacekeeping Caucus, before a congressional hearing last week that addressed sexual exploitation and abuse in UN

We are in the midst of the worst humanitarian crisis of our time: More than 125 million people are in need of aid. Conflict, violence, and disaster have forced millions of people to flee. In addition to losing their homes and their sense of security, too often, they’re also denied their human rights. This crisis belongs to all of us: Stopping human suffering and protecting human rights is foremost our moral duty; it’s also essential

On Saturday, longtime UN Foundation Nothing But Nets Champion Stephen Curry launched the “Call Your Shot” challenge with a video of him calling – and making – a trick shot. He’s calling more than just a basketball shot, though. Stephen is calling his shot to end one of the deadliest diseases in the world – malaria. April 25 is World Malaria Day – a day to join the United Nations in focusing on the fight

Editor’s Note: This post is part of the blog series, “Her Goals: Our Future,” which highlights the connections between girls and women and the Sustainable Development Goals. Guest blogger views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the UN Foundation. This post originally appeared on the BNY Mellon website. Diversity and inclusion – in all its dimensions – is a business imperative that sparks innovation, fuels transformation, and drives sustainable financial and economic performance.

On May 23-24, 2016, leaders from the United Nations, government, business, aid organizations, and civil society will come together at the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit to discuss how to help the more than 125 million in need of humanitarian assistance.  At the initiative of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the summit is a key opportunity to advance ideas to better help people in need and to reaffirm our commitment to addressing the largest global humanitarian crisis

Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced a historic milestone in a fight against malaria – Europe is free of this deadly disease. Two decades ago, 90,000 people a year contracted malaria in Europe. Today, because of strong collaboration among government leaders, partners, and United Nations agencies such WHO that number is now zero.   As a global community, we truly have a lot to celebrate when it comes to progress in the fight against

Editor’s Note: This post is part of the blog series, “Her Goals: Our Future,” which highlights the connections between girls and women and the Sustainable Development Goals. Guest blogger views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the UN Foundation. We often take for granted how valuable energy is. We think little about the simple act of flipping on a light switch to read a book or turning on the TV to watch

This week, the refugee crisis moved from my newsfeeds to my feelings in a deeply personal way. I had the opportunity to spend a day with a group of refugees in Yerevan, Armenia and talk about our families and futures, and it changed so much about how I view the crisis. Drawings by Syrian children who fled Aleppo  This was not the first time I had been in direct contact with refugees, relief efforts, or