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. Lakshmi, a mother of four, isn’t accustomed to talking about her periods. Living in a semi-nomadic community of migrants occupied in construction labor, she focuses solely on supporting her family. Like most women […]

In a media environment saturated with stories about the daunting challenges that world faces, it can be easy to miss some of the more positive stories of progress. In this monthly series, we highlight stories that deserve attention as we strive to address global challenges and make the world a better place. Here are three good news stories in April that you may have missed. Europe is now malaria free On April 20, the World

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. When policymakers, health experts, corporate leaders, community advocates, and researchers meet for the Women Deliver conference this month to discuss the rights and well-being of women and girls, the work of Kiran Khatri

Tuesday is World #PressFreedom Day! Info from @UNESCO is here: https://t.co/lFUOLYDMUr #WPFD2016 pic.twitter.com/KleHaYvWCV — United Nations (@UN) May 3, 2016 Today marks World Press Freedom Day, a vital concept that has grown in recognition over the centuries. Two hundred and fifty years ago, in what is now Sweden and Finland, a historic milestone was reached that was quiet enough to not to be taught in your classroom but loud enough that you can still hear

You may have seen the United Nations Foundation talking about the World Humanitarian Summit lately. So what exactly is it?  WHAT, WHEN, and WHERE:  United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is convening the first-ever World Humanitarian Summit from May 23-24, 2016 in Istanbul, Turkey. The summit is an important opportunity for leaders from around the world to come together to renew our commitment to humanity and to advance solutions for strengthening humanitarian preparedness and response. WHO: 

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. Technology is empowering women and girls around the world to take the Sustainable Development Goals into their own hands. Tech-enabled change is happening in the places where you may least expect it and in ways we

  “We were living a good life and we had to start from zero. I had to become a mother at the age of eight to my younger sisters.” These were the words of Mari Malek, who headlined a United Nations Foundation event this past Friday on the world’s refugee crisis. She is extraordinary in many ways: a woman who has overcome adversity; a renowned supermodel who is using her platform for great purpose; and a member

Today I am on my way to New York for a special kind of convening, the convening has moms in its title, Moms+SocialGood, but it is really about something we all can relate to: childhood. I will be presenting a powerful video series that was brought to my attention a few weeks ago about Syrian refugee children, something I can’t get out of my head. While meeting with colleagues from UNICEF, we talked about the ongoing situation

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. As the global community looks to 2030, advocates and leaders are putting women at the center of their development agendas. The gender focus of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) illustrate leaders’ belief that