On April 22, more than one billion people in 192 countries will come together on Earth Day to Mobilize the Earth™ and call for a sustainable future. From Rome to Rio, London to New Orleans, Beirut to Muscat, Kolkata to Jakarta, Beijing to Melbourne, communities everywhere will voice their concerns for the planet and demand change. Earth Day 2012, which occurs a short eight weeks before Rio+20, will provide an international platform to mobilize support

Malaria pervades every community in my homeland, South Sudan. I was in my village, Ayiet, last summer and brought three months’ worth of anti-malarial pills from the United States for my own protection. One morning, my six-year-old brother, Matiok, woke up with a high fever. He was sweating, vomiting, and shaking — the telltale symptoms of malaria that I myself had experienced in a refugee camp in northern Sudan a decade earlier. I gave him

“A guest post from the Earth Day Network outlining ways that people are getting involved to promote a clean, sustainable future for us all.  Check out what Earth Day Network is doing this Earth Day and check back for more posts this week about how our partners are promoting a clean energy future and how you can get involved.”  Each year, Earth Day — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the

Last Friday, the Center for Global Development hosted a robust and informative discussion on U.S. leadership in the context of Sustainable Energy for All, an initiative of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Setting up the need for engaged American leadership on issues related to of climate change and energy, United Nations Foundation President, Timothy E. Wirth, made a compelling case for energy to remain part of the global development agenda for years to come. “How

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has joined forces with the United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon to call us to attention this World Malaria Day. Why? Because Malaria still kills a child every minute. Every minute of every day. In areas like South Sudan, where refugees are fleeing violence, the people are weakened from malnutrition and other illnesses. It makes it that much harder to survive when malaria hits, especially for kids under 5 who are

Mother’s Day should be a happy time. But for a mother whose child died from pneumonia, this Mother’s Day will be a tragic reminder of everything she’s lost. With a simple vaccine, this all-too-common tragedy can be prevented…for millions of mothers and their children. But we need your help to make a difference. The United Nations Foundation is launching the Shot@Life campaign so that children don’t suffer or die from completely preventable diseases. It’s simple:

I know a girl named Kidan from Ethiopia. Like so many girls around the world, she has dreams and aspirations.  She wants to be a doctor one day. But Kidan is at a crossroads; there is a key obstacle standing in her way. Do you know what that is? Watch her story to find out: Unfortunately, stories like Kidan’s are far too common in developing countries. Kidan won’t ever have the opportunity to be a

Before finishing my breakfast this morning, I had read through the A section of the Washington Post, checked three cable news and network morning shows for major headlines, and read stories on six different news sites recommended by colleagues and  friends via email and social media. By the time I go to bed tonight, I cannot tell you how many news sources I will have consumed. Staying informed about the latest news in Washington, on