Looking to catch up on reading before the school season starts?  Here are a few stories we’ve been following. Tweet @UNFoundation and let us know what you’re reading by using hashtag #ReadingGlobal. Humanitarian aid workers making a difference: A humanitarian aid worker shares his story in Devex.  From Mynamar to Mali, worker Jimmy Tuhaise takes us behind the scenes helping children in emergency and conflict situations.  The UN has launched a new campaign, #TheWorldNeedsMore, to […]

I’m an entrepreneur, a believer in the American dream, and the proud grandson of a United Nations peacekeeper. And more than 50 years after my grandfather was deployed to defend civilians against the worst hardships of war and political upheaval, I carry his story with me. It motivates me every day. I wanted to share it with you because it’s an important reminder that the men and women under the blue helmets, who risk their lives

On August 28, 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, overlooking a sea of people, and delivered words that have reverberated through time: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.’” Dr. King devoted his life to the ideals of equality, justice,

Maggie Carter, Deputy Director of the Shot@Life Campaign asked actress Sasha Alexander (Rizzoli & Isles, NCIS, He’s Just Not That Into You, Yes Man, and Mission: Impossible III) what it meant to be 29 and a few other things! Q: What is your strongest/fondest memory from being 29 years old? Buying my first house. It was a big responsibility, and I wanted my parents to be proud of the fact I was able to do

When I was a little girl, my Nana used to watch me while my parents went to work. I remember how I loved pulling up to her yellow house and seeing her standing at the door of the home she loved so much. It always made me feel so safe, so secure, so loved. She was genuinely happy to see me every single morning, and that kind of love impacts a child immensely. My Nana

Eva Schafer, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN On September 5, the first International Day of Charity will be commemorated at the UN Headquarters in New York. The idea of the international day was proposed by Hungary with the goal of creating a universal platform to raise awareness about the importance of benevolent giving. The events in New York will feature panel discussions on the role of charity in poverty alleviation and in promoting

With less than 900 days to go until the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the world’s “to-do list” to fight extreme poverty, it’s time for all of us to step up our efforts – especially when it comes to the health MDGs (MDGs 4, 5, and 6). We know progress is possible when the international community mobilizes: 14,000 fewer children die each day right now than in 1990, and from 2000 to