Eleanor Roosevelt said, “Surely, in the light of history, it is more intelligent to hope rather than to fear, to try rather than not to try. For one thing we know beyond all doubt: Nothing has ever been achieved by the person who says, ‘It can’t be done.’” In a world filled with daunting challenges, these stories (in no particular order) inspired us to hope – and to act – for a better world. 1.     Malala’s […]

Last year, on December 21st, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution recognizing the significant role entrepreneurship can play in reaching sustainable development goals. The United Nations Foundation works with entrepreneurs dedicated to not only building businesses, but a better world. They are using innovative approaches and creative thinking to help solve challenges in the humanitarian and development space. Below are six cool projects that are helping improve lives around the world: 1. The

As we count down the final days until 2014, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything the United Nations accomplished this year. Here’s a little hint: It was a big year for the UN.From Syria to Iran, it made major progress in making the world a more peaceful and prosperous place for all. And considering the United States was right at the UN’s side in all of these major events of 2013,

This past May, a global community of innovators, social entrepreneurs, and thought leaders united around a shared vision: That today’s connected generation can leverage technology and new media to help create a better world. Here is a look at the highlights of +Social Good’s first year: 1. Building the community with +SocialGood leaders Great communities need great leaders. That’s why +SocialGood enlisted the +SocialGood Advisors and Connectors to help the community grow. The +SocialGood Advisors and Connectors

Every day, the UN Foundation works to support the United Nations in building a healthier, more peaceful, and more just world. As we head into the New Year, the communications team at the UN Foundation is taking a moment to reflect on some of the biggest stories this year about your work to support the UN, our partners, and the movement for important global causes in 2013. The gains we made across a range of

“In 2014, we must turn the greatest collective challenge facing humankind today – climate change – into the greatest opportunity for common progress towards a sustainable future. Next year is the year from climate action.”   With these words, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon christened 2014 as “the year for climate action.” As 2014 starts, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the past year of climate science and counting down our top fiveClimasphere posts for

I believe entrepreneurs are the foundation for innovation, economic growth, and job creation and have made it my personal mission to give back to the entrepreneurial community and to empower women around the world to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors. My work as part of the United Nations Foundation’s Global Entrepreneurs Council and my role as Dell’s entrepreneur-in-residence have given me a platform to reach entrepreneurs on a global scale in ways that would not have been possible on my own.

A recent image making its rounds on social media demonstrates that the occurrence of regional cold blasts does not discount human-driven climate change and global warming. A recent map making its way through social media channels shows global temperature anomalies for the year 2013. Image via @weather_king A recent image circulating Twitter shows global temperature anomalies for the year 2013 against 2001-2010 climatology. The map, which shows -3 degree Celsius anomalies over North America contrasted