When Americans think of the future, what do they care about? Late last year, more than 1,000 Americans gathered throughout the country to discuss the world they want in 2030. Organized by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA), these consultations answered a call from UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who requested that every UN member state seek public input for the new development agenda to succeed the Millennium Development Goals after 2015. A website, […]

By Audrey Ok, Intern for UN Foundation Public Affairs The Central African Republic (CAR), one of the world’s poorest countries, has been engulfed in months of intense violence, described as “ethno-religious cleansing,” which has plunged the country into crisis. According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), thousands of civilians have been killed and more than 625,000 people have fled their homes and are displaced within the country. The already

There is a lot to think about when you are in a room filled with social media pioneers, global thinkers, and experts from one of the world’s most populous countries: India. Everything you think about, in fact, starts with the reminder that 1 billion people are counting on the answers to how we tackle the big challenges: improving global health, empowering girls and women, confronting the realities of climate change, and leveraging technology and new

Our photo of the week comes from the World Health Organization (WHO), which is working with partners in the Central African Republic (CAR) to strengthen basic health services. Conflict in the country has pushed the health system to the brink of collapse, and more than 1 million people in CAR have fled their homes. WHO included this caption with the photo: Families hiding in the bush to escape violence may have survived for weeks on

What does the UN climate solutions report tell us about efforts to tackle climate change and the role that we can play to address it? A new set of infographics from Climasphere and the United Nations Foundation breaks the latest climate report down for you. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”10″] The UN’s panel of science experts has told us that they are more certain than ever before that humans are causing the climate to change and that climate

Editor’s Note: Below is an excerpt from UN Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council member Ingrid Vanderveldt’s blog post following her recent trip to see the United Nations’ work in Uganda, as well as her visit to Kenya and South Africa for the Dell Center for Entrepreneurs. You can read the full post on the Dell’s Tech Page One blog. I traveled to Africa earlier this year as part of my roles overseeing the Dell Center for

By Rocio Ortega, Girl Up Teen Advisor Her parents left their native country hoping for a better future. So did my parents. She is the first in her family to attain a higher education. So am I. As children of immigrants, it was difficult learning English as a second language, but hard work and dedication moves us forward. Meet 18-year-old Fautima – one of the most outspoken, funny, and social girls I met during a

The recent IMF/World Bank spring meetings were another important moment for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as leaders from around the world came together to make a number of important announcements. Gathered in Washington, D.C. for the meetings, United Nations officials and partners from government, civil society, the private sector, and multilateral institutions highlighted the urgent need to step up efforts to improve lives around the world through the MDGs. Established in 2000 by the

Over the next seven days, the world will observe World Immunization Week, an annual opportunity to highlight the importance of vaccination. Recent headlines in the United States – “Public Health Department Warns of Measles,” “Measles Outbreak Spreads,” and “Measles Hits Again” – are a sobering reminder that we have more work to do to stamp out measles. Despite tremendous progress made toward eliminating measles, approximately 330 people die from measles each day. While measles deaths