World leaders will gather in New York next week for the opening of the United Nations General Assembly, where they will discuss the top issues on the global agenda. While a number of important topics will be covered, here are six to follow. 1.     Climate change: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is bringing together leaders from government, business, and civil society for a Climate Summit on September 23. This summit is a chance to spur concrete […]

This week we are highlighting what climate change means for our communities and our world. Today we feature what climate change means for ecosystems. Recent United Nations reports from leading science experts have made clear that climate change is real, it’s caused by humans, and it’s already having negative consequences. Next week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is bringing together leaders from governments, businesses, and non-governmental groups for a Climate Summit to spur action to

Yesterday, UNICEF – the United Nations’ agency focused on the wellbeing of children – released a report on child mortality and children’s health. The good news: We’re making progress in reducing children’s deaths. In 1990, an estimated 12.7 million children under the age of 5 died. Last year that number dropped to 6.3 million. The bad news: More than 6 million children are still dying each year from mostly preventable causes. With less than 500

This week we are highlighting what climate change means for our communities and our world. Today we feature what climate change means for public health. Recent United Nations reports from leading science experts have made clear that climate change is real, it’s caused by humans, and it’s already having negative consequences. Next week, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is bringing together leaders from governments, businesses, and non-governmental groups for a Climate Summit to spur action

This week we are highlighting what climate change means for our communities and our world. Today we feature what climate change means for extreme weather. Recent United Nations reports from leading science experts have made clear that climate change is real, it’s caused by humans, and it’s already having negative consequences. On Tuesday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is bringing together leaders from governments, businesses, and non-governmental groups for a Climate Summit to spur action

The 2014 Social Good Summit kicked off today, and it’s been a powerful conversation about how citizens can use technology and new media to create change in their local communities and in the global community. The conversation has been held in more than 140 countries and more than 30 languages. From Afghanistan to Tunisia to Gaza to the United States, people around the world have raised their voices about what kind of future they want

I’ve been talking about climate change for a long time because I believe this is an issue we have to get right. Climate change is one of the world’s most serious problems – but moving to a cleaner energy future is also one of the world’s greatest business opportunities. Given the scale of the challenge – and the opportunity – we must act now to tackle climate change. Today, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has

The 2014 Social Good Summit just wrapped up, and the best word to describe it is inspiring. As leaders gather at the United Nations to address shared global challenges, citizens from Tunisia to Gaza to Ukraine to Sudan to the United States spoke about how citizens can use technology and social media to create a better world for all by 2030. Here are five themes that emerged through this truly global conversation on #2030NOW. You

The 69th annual session of the United Nations General Assembly began yesterday morning with a message of urgency and a strong dose of reality. Few leaders—most especially President Obama—could argue with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon when he said: “It may seem as if the world is falling apart, as crises pile up and disease spreads. But leadership is precisely about finding the seeds of hope and nurturing them into something bigger. That is our duty.” From