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via GIPHY No matter how you pronounce GIF, people on both sides of one of the internet’s most heated debates have galvanized around a common cause – #GivingTuesday. On November 29, Twitter and Facebook feeds were filled with #GiveAGIF posts where people shared GIFs that ranged from the fun (featuring a favorite Christmas tree bandit, the Grinch) to the more serious infographic-style GIFs. Throughout the day, the GIF file format, normally reserved for interpersonal interaction […]

World AIDS Day on December 1 is a moment to celebrate the incredible progress made in the fight to end HIV/AIDS, while also honoring and uniting behind the 78 million people currently living with HIV and the 35 million people we have lost to AIDS and AIDS-related illnesses. The world is coming together to end HIV by 2030 under the Sustainable Development Goals. Thanks to programs like the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and

“The scale of humanitarian crises today is greater than at any time since the United Nations was founded. Not in living memory have so many people needed our support and solidarity to survive and live in safety and dignity,” said Stephen O’Brien, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, when launching the Global Humanitarian Appeal 2017 this week. The annual global humanitarian appeal provides an assessment of funding requests for the UN and partners

For 10 years, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has served as the head of the United Nations and the world’s top diplomat. As his tenure comes to a close at the end of December, the United Nations Foundation is expressing our gratitude for his decade of global leadership. For the past 10 years, he has been a relentless advocate for sustainable development, climate action, gender equality, and a more peaceful, secure world. We have been privileged to

One year ago, the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was adopted by 195 countries at a major United Nations climate conference in France. The last year has been truly remarkable in both the depth and speed of climate action since the adoption of this agreement – the Paris Agreement was signed, formally joined, and entered into full legal force in only 11 months since its adoption in Paris. To celebrate the one-year anniversary of

Universal health coverage – ensuring that all people have access to the quality health services they need and are safeguarded from public health risks without suffering financial hardship – is critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. On December 12, the UN Foundation joins partners around the world to commemorate Universal Health Coverage Day 2016. In many places around the world, including the United States, health care services (such as check-ups, vaccinations, screenings, surgeries, medical

As we look back on 2016, it has been a year of challenges and opportunities to address the world’s most pressing global problems alongside the United Nations and partners. Here is a review of 10 of our top blog posts from the year that highlight key challenges and share solutions on how we can make progress toward a world where no one is left behind. While these posts cover a range of issues, they all

The reports and images coming out of Aleppo, Syria have been gut-wrenching – “a complete meltdown of humanity” as a United Nations spokesperson said. The UN Human Rights Office (OHCRH) has stated that it has received credible reports of civilians, including children, killed by bombing or summary executions. Civilians in Syria continue to be at risk, and we cannot stay silent as they suffer. Valerie Amos, UN Foundation Board Member and former head of the

December 15 marks the grim three-year anniversary of the civil conflict in South Sudan, which has caused the displacement of 3 million people, led to the deaths of approximately 300,000 civilians, and featured ongoing sexual violence that terrorizes families and destroys communities. The most recent violence is being carried out by soldiers in the town of Yei, an area of South Sudan previously untouched by the conflict. Ethnic rivalries and hateful propaganda have helped fuel