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Editor’s Note: On March 6, 2017, the U.S. Administration released a revised version of the Executive Order on “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States.”  The United Nations Foundation has issued a statement reconfirming its commitment to working with the United Nations to stand with refugees and to champion the values, principles, and international frameworks that help refugees receive life-saving assistance and protection. No one wants to be a refugee. Today, more than 65 million people, […]

The global refugee crisis, as well as America’s role in responding to it, continues to dominate the news headlines. Whenever you talk or read about the crisis, people are quick to point out that it is a topic filled with emotion. Of course it is: We are talking about people’s lives and their livelihoods. On both sides of the debate, people are talking about deeply held beliefs about families and their homelands and the future.

Around the world, people are talking about how governments can better deliver for citizens. It’s a time of tight budgets, immense needs, and complex challenges, which makes the following question so important: How can innovation and technology help governments around the world tackle global challenges? From February 12-14, experts, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and leading officials from the public and private sectors will gather in Dubai for the World Government Summit to explore this question. In advance

Editor’s Note: This post was co-authored by the UN Foundation’s Kate Dodson and Seema Jalan Ignacio On January 23, 2017, the current U.S. Administration instated a more harmful version of the Mexico City Policy, otherwise known as the Global Gag Rule. As UN Foundation President & CEO Kathy Calvin explained last week, this policy “jeopardizes the health and well-being of the world’s most vulnerable girls and women,” and threatens efforts to fight diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis,

By Georgie Benardete, UN Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council Member and Co-founder and Head of Strategy of Orchard Mile  Public service is in my blood. While in most homes politics is taboo, I grew up with a heavy dose of political conversation, in part thanks to my grandfather. A lawyer by training, he founded one of Puerto Rico’s political parties and went on to serve as Senator and Mayor of the second largest city. After retiring,

I get to talk with journalists and media executives every day. It’s one of the best parts of my job. As a communicator who is focused on raising awareness of global issues – both problems and solutions – these women and men are at the frontlines of a world in transition. The media is an essential actor in creating healthy societies – spreading knowledge, shining a light on urgent issues, engaging citizens in the world, and

It’s a complicated time for the world, and it seems like we move from crisis to crisis. In this context, it can be hard to catch your breath – yet it’s important to take a moment to have a thoughtful discussion on how we can best address humanity’s greatest challenges. I’m grateful to the UAE for the opportunity to do that at the 2017 World Government Summit, which has brought together thousands of leading experts

What are some of humanity’s biggest challenges, and how can the public and private sectors work together to address them? These were questions addressed by United Nations leaders, government officials, business leaders, innovators, and experts during the 2017 World Government Summit, which focused on how governments can innovate and collaborate to build a better future. A number of UN leaders, including Secretary-General António Guterres appeared at the summit, which took place from February 12-14. Key

Today marks the fifth annual “Shine a Light on Slavery” day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the more than 20 million victims of human trafficking around the world, most of whom are women and children. Human trafficking knows no borders. The trafficking of persons is currently present in more than 165 countries around the world, including the United States. Given the startling figures on these horrific crimes, Congress and the United Nations are