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By Kimberly Richter, UN Foundation Public Affairs Summer 2017 Intern At a recent policy hackathon in London presented by Dell and the United Nations Foundation, a group of 30 policymakers, entrepreneurs, academic leaders, and civil society members proved that innovation is a critical component of sustainable development. The event challenged participants to answer the question: How can public policy promote entrepreneurship and advance the Sustainable Development Goals? Each of the five teams was given 60 […]

By Jeff Morgan, Supply Chain Director for Mars Global Chocolate Cocoa beans are the most important ingredient in chocolate, and without a consistent and ongoing supply of quality cocoa, chocolate products wouldn’t be possible. As the Supply Chain Director for Mars Global Chocolate, much of my role in supply chains is focused on developing the supply of cocoa beans from Cote d’Ivoire for Mars Global Chocolate – a family-owned business headquartered in the United States.

By Niki Rubin, UN Foundation Summer 2017 Public Affairs Intern We live in a world in which one in nine people are undernourished. That’s about 11% of the world’s population, or 795 million people. This is a problem for a range of reasons. Foremost, it’s unjust. In a world of our wealth, everyone should be able to get the nutrition they need to live healthy lives. Ensuring people are well-nourished is also vital to the

It’s going to be a blockbuster week on Capitol Hill for the U.S.-UN partnership with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the House Appropriations Committee on the proposed funding levels for the UN in 2018 on July 27 and 28. This will be Ambassador Haley’s first public appearance on Capitol Hill since her confirmation hearing. Over the past six months, Ambassador Haley has formed a close

By Kimberly Richter, UN Foundation Public Affairs Summer 2017 Intern On June 26, 1945, the United Nations Charter was signed – a historic moment in global history. Out of the ashes of World War II, countries came together to form an organization to serve as a platform for cooperation, dialogue, and shared action for peace. As UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, “Peace, justice, human dignity, tolerance, and solidarity are enshrined in the Charter and

By David Ray, VP for Policy & Advocacy for CARE USA and Managing Director of CARE Action Now The global humanitarian and development community has been faced with several significant challenges in recent months that impact our shared mission to eradicate poverty, alleviate suffering, and promote social justice. In addition to serious threats to the U.S. foreign assistance budget and the State Department’s decision to immediately cut off funding to the United Nations Population Fund

By Nicole Rubin, UN Foundation Summer 2017 Public Affairs Intern As the fight to retake the city of Mosul from the grip of ISIL continues, civilians remain in need of urgent humanitarian aid. These are families who need shelter, children who have been cut off from school, and parents who are looking for ways to provide for their families. The United Nations also estimates that between 100,000-150,000 civilians are trapped inside the old city. One

By Renuka Gadde, Vice President, Global Health, BD A health center in the Morogoro region of Tanzania is staffed by a single midwife. She is trained to refer patients early if any complications arise during labor, but the referral system is not robust. The patient – now in a complicated stage of labor – would have to walk from the clinic, high on a hill, to the nearest road about 10 kilometers away, to then

By Abby Stewart, UN Foundation Public Affairs Summer 2017 Intern Editor’s Note: Donate to the UN’s Humanitarian Fund in Yemen to help humanitarian partners reach vulnerable people with aid. The civilian toll of the conflict in Yemen continues to grow. Years of the fighting have devastated the country’s health, water, and sanitation systems, contributing to what is now the worst cholera outbreak in the world. Recently, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake and World Health Organization