UN – United Nations

  The United Nations is the world’s platform to build understanding between nations, find ways to cooperate, and launch coordinated action on problems that transcend borders, from terrorism to climate change to pandemics. While many people read the headlines coming out of the UN Security Council, the organization is also active around the world, heading into crises to help the world’s most vulnerable people, promoting sustainable development, protecting human rights, and advancing peace. As UN […]

Every child deserves a chance at a healthy life. That is why the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign is thrilled to be collaborating with Walgreens through the fifth annual Get a Shot. Give a Shot.® program. This partnership helps strengthen overall routine immunization services for the world’s most vulnerable children for years to come – improving children’s health, reducing preventable sickness, and building a strong healthy world for the future. Improving access to vaccinations in countries around

For the first time, fewer than 100,000 people around the world died from measles in a year. New data published today by the partners of the Measles & Rubella Partnership (M&RP) shows an 84% drop in measles deaths globally from 2000-2016, a major milestone in the fight against this preventable disease. Dedicated vaccinators reaching more and more children in the world’s poorest countries have helped slow the spread of this highly contagious illness, which affects

By Ricky Richard, UN Foundation Fall 2017 Global Health Intern In our increasingly interconnected world, countries must work harder than ever to combat threats to global public health – from the emergence of new pathogens, to the spread of fast-moving epidemics, to the misuse of harmful biological substances, and the rise of antimicrobial resistance. The White House this month reaffirmed its commitment to stopping infectious disease around the world, with  U.S. Secretary of State Rex

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Sean Kane, who works in the Department of Political Affairs on the Syria crisis. Kane, who is from Worcester, Massachusetts, has previously worked for the UN in Iraq, Afghanistan, and New York. What motivates you to work for the UN? Sean Kane: For me – and this is particularly my experiences

We’re feeling the effects of climate change around the world. It’s clear that this global challenge needs a global response. At the upcoming United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Bonn, Germany, the Republic of Fiji will assume of the COP23 Presidency and bring together the global community under its powerful – and urgent – perspective on climate action. Together, with leaders from 197 nations, they will forge actions to bring the goals of the

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Brenden Varma, who was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and has worked for the United Nations since 2002. He currently works as the Spokesperson for the President of the UN General Assembly. Varma’s previous service in the UN includes working as the Spokesperson and Head of Public Information at the UN Interim

  As the world marks Antibiotic Awareness Week during the week of November 13, more and more governments, corporations, nonprofits, and academic institutions are acknowledging the urgent need for swift, collaborative action to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Misuse and abuse of precious antibiotics has accelerated the rise of drug-resistant infections – so-called superbugs – jeopardizing global health by making formerly harmless ailments potentially deadly. But the effort to stop AMR, which already kills 700,000 people

As part of our “Americans in the UN” project to share the stories of Americans who work for the United Nations, we talked to Mary Catherine “Kati” Maternowska who has worked for UNICEF and leads data, evidence, and solutions for the Global Partnership to End Violence. She grew up in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she spent her Halloweens trick-or-treating for UNICEF. What motivates you to work for the UN? Mary Catherine Maternowska: I believe in