UN – United Nations

From the CEO of Starbucks to the Prime Minister of Barbados, the Global Climate Action Summit saw leaders from all sectors stepping up the fight against climate change. More than 4,000 citizens, businesses, activists, and officials convened in San Francisco to learn how we can tackle climate change together — before it’s too late. It comes at a crucial time: We’re now at the halfway point between the adoption of the 2015 Paris Agreement — the first international accord to reduce […]

World leaders are gathering in New York for the high-level week of the 73rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) — an annual moment for countries and sectors to come together and address the most urgent global issues. From tackling tuberculosis to increasing ambition on the Sustainable Development Goals to strengthening peacekeeping, there are several issues high on the agenda at this year’s General Assembly. After years of decline, global hunger is on the rise, largely as

Ahead of the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis (TB) on September 26 during the UN General Assembly, we sat down with the UN’s Special Envoy for TB, Dr. Eric Goosby, to talk about what the global TB landscape looks like, what we can expect out of the high-level meeting, and what the UN is doing to help create a TB-free world. Q: What does the global TB landscape look like in 2018? EG: There

For me, the opioid crisis is more than a national headline. I come from a small town in Monroe, Michigan that has been devastated by this epidemic. My neighbors and family friends have lost their children—some my age or younger—to addiction. Our county is now ranked eighth in heroin overdose deaths in the state. My hometown’s crisis—and the ongoing international efforts to tackle it—are at the heart of what I do at the UN Foundation.

More than 1,000 people from 134 countries applied to pitch their innovative ideas at the third-annual United Nations Solutions Summit, an event co-hosted by the UN Foundation, shift7, Local 2030 and the Global Innovation Exchange to accelerate smart, bold actions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For three days during this year’s UN General Assembly, this inspiring group of global innovators will give four-minute “lightning talks” about their breakthrough efforts to an audience of

Of the many challenging operations the United Nations undertakes across the world, peacekeeping missions are arguably the most complex. They are as varied as the four continents they span, as intricate as the conflicts that made 14 missions necessary, and as diverse as the 124 countries that contribute troops to the cause. Imagine then, reforming the system. That’s what UN Secretary-General António Guterres is working toward with his Action for Peacekeeping initiative, officially introduced during

While President Trump’s “America First” message dominated headlines at this year’s United Nations General Assembly, a different message echoed across the UN and New York City: a firm belief in global cooperation and a commitment to driving progress on global challenges. Last week, government leaders, businesses, young people, cities, celebrities, entrepreneurs, civil society, and more came together in New York to focus on urgent – and deeply interconnected – global issues. Five of the major

*Note from the Editor: this post was last updated October 5 The powerful earthquake and tsunami that struck the Indonesian island of Sulawesi has left over 190,000 in urgent need of humanitarian aid. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the 7.4 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami have displaced more than 70,000 people and damaged an estimated 66,000 homes. Support disaster response by donating to CERF The coastal city of

On October 1, the United States officially changed its visa policy to require diplomatic staff in same sex relationships to show proof of marriage in order for partners to be able to stay in the United States. Without proof of marriage, same sex partners face deportation within 30 days of December 31. This move, which reverses policies in place since 2009, has rightly spiked deep concern about the status, rights, and dignity of LGBTI professionals