UN – United Nations

It’s summer – it’s hot, the days are longer, but most importantly it means classes have let out for students across the United States. It’s a great time to think about the world around us and the importance of the United Nations. Sunday marks the UN’s International Day of Youth, and we are celebrating by updating you on our My World. My UN. contest – a chance to win a brand new iPad. First, make

Throughout my summer internship at the UN Foundation, I have had the pleasure of being exposed to the many ways in which the Foundation is engaging with and for young people. From our stellar Girl Up Teen Advisors advocating for girls around the world to the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves’ commitment to keeping kids healthy and safe from indoor air pollution, the campaigns I work for inspire me every day to try and work

The fight against malaria touches many people. Health workers, families caring for loved ones and the ill themselves are the first many might imagine. But malaria affects whole communities. As a result, entire communities band together to help prevent this deadly disease. I am honored to be part of a United Nations Foundation delegation beginning a four-day observation trip across Tanzania today to see the critical work of these communities in action. We’ll be meeting

Taking a break from Olympics coverage to plug back into the news?  We’ve got just the thing for you.  Welcome to In Case You Missed It, a round-up of news on the United Nations Foundation and the issues we care about.  Here’s what has been happening this week: Ted Talks: UN Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner talks to Variety about his global priorities, why he started the UN Foundation and more.  Check it out

Adventure seekers know the village of Marangu, Tanzania as the gateway to Mt. Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa. However, before you reach the trailhead, veer to the left onto a winding, rutted, dirt road, and you’ll discover a lesser-known corner of Marangu. This is home to Ngaruma Parish, a community of 700 or so Lutheran worshippers, and ground zero in Tanzania’s fight against malaria. Mosquitoes do not naturally thrive in the lush, cool, mountain