UN – United Nations

Are you new to mHealth and want to learn more? Or are you well-established in the field and want to bounce ideas off of a cross-section of the community?  If so, check out the mHealth Alliance’s new online course, which we have developed with TechChange, the Institute for Technology and Social Change.  It will run from November 12-December 7, with a special session coinciding with the 2012 mHealth Summit, which is taking place December 3-5

If you’re like me, you’re trying to enjoy every last minute of summer.  That’s why we’re bringing you In Case You Missed It – a quick recap of recent news on the United Nations Foundation and the issues we care about. The Secretary-General’s Story of Public Service: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes about his first trip to the United States and what inspired his life of public service.  Representing U.S. Youth at the UN:

Do you ever get overwhelmed and exhausted by the world’s big problems? I’ve always been interested in our earth and her many peoples. I am fascinated by our global challenges, politics, history and socio-economics. However, I’m not a world affairs expert and sometimes I’m left thinking, “What’s the point?” I don’t have a fortune to give away. I can’t deliver supplies or undertake a surgery. I don’t always understand the difference between aid that is

Something you might know: The UN and partner organizations work to ensure the health and wellbeing of millions of children around the world. Something you might not know: These toddlers and children are really, really cute! From the Measles Initiative to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, numerous programs focus on promoting health and preventing disease in children under the age of 5– especially in the developing world where kids are about 18 times more likely

Report from the front lines of Sustainable Energy for All Kim Saylor, Vice President for Walmart Energy, recently traveled to Uganda and Kenya to see solar power in action improving the lives of those who have lived for too long without access to modern energy services. In the piece below, she describes her experience seeing families – and in particular children – benefiting from the educational, health and safety improvements that these lights offer to

In my home country of Liberia, the social and cultural impact on adolescent girls’ sexual and reproductive health is devastating.  Girls face many issues when it comes to their sexual reproductive health and rights, including social isolation, lack of education, traditional practices, economic disparities, violence and issues of confidentiality and stigmatization. Over the years, several laws and policies have been enacted to address these issues (Rape Law, Inheritance Law, Sexual Reproductive Health Policy, Girls Education

Welcome to the first September edition of In Case You Missed It.  Between the start of the school year, the return of football and getting through the daily to-do list, it can be a busy time of year.  Here’s a quick rundown of news you may have missed.  Let us know what you’re reading! Nick Kristof Joins the Social Good Summit: The Social Good Summit’s all-star line-up of speakers got bigger this week with the

There are many definitions of entrepreneurship: Something done to create value in a society Enterprising to make a lot of money Creating something new or building an organization to create something new under conditions of extreme uncertainty The big one today: job creation Creating jobs and the “next Mark Zuckerburg” has become the sexy way of talking about entrepreneurship.  While this has gotten the media to shed light on the important role entrepreneurship plays in