UN – United Nations

Maggie Carter, Deputy Director of the Shot@Life Campaign asked actress Sasha Alexander (Rizzoli & Isles, NCIS, He’s Just Not That Into You, Yes Man, and Mission: Impossible III) what it meant to be 29 and a few other things! Q: What is your strongest/fondest memory from being 29 years old? Buying my first house. It was a big responsibility, and I wanted my parents to be proud of the fact I was able to do […]

When I was a little girl, my Nana used to watch me while my parents went to work. I remember how I loved pulling up to her yellow house and seeing her standing at the door of the home she loved so much. It always made me feel so safe, so secure, so loved. She was genuinely happy to see me every single morning, and that kind of love impacts a child immensely. My Nana

Eva Schafer, Permanent Mission of Hungary to the UN On September 5, the first International Day of Charity will be commemorated at the UN Headquarters in New York. The idea of the international day was proposed by Hungary with the goal of creating a universal platform to raise awareness about the importance of benevolent giving. The events in New York will feature panel discussions on the role of charity in poverty alleviation and in promoting

With less than 900 days to go until the target date to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, the world’s “to-do list” to fight extreme poverty, it’s time for all of us to step up our efforts – especially when it comes to the health MDGs (MDGs 4, 5, and 6). We know progress is possible when the international community mobilizes: 14,000 fewer children die each day right now than in 1990, and from 2000 to

Editor’s Note: This post has been updated. There’s been a lot happening in the debate over the response to Syria’s horrific chemical weapons attack, and I wanted to make sure you knew the latest. In last night’s address to the nation, President Obama said: “I’ve spoken to the leaders of two of our closest allies, France and the United Kingdom, and we will work together in consultation with Russia and China to put forward a