UN – United Nations

“We need to eradicate apathy.” – United Nations Foundation Founder and Chairman Ted Turner From the environmental movement to the civil rights movement, history has long been shaped by individual citizens standing up and standing together. This #GivingTuesday on December 2, citizens from around the world will celebrate giving and take action to create change in their communities. The UN Foundation is a founding partner of #GivingTuesday, a global day to “get out the give,” […]

By Guest Blogger:  Lindsey Horvath, community activist in Los Angeles and a Global Coordinator for the V-Day One Billion Rising Campaign. One in three. That’s how many women will face some form of violence in their lifetime. As we recognize the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women this week, we will likely hear tragic stories of physical battering, sexual assault, emotional or psychological abuse, and financial abuse, which are some of the most common forms of

#GivingTuesday is around the corner on December 2, and to get inspired, we created a list of five of our favorite quotes from leaders and supporters of the United Nations on giving and how individuals can make a difference. 1. “Donations of time or money; volunteer engagement in one’s own community or on the other side of the world; acts of caring and kindness with no thought of recompense; these and other expressions of global

This is a guest post by Joey Blumenfeld,‎ Director, Corporate Social Responsibility at AOL.  To AOL, #GivingTuesday is more than just a day. AOL’s #GivingTuesday support raises awareness around the specific day while simultaneously seeking to build a larger culture of giving. Here’s how we’re chipping in: Donating 100 million+ impressions by spotlighting a different UN Foundation campaign via our most premium property, AOL.com every Tuesday in December – including #GivingTuesday, GirlUp, MAMA, Nothing But Nets

Editor’s Note: This post originally appeared in the Global Extrovert blog. I love airports. That might sound crazy given this time of year. Or maybe it sounds crazy simply because you are a frequent (or infrequent) flyer like me and know that airports spell delays, lines, and countless frustrations. Yet, I have never been in an airport or on an airplane and not noticed someone or something that didn’t make me appreciate – in the

Yesterday, the National Portrait Gallery hosted an event to unveil a portrait of Ted Turner, an American icon, the United Nations Foundation’s Founder and Chairman, and a trailblazer in philanthropy (as well as many other areas). The portrait by John Friedman is part of the “Recent Acquisitions” show featuring the newest additions to the gallery. Ted’s vision and commitment to working with the United Nations to build a better world inspire us every day. His

Photo: UNDP Sierra Leone/A. K. Bah At the beginning of December, the United Nations reached the 60-day mark since it launched its expanded response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. The UN had set an important goal referred to in short-hand as 70-70-60: 70 percent of burials being done safely and 70 percent of new cases receiving proper treatment at a facility, within 60 days. This week, the UN announced encouraging news about progress

This December, the world comes together in Lima, Peru for the COP20 — the UNFCC’s next big conference on climate change. In the lead-up to the COP21 in Paris in 2015, the COP20 serves as a unique opportunity to set the stage on acting on climate change. That’s why we’ve partnered with leading media outlets throughout South America to further the reach of this important summit. Throughout December, we’ll see our UN partners and UN

Photo credit: GAVI/Riccardo Gangale When we talk about vaccines, we usually talk about impact. We talk about the millions of lives saved; we talk about progress made; and we talk about the healthier world they build. All of that is true and all of that is incredibly important. But today, I want to talk about the critical role that our elected officials play in this story. Today, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed S. Res.