UN – United Nations

*This blog post has been authored by the Universal Access Project’s “Why We Care” Youth Champions Rawan Masri, Ariel Wood, and Nivedha Kannapadi. Imagine a 9-year-old girl living in a family of six under the poverty line. She excels in school and spends her days dreaming of becoming a building designer. Shortly after the birth of her baby brother, her mother becomes very sick and is bedridden. The young girl is asked to stay home […]

To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 2018, join the UN’s #StandUp4HumanRights campaign to promote and defend universal human rights. December 10 is Human Rights Day, a day commemorating the United Nations General Assembly’s adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the importance of securing human rights for all people. This year, December 10 also marks the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of the International Covenant

Last week, the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance approved a measles and rubella strategy that will provide an additional $220 million to measles and rubella activities from 2016-2020. In total, Gavi will invest $820 million over the next five years on measles and rubella activities in Gavi-eligible countries. The United Nations Foundation is privileged to have worked on measles and rubella since 2001 as a founding partner of the Measles & Rubella Initiative together

At the COP21 United Nations conference in Paris today, officials from nearly 200 countries reached a new agreement to address the threat of global climate change. On behalf of the United Nations Foundation, Chair Ted Turner, Vice Chairs Senator Timothy E. Wirth and Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, and President and CEO Kathy Calvin commented on the agreement, saying: “This conference will be remembered as a turning point in the fight against climate change and in

Saturday night in Paris, at 7:30 p.m. on December 12, the world turned a corner. By approving a new global agreement on climate change, it committed itself to protecting the future of humanity. After two centuries of prosperity built on the use of coal, oil, and natural gas, representatives of nearly 200 countries at the United Nations Climate Change Conference resolved to turn away from those fuels and embrace a new future of clean energy.

For families devastated by conflicts and natural disasters, every moment matters. Getting aid to people in their time of greatest need can sometimes be a matter of life or death. That is why 10 years ago, the United Nations created the Central Emergency Response Fund, often known as CERF, to quickly and effectively get lifesaving aid to the people who need it, when they need it most. Today, the UN is hosting an event to

Three years ago, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution on Universal Health Coverage, declaring that everyone, no matter where they live or how much money they earn, has the right to enjoy the highest attainable standard of health, regardless of their ability to pay. In September, the goal of Universal Health Coverage was enshrined in the UN Sustainable Development Goals – the world’s to-do list to end poverty, improve lives, and protect the

This year was truly a historic year for people and the planet thanks to the leadership of the United Nations, the work of partners, and supporters like you who believe we can make progress on global issues and build a better world. 2015 will be remembered by history as the year that laid the foundation for a new era of sustainable development. While the UN Foundation’s year had too many highlights to list all of

As I reflect on my time with MAMA and all that we’ve accomplished, I am filled with so many conflicting feelings and thoughts. The Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action – or MAMA – was created because we felt certain that there was an opportunity to reach pregnant women with health information via mobile phones, but we weren’t sure exactly how to do it or if we’d see the kind of behavior change we knew was