UN – United Nations

We recently had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Namala Mkopi, a child health specialist and pediatrician in Tanzania who was in Washington, D.C. to serve as a Global Immunization Fellow for the United Nations Foundation’s Shot@Life campaign. Shot@Life works with the UN, partners, and individuals across the country to help protect children worldwide by providing life-saving vaccines where they are needed most. Dr. Mkopi was visiting the United States to raise awareness of the […]

By Dr. Paul Bunje, Principal and Senior Scientist at the XPRIZE Foundation What do a team of mechanical engineers from Missoula, Montana know about ocean acidification? Turns out, a whole lot. This summer, as I was standing on the deck of the R/V Kilo Moana in the North Pacific for the deep sea trials of the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, I was humbled not just by the incredible achievement of the finalists aboard the

Right now, the international community is facing the largest refugee crisis since World War II. Approximately 60 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes – from Syria to Afghanistan to South Sudan – to escape violence, conflict, persecution, and terrorism. “Refugees should not be turned into scapegoats and must not become the secondary victims of these most tragic events,” Melissa Fleming, spokesperson for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), said

As the seemingly intractable problem of violence against women and girls continues to hit the headlines in new and increasingly brutal ways (for example, in conflict zones in the Middle East), our attention is rightly drawn once again to the perpetrators of the violence and the motives and beliefs of those who “commit” gender based violence (GBV). These motives include a sense of entitlement, an attempt to exercise power, and delusions of moral or religious

The well-being of people everywhere is tied to the well-being of the planet. Much is at stake in the fight against climate change: Hunger, poverty, health, and many other development issues are affected. To end poverty and create a world with opportunity for all, we must take strong climate action. As UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says, “Saving our planet, lifting people out of poverty, advancing economic growth — these are one and the same fight.”

As friends and families in the United States gather to celebrate Thanksgiving, there is a lot for which to give thanks. While the world currently faces serious conflicts and challenges that rightly demand our attention, it’s important to remember that progress is happening in many areas thanks to the hard work of the United Nations and partners and supporters around the world. This progress is a reminder that when we come together and act, we

With less than a week until the start of the United Nations climate change conference in Paris, representatives from the Hip Hop Caucus, the Global Environment Facility, and the United Nations Foundation hosted a conversation on how climate change affects communities both locally and globally and the importance of an integrated and collective effort to ensure strong climate action.  Panelists included Reverend Lennox Yearwood, President of Hip Hop Caucus; Naoko Ishii, CEO and Chairperson of

Editor’s Note: This guest post by 2015-2016 Girl Up Teen Advisor Imani Brooks originally appeared on the Girl Up website. Violence against women is a tragic global pandemic that no one likes to talk about. But today, on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, it’s important we come together to recognize the facts and the all-too real reality that girls and women face around the world. These are the facts: One

Many holiday traditions this time of year include heartfelt conversations about what is happening in our world. We catch up on the latest news, family gossip, and the headlines – both tragic and inspiring. At the heart of these conversations is a focus on people and how we are part of a human family. I am fortunate to work at an organization that focuses on helping the United Nations help people around the world. Every