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What will people power change next?

January 18, 2013 BY Aaron Sherinian

Follow our live Twitter coverage of a special session on technology, social media, and mass-participation on Thursday, January 24 at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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POSTED IN: #SGSGlobal, Campaigns & Initiatives, Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, Smart Ideas, Social Good

Coming Together for Haiti

January 11, 2013 BY Sarah Wade

On January 12, 2010, a massive earthquake struck Haiti, killing more than 300,000 people and leaving more than one million homeless. With support from millions of individuals around the world, a host of institutions and organizations -- the UN and the UN Foundation among them -- reached out to help the Haitian government with the difficult process of recovering and rebuilding.
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POSTED IN: Get Involved, Global Issues, On the Ground, United Nations

Q&A: How India Stopped Polio

January 11, 2013 BY Eric Porterfield

Every year from about 2006 to 2009 India was faced with over 500 polio cases. But, in 2009, some new initiatives were introduced that looked at narrowing in on population segments that were being missed.
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Beyond Mountains, Haitians See a Brighter Future

January 11, 2013 BY Heraldo Muñoz

“Beyond the mountains, more mountains,” a well-worn Haitian proverb goes, in a nod to the outsized challenges this half-island in the Caribbean has faced for as long as anyone can remember. Topping that list is the 2010 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people, displaced 1.5 million, and racked or razed some 300,000 buildings.
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2013: A Year to Be Bold

January 3, 2013 BY Kathy Calvin

Happy New Year! Thanks to your support, the United Nations Foundation has been helping the United Nations change lives by improving global health, promoting sustainable energy, empowering women and girls, and advocating for a better world for the past 15 years.
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President Joyce Banda: New Focus on Women’s Health and Empowerment in Malawi

January 10, 2013 BY

The Center for Strategic and International Studies recently created a video featuring Malawi’s first female president, Joyce Banda, talking about the importance of women’s health and empowerment.
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