Tackling World Goals Through World Cup +SocialGood

By Amy Enchelmeyer on June 25, 2014

The week the World Cup kicked off, the +SocialGood community brought together experts, innovators, and representatives from the United Nations …

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Women & Children: “The Best Investment We Can Make”

By Kathy Calvin on June 24, 2014

United Nations Foundation President & CEO Kathy Calvin shared a picture of herself at age 5 in support of all children …

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The Resilience of Nyanwour

By Kathy Calvin on June 20, 2014

I met Nyanwour during a visit earlier this year to the Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya. She was a …

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Strengthening the Safety of Women Refugees through Cleaner Cookstoves

By Jenni Lee on June 19, 2014

We know refugees need food, water, shelter, and medicine, but less attention is paid to their energy and cooking needs. …

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What Refugee Girls and All Girls Deserve: An Education

By Guest Blogger on June 19, 2014

By Rocio Ortega Editor’s Note: The UN Foundation’s Girl Up campaign works with the United Nations to support refugee girls …

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Redefining the Non-profit

By Elizabeth Gore on June 18, 2014

When people ask what I do, I often answer that I am in the humanitarian or social good industry. Many …

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Refugees Deserve a Brighter Life

By Mahalakshmi Mahadevan on June 18, 2014

Fleeing from conflict, coping with Typhoon Haiyan, or rebuilding after Haiti’s earthquake: Last year, there were more than 45 million …

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Senate Confirms New UNESCO Ambassador

By Peter Yeo on June 17, 2014

With a U.S. Senate confirmation newly in place, Crystal Nix-Hines is set to take her post as the next U.S. …

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Life-saving Vaccines for Refugee Children

By Andrea Sok on June 17, 2014

Children who have fled their homes to escape conflict or disaster sadly still face threats: infectious diseases like measles and …

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2 Things You Can Do Right Now to Help Refugees

By Jenni Lee on June 16, 2014

Photo credit: UNHCR/Baldwin Worldwide – from Syria to South Sudan to Central African Republic and too many other places – …

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