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For the first time in history, most humans live in cities. How well we do so will determine our future. …

March 24 marks World Tuberculosis Day, a day to raise awareness of this terrible disease and to push for global …

Last fall, we highlighted six reasons why you should care about measles. Eliminating measles remains as urgent as ever: Last …

Learn more and join the MAMA Google+ hangout on Thursday, March 20th at 9:30 a.m. ET! There are approximately 400 …

There are a few things in this world that are truly global: One of them is that people want to be happy. Thursday, March 20 is the International Day of Happiness, and the United Nations Foundation and Grammy Award-winning musician Pharrell Williams have teamed up to encourage people to take action to support the UN and to create a happier world for people everywhere.

Editor’s Note: To find out how you can get involved, read “How You Can Help” at the end of the …

“Behind every single number is a person.” – Valerie Amos, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Relief Coordinator  More than 9 …

2014 presents a “perishable moment” in the effort to protect the world from catastrophic climate change. The parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) have promised to reach a new global agreement in 2015, and the steps taken this year will determine whether it is weak or strong.

Nearly 20,000 supporters from across the United States asked President Obama to request more funding for UN Peacekeeping in his FY’15 budget – and he listened!

What do you want the world to look like for girls and women in 2030? We sat down with experts and leaders at the UN Foundation to hear what they have to say.