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Around the world, 222 million women want to delay or avoid pregnancy, but aren’t using modern contraception. Family Planning 2020 …

On March 27th, the World Health Organization (WHO) will certify the South-East Asia Region as polio-free, a major milestone in …

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.