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#GivingTuesday is still going strong ? inspiring people across the globe to get out the give ? but I wanted to take a step back for a minute, and share a few of the best moments so far.

Did you know that 222 million women and girls globally want to delay pregnancy but don?t have access to quality contraceptives? This unmet need has devastating impacts on women?s health, and impedes progress on our global development goals.

A new report from the ONE campaign says it?s time to retire the phrase ?AIDS in Africa.? Sixteen countries in sub-Saharan Africa have already reached the beginning of the end of AIDS, according to the ONE report, but others lag far behind.

Today the UN Foundation is grateful for all of our supporters and partners who work with the United Nations to help build a better world.

#GivingTuesday on Tuesday, December 3, is a chance to talk with our families about the true spirit of the holidays. Following Black Friday and Cyber Monday, this day kicks off the “giving season” and invites people to take a moment to support the causes they care about.

Critics of the interim agreement on Iran?s nuclear programs make a point ? the steps outlined by global leaders this weekend are but one portion of the actions demanded by the United Nations Security Council.

Did you know that 7 out of 10 women have experienced some form of violence in their lifetime? That?s 7 women too many. Violence takes many forms – physical, sexual, emotional, and mental ? and the vast majority of it is perpetrated by men and boys.

Ambassador Power spoke passionately about the importance of the UN Disability Treaty at UNA?s Global Leadership Dinner on November 6 and thanked UNA for our support to date. However, just this week she reached out to us again to ask us to use our network of grassroots UN supporters to spread the word on the importance of this vital treaty.

The second stop of my 10-day, 6-city journey across India took me to a village called Barwani, approximately three hours southwest of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Since the birth of the United Nations 68 years ago, its mandate has been to address the world?s most pressing issues in order to maintain international peace and security.To help solve these challenges, the UN is increasing its task force — but not in the way you might think.