Destroying Syria’s Chemical Weapons: How Did We Get Here?

By Peter Yeo on October 3, 2013

Beginning this week, inspectors are in Syria to oversee the destruction of the nation’s deadly chemical weapons stockpiles. Why?

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Meet Christine and Be Inspired

By Guest Blogger on October 1, 2013

Christine has faced many challenges in her 16 years of life in Malawi, but her drive to complete her education has helped her through it all.

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Momentum for Every Woman Every Child

By Anita Sharma on October 1, 2013

Leaders from around the world and across sectors came together last week at the United Nations General Assembly to reaffirm their commitment to Every Woman Every Child, a movement launched by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in 2010 to mobilize global action on women’s and children’s health.

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Meet Christine and Be Inspired

By Guest Blogger on October 1, 2013

Christine is proof that when you give a girl support to receive an education, she’ll take on the world.

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A Big Week in the Fight against Global Poverty

By Susan Myers on September 30, 2013

Every day, when I head into work, I’m focused on how the UN Foundation can help the United Nations build a better world. One of the top ways to do that: supporting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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7 Lessons from the Social Good Summit

By Jenni Lee on September 28, 2013

I came back from last week’s Social Good Summit full of ideas and to-do lists, but most importantly, with seven lessons that inspire me to work harder and to keep up hope that we can solve big challenges.

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Global Scientific Consensus on Climate Change

By Kathy Calvin on September 27, 2013

If you care about environmental issues, health issues, economic issues, or development issues – or if you just care about the future – then you should know about today’s report from Working Group I of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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An Update on the State of Broadband

By Guest Blogger on September 26, 2013

In today’s increasingly interconnected world, all of the world’s citizens are going to need access to broadband. Broadband already affects every sector of human activity and endeavor, and is a key driver for development – both in the developed and developing world. But new research coming out of the UN Broadband Commission for Digital Development this week indicates that the key to our online future may well be wireless.

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Can we slash poverty and starvation by 2015? Yes, if we get to work.

By John McArthur on September 25, 2013

On April 5 of this year, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called attention to the final 1,000 days of the MDGs and the need for continued momentum.

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New Report: Sharing Knowledge on Mobile Phones for Maternal and Child Health

By Kirsten Gagnaire on September 25, 2013

Mobile health (mHealth) is a solution for women – providing immediate, lifesaving services to address dire maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) challenges. This emerging field – a global movement – is reaching mothers, who need health services the most.

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