Hackathon Showcases Innovative Policy Solutions to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals

By Josh Slusher on March 15, 2017

Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require new ideas and new ways of thinking. Parallel to the 2017 World Government …

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UN Peacekeepers in Action: Preventing Humanitarian Catastrophe in the Central African Republic

By Chandrima Das on March 14, 2017

As we speak, the UN Peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, is working around the clock outside of …

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To Achieve Women’s Economic Empowerment, Gender Data is Key

By Emily Courey Pryor on March 13, 2017

This March, a spotlight is shining on the role of women in the workplace. The conversation launched on International Women’s …

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5 Resources for Public Diplomacy Professionals

By Aaron Sherinian on March 11, 2017

Engaging with the public is a key to global progress.  That is why I am inspired by what I am …

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The Bravery of Girls in Guatemala: What I Saw at UN Programs to Support Girls

By Peter Yeo on March 10, 2017

I just returned from Guatemala where the United Nations Foundation’s Girl Up team is focused on the UN’s vital work to empower …

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5 Things to Know about the Nothing But Nets Virtual Reality Film “Under the Net”

By Rachel Henderson on March 9, 2017

Today, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, which raises awareness and funding to fight malaria, unveiled its very first virtual …

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Women’s Economic Empowerment: A Global Obligation and Opportunity

By Kathy Calvin on March 8, 2017

I went to Calvary Women’s Services in Washington D.C. on a February morning to coach, encourage, and learn from women like Grace, …

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GenUN Members Influence New UN Human Rights Council Report

By Ryan Kaminski on March 7, 2017

Note: This blog was co-authored by Ryan Kaminski, Senior Program Manager for Human Rights and Special Initiatives and Anna Mahalak, UNA-USA’s …

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The Power of Participation

By Michelle Milford Morse on March 6, 2017

Every year, U.S. public officials receive approximately 2 million more letters and calls from men than women. Research also suggests …

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She Decides. The World Can Help.

By Michelle Milford Morse on March 2, 2017

The Minister of Public Health for Chad, Ngarmbatina Odkimbeye Soukate, is the mother of four girls. This morning in Brussels, …

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