New UN Campaign to Fight LGBTI Bullying

By Eric Porterfield on March 2, 2017

While children everywhere face bullying, LGBTI youth often face higher levels of taunting, name-calling, and violence at school, home, and …

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Crisis in the Lake Chad Region

By Jenni Lee on February 28, 2017

The United Nations describes the Lake Chad region of Africa as “a region under pressure,” which is grappling with a serious humanitarian …

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A Partnership to Celebrate Black Women’s History

By Troy Wolfe on February 27, 2017

As Black History Month comes to close, we prepare to welcome Women’s History Month in March to honor the extraordinary …

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Now is the Time to Save Lives from Looming Famine

By Jenni Lee on February 24, 2017

Right now, more than 20 million people in South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia, and northeast Nigeria are facing food insecurity or …

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Transgender Rights are Human Rights

By Rick Parnell on February 23, 2017

Yesterday, the U.S. Administration rescinded federal guidelines related to the protection of transgender students in our nation’s schools. This discouraging …

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Congress and the UN Remain Committed to Ending Modern Day Slavery

By Peter Yeo on February 23, 2017

Today marks the fifth annual “Shine a Light on Slavery” day, which is dedicated to raising awareness about the more …

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14 Quotes from UN Leaders on Humanity’s Biggest Challenges

By Jenni Lee on February 14, 2017

What are some of humanity’s biggest challenges, and how can the public and private sectors work together to address them? …

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8 Key Quotes from the World Government Summit

By Aaron Sherinian on February 13, 2017

It’s a complicated time for the world, and it seems like we move from crisis to crisis. In this context, …

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Future Forward Questions for Media

By Aaron Sherinian on February 12, 2017

I get to talk with journalists and media executives every day. It’s one of the best parts of my job. As …

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Building Trust and Improving Public Services

By Guest Blogger on February 11, 2017

By Georgie Benardete, UN Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council Member and Co-founder and Head of Strategy of Orchard Mile  Public service …

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