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Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) did something it has never done in the history of the global polio …
Editor’s Note: The excerpt below is from a piece in Devex. Read the whole piece here. By Raj Kumar, President …
If you tuned into last night’s State of the Union, then you already know: U.S. foreign policy will depend on international collaboration in the year ahead.
As we count down the final days until 2014, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on everything the …
Last year, on December 21st, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution recognizing the significant role entrepreneurship can play in reaching sustainable development goals. The United Nations Foundation works with entrepreneurs dedicated to not only building businesses, but a better world. They are using innovative approaches and creative thinking to help solve challenges in the humanitarian and development space. Below are six cool projects that are helping improve lives around the world:
From Vice President Biden saying he?ll never forget a visit to a UN refugee camp in Chad, to announcing that the U.S. will be a leader in the UN’s post-2015 development process, it was clear that this administration is committed to working hand-in-hand with the UN to tackle the world?s most pressing issues ? including the Syria crisis, Iran?s nuclear agenda, and typhoon recover in the Philippines.
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.
Ambassador (Ret.) John E. Lange, Senior Fellow for Global Health Diplomacy at the United Nations Foundation, released the following statement …
When Franklin Roosevelt called on Americans to celebrate the first UN Day, the term “United Nations” had just been coined to describe the alliance that stood against fascism’s march. But for a dedicated group of internationalists, it was more than a slogan, more even than an alliance, it was the embodiment of an idea that would come to final fruition with the signing of the UN Charter on October 24, 1945.
Americans overwhelmingly support the UN’s work – including destroying Syria’s chemical weapons and providing humanitarian aid to refugees – and believe we should pay our dues to the UN on time and in full.