From Relief to Recovery: Two Years After the Haiti Earthquake Mark Leon Goldberg January 6, 2012 The two year anniversary of the earthquake is coming up next week. Officials from the UN offer a thorough assessment of where things stand in terms of the ongoing recovery efforts.
Ted Turner’s New Years Resolution and a Look back at 2011 Mark Leon Goldberg December 28, 2011 Our friends at the UN Foundation just posted a couple of fun videos.
The Million Moms Challenge Mark Leon Goldberg November 7, 2011 Our friends at the UN Foundation are teaming up with the baby center tomorrow for an all day discussion and tweet-a-thon about maternal and child health.
Seven Billion: What Does it All Mean? Mark Leon Goldberg October 30, 2011 I caught up with Maureen Greenwood-Basken, director of policy initiatives for the women and population program at the UN Foundation to discuss the significance of today's milestone and what it means for the over 200 million women around the world who are denied access to family planning.
Unleashing the Power of Rural Girls Mark Leon Goldberg October 7, 2011 Ed note. This is a special guest post from Tamara Kreinin, the Executive Director of Women and Population at the United Nations Foundation. Not long ago I walked the onion fields of rural Senegal with the local farmers. To my surprise and dismay, most of ...
‘Decorum:’ A New Documentary Model UN Students Mark Leon Goldberg October 5, 2011 The UN Association of the United States and the UN Foundation released a documentary called Decorum that follows a group of high school students from John Adams High School in Queens, New York who participate in the model UN.
Sustainable Energy for All Penelope Chester September 23, 2011 On September 21, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced a new initiative - "Sustainable Energy for All". One of the initiative's main goals is to ensure universal access to sustainable energy by 2030.
Stevie Wonder and Friends Launch New UN Mobile App Mark Leon Goldberg September 15, 2011 I just returned from what was arguably one of the more fun press conferences at the United Nations that I've ever attended.
Let Us Lead! Mark Leon Goldberg September 8, 2011 Our friends at the Better World Campaign launch a new platform to oppose harmful U.S. legislation that would effectively de-fund the United Nations.