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United Nations Foundation
International Affairs
Washington, DC 229,297 followers
We connect people, ideas, and resources to the UN to build a better world for all.
About us
Since 1998, the United Nations Foundation has built novel innovations and partnerships to support the United Nations and help solve global problems at scale. We are an independent charitable organization, created to work closely with the UN to address humanity’s greatest challenges and drive global progress. Join us at www.unfoundation.org.
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http://www.unfoundation.org
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- International Affairs
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- 201-500 employees
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- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
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- 1998
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- UN-U.S. Relations, Technology, Nonprofit, Global Health, Sustainable Development, Girls and Women, and Climate and Energy
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The world demands international cooperation. But some doubt that the current system can deliver it. The next UN Secretary-General can fill this gap with a new vision. This analysis by George Hampton and Mariana Samayoa Martinez makes sense of the latest public opinion. https://bit.ly/4pnxtVu
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Where could the next pandemic emerge? What factors drive the risk? These are among the key questions behind the emerging field of pandemic risk assessment, also known as PRA. Experts gathered in Singapore this week to explore how PRA can provide decision-makers with the information needed to better anticipate and prepare for the next global disease outbreak. Thank you to the Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) and the Temasek Foundation for hosting the event, and to the National Academy of Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Duke-NUS Centre for Outbreak Preparedness, and PAX sapiens for their partnership as we collectively move this initiative forward.
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UN Foundation’s partner, the Measles & Rubella Partnership, calls on leaders to prioritize evidence-based strategies to ensure every child has access to life-saving vaccines. Read their response to the latest estimates of national immunization coverage released by the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
Today, our partners at the World Health Organization and UNICEF released the 2025 WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC), revealing plateauing measles vaccination coverage while highlighting a persistent drop-out in the proportion of children who get the second of two required measles doses for immunity. Global coverage for the first measles vaccine dose held steady at 84% in 2025 compared to the year before, while second-dose coverage increased slightly to 77%. The numbers also show tangible progress: Close to 1 million more children received their second dose in 2025 than the year before. Even so, about 29 million children remain under-protected globally. These coverage gaps come amid continual outbreaks, with nearly 3 in 4 infants globally (74%) living in countries that have experienced a measles outbreak in the past 5 years. Many children start their measles vaccinations but do not finish them—pointing to a continual challenge keeping families engaged in their health care systems. At the Measles & Rubella Partnership, we encourage leaders at every level to prioritize these effective, evidence-based strategies to increase immunizations and address outbreaks: 💰 Sustaining and increasing funding ⚠️ Investing in outbreak prevention and response 💉 Strengthening routine immunization and health systems 🌍 Scaling integrated strategies Read our full statement: https://lnkd.in/g7h8nSD8 #WUENIC #Measles #Immunization #GlobalHealth #VaccinesWork
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The heat is ON at the World Cup! ⚽️ 🔥 The impacts of our warming world are being felt on the field and in the stands. It's another example of how extreme heat is becoming more intense and more common — touching another dimension of our lives and our favorite sporting events. But there's a solution: Urgent investment in climate adaptation. Before the clock runs out. #AdaptationForLife #FIFAWorldCup
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Now's your chance to get a crash course on what's ahead for the next UN Secretary-General. Over eight episodes, guests on "World's Toughest Job" discuss the challenges awaiting the UN's new leader, including: • Leadership and moral authority 🇺🇳 • Peace and security 🕊️ • Young people and young countries 🌍 • AI and technology 💻 • Global economy 📈 • Critical infrastructure 🏗️ • Complex crises 🤝 • Climate and public goods 🌱 Check out the co-production by the UN Foundation and Foreign Policy, featuring an impressive slate of experts and insightful debate: bit.ly/4h2fTUK
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What's the ultimate global public good? The future. But crises, conflicts, and a lack of political consensus are making it more difficult to protect and plan for the long term. The next UN Secretary-General can help rebuild the system to safeguard the global commons of today — and tomorrow. Guests weigh in on "World's Toughest Job." Read the highlights: bit.ly/4p06cIt
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Recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks have dominated headlines. At the same time, governments are negotiating and deliberating the future of global health cooperation. What will reform ultimately look like in a multipolar world? Can deliberations among countries lead to greater trust and capacity? Director of Global Health Molly Moss offers ideas. ⬇️ bit.ly/4oWcQPX
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