United Nations Foundation

Women in Science Camp for Girls in South Asia Aims to End Gender Gap in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math Fields

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Donnerstag, Mai 2, 2024
Education, United Nations Foundation, Social change, Woman, State, Office of Global Partnerships, Adolescence, Curriculum, Female, Policy, Engineering, Mathematics, Science, United, Aviation, Government, Camper

WASHINGTON, May 2, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Girl Up, a global leadership development initiative founded by the United Nations Foundation, is proud to announce the upcoming WiSci South Asia Girls' STEAM Camp in Kochi, Kerala in India this June. In collaboration with the U.S. Department of State's Office of Global Partnerships and dedicated local and corporate partners, this innovative camp will provide a transformative experience for girls from South Asia and the United States, fostering their interest and expertise in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM).

Key Points: 
  • "This camp embodies our collective commitment to engaging young women in STEAM and equipping them with the skills and confidence to thrive in this rapidly evolving era of science and technology."
  • The camp curriculum will cover a comprehensive range of STEAM topics, including climate science, women's representation in aviation and more.
  • "We're excited to support the WiSci South Asia Girls' STEAM Camp and provide women and girls across South Asia and the US access to in-demand science and technology skills," said Karan Bhatia, Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google.
  • The WiSci Girls' STEAM camp is part of the U.S. government's collaborative efforts to advance gender equality and promote STEAM education worldwide.

EBC Financial Group Partners with United to Beat Malaria, a Campaign of the United Nations Foundation, to Protect Vulnerable Children and Their Families from Malaria

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Dienstag, April 16, 2024
Mortality, United Nations Foundation, Public, UN, Learning, Pregnancy, Malaria, Mosquito-borne disease, Hope, Health, Partnership, Disease, EBC, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, Plasmodium, Biting, Social responsibility, Refugee, Vaccine

WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.

Key Points: 
  • WASHINGTON, April 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • EBC is honoured to partner with the United to Beat Malaria campaign, joining forces to impactfully end malaria.
  • Malaria disproportionately impacts young children: over 75% of all malaria deaths are children under 5.
  • In addition to financial support, EBC also seeks to educate its employees about malaria and encourage them to get involved.

Essity joins United Nations initiative to promote inclusive advertising

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Mittwoch, April 17, 2024
United Nations, United Nations Foundation, UN, Woman, Bias, UN Women, Sustainable Development Goal 5, Innovation, United, Sustainable Development Goals, Unstereotype Alliance, Advertising, Hygiene, Menopause

The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.

Key Points: 
  • The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.
  • Essity and its brands have a long history of breaking taboos, raise awareness against bias and act for equality.
  • "Essity has presence in 150 countries, and we take great responsibility in building our brands with our consumers and customers in a responsible and inclusive way.
  • Essity has been a partner to the United Nations Foundation since 2016 with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Goal 5: Gender Equality being one of Essity's prioritized SDGs.

Essity joins United Nations initiative to promote inclusive advertising

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Mittwoch, April 17, 2024
United Nations, United Nations Foundation, UN, Woman, Bias, UN Women, Sustainable Development Goal 5, Innovation, United, Sustainable Development Goals, Unstereotype Alliance, Advertising, Hygiene, Menopause

The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.

Key Points: 
  • The Unstereotype Alliance seeks to eradicate harmful stereotypes from advertising and media to help create a more equal world.
  • Essity and its brands have a long history of breaking taboos, raise awareness against bias and act for equality.
  • "Essity has presence in 150 countries, and we take great responsibility in building our brands with our consumers and customers in a responsible and inclusive way.
  • Essity has been a partner to the United Nations Foundation since 2016 with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with Goal 5: Gender Equality being one of Essity's prioritized SDGs.

EBC Financial Group partners with United to Beat Malaria, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, to protect vulnerable children and their families from malaria

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Montag, April 15, 2024
United Nations Foundation, Mortality, Public, UN, Learning, Pregnancy, Malaria, Mosquito-borne disease, Hope, Health, Partnership, Disease, EBC, Poverty, Sustainable Development Goals, Plasmodium, Biting, Social responsibility, Refugee, Vaccine

Washington, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.

Key Points: 
  • Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • Washington, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Today, EBC Financial Group (EBC) announced a new partnership with United to Beat Malaria (Beat Malaria), a campaign of the United Nations Foundation (UN Foundation), aimed at protecting those most vulnerable from malaria – a mosquito-borne disease that claims over 600,000 lives every year.
  • EBC is honoured to partner with the United to Beat Malaria campaign, joining forces to impactfully end malaria.
  • Looking ahead, EBC plans to forge deeper collaborations with UN-related charitable organisations and global partners to bolster health systems worldwide.

Media invitation: World leaders must make headway for adaptation - there are no alternatives

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Montag, März 18, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Green Technology, Climate Change, Sustainability, Public Policy, Other Policy Issues, Socially Responsible Investing, Finance, Recycling, Professional Services, Environmental Policy, Environment, Environmental Issues, Government, Environmental Health, Natural Disasters, Climate change, Development, Survival, COP29, Independent, Climate, Adaptation, Policy, NDC, Senior advisor, Investment, DanChurchAid, Heart, Heat, United Nations Foundation, Multimedia, E3G, Sustainable development, Developed country, Sustainable Development Goals, Renewable energy

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318208761/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240318208761/en/
    The year 2024 is of paramount importance for our future.
  • We face an urgent need to handle the climate crisis, within the broader range of Sustainable Development Goals.
  • This year’s high-level meetings leading up to COP29 will focus on climate finance, aiming to address the substantial funding gaps.
  • “Adaptation finance must be at the heart of the negotiations towards COP29.

LIBERTY LATIN AMERICA JOINS THE WEPS COMMUNITY DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO WOMEN’S EQUALITY

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Freitag, März 8, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, Women, Telecommunications, Professional Services, Networks, DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion), Internet, Consumer, International, Woman, Survivor, Violence, Workplace, Education, Equality, OTC, LILA, Society, Parental leave, Inclusion, United Nations Foundation, Organization, GBV, Policy, Partnership, Nursing

This International Women’s Day, Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) has further demonstrated its commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace and across communities by joining the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community.

Key Points: 
  • This International Women’s Day, Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) has further demonstrated its commitment to advancing gender equality and women’s empowerment in the workplace and across communities by joining the Women’s Empowerment Principles (WEPs) community.
  • Across the region, Liberty Latin America is determined to work collaboratively to foster business practices that empower women including equal pay for work of equal value and zero tolerance for any forms of harassment in the workplace.
  • The Company is already taking action in support of the seven WEPs with notable progress in a few areas.
  • To learn more about Liberty Latin America’s efforts to drive Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion, please visit https://www.lla.com/equality-diversity-and-inclusion .

One of the Largest Clean Cooking Initiatives Launched in Pakistan as Global Carbon Investments and Bboxx Join Forces

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Freitag, Dezember 1, 2023
Carbon, Blue carbon, Private, COP28, Shell Foundation, Partnership, Cooking, Health, LPG, DRC, Mitsubishi Group, United Nations Foundation, GCI

Together, they are set to launch one of the world's largest clean cooking initiatives, leveraging innovative smart LPG (liquid petroleum gas) technology to provide efficient and affordable cooking solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Together, they are set to launch one of the world's largest clean cooking initiatives, leveraging innovative smart LPG (liquid petroleum gas) technology to provide efficient and affordable cooking solutions.
  • Bboxx, with its expertise in technology and innovative products, is collaborating with GCI to address the critical issue of energy poverty in Pakistan where access to clean energy and cooking solutions is limited.
  • The initiative aims to deliver millions of LPG cooking solutions, marking a significant step towards transforming the country's energy landscape.
  • Together, we are pioneering scalable solutions that address both social and environmental challenges, setting a new standard for clean cooking initiatives worldwide."

[INVNT GROUP]™, the Global Brand Storytelling and Marketing Agency Portfolio, Marks a New Era in Global Expansion with Significant Advances in United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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Mittwoch, Dezember 20, 2023
ACT, VR, Marketing, COP28, Ecosystem, CNN, Partnership, Learning, AWS, Athlete, Movement, UNITE, Rockstar (drink), Dubai Airshow, Solar energy, UNICEF, Exhibition, LVMH, PepsiCo, Artificial intelligence, Birsa Munda, World Health Organization, Organization, Creativity, Emirates (airline), United Nations Foundation, MIRA, Amazon Web Services, Video game

The Stella McCartney Marketplace: An experience spotlighting product displays and information on the LVMH brand's unwavering commitment to sustainability and conscious luxury movement.

Key Points: 
  • The Stella McCartney Marketplace: An experience spotlighting product displays and information on the LVMH brand's unwavering commitment to sustainability and conscious luxury movement.
  • One World One Humanity: A large-scale interactive entertainment performance using human-driven, larger-than-life characters to deliver a narrative inspired by COP28's central message: "UNITE.
  • “In today's rapidly evolving global landscape, our focus across the group is squarely on engaging both global and local audiences through immersive brand storytelling.
  • Our team blends global vision with local insights and tactics, ensuring our initiatives resonate meaningfully in the region.

Jack and Laura Dangermond Honored with Goal 17 Innovation in Partnership Award

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Freitag, November 17, 2023
Professional Services, Data Analytics, Environment, Technology, Sustainability, Other Technology, Software, United, OCHA, Organization, UN, Multimedia, United Nations Foundation, UNCTAD, Conference, GIS, United Nations, Nursing, Jack Dangermond, Esri

In 1969, Jack and Laura Dangermond founded Esri , then known as Environmental Systems Research Institute, pioneering the use of maps and analytics software for the betterment of the world.

Key Points: 
  • In 1969, Jack and Laura Dangermond founded Esri , then known as Environmental Systems Research Institute, pioneering the use of maps and analytics software for the betterment of the world.
  • Today, Esri is the world leader in geographic information system (GIS) technology, and the Dangermonds have worked for years to foster global partnerships for sustainable development.
  • In recognition of this continuing commitment, Jack and Laura Dangermond were recently awarded the United Nations Foundation's Global 17 Innovation in Partnership Award.
  • We are truly honored to receive this award and have been fortunate to collaborate with many individuals from around the globe as we strive to create a sustainable future."