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U.S. Companies Awarded Record $1.93 Billion in Annual Contracts with the UN

Administration Proposes Key Investments in Global Health Security, Pandemic Preparedness and Peacekeeping in FY’22 Budget

05/28/2021

India’s Covid Crisis Shows That None of Us Are Safe Until All of Us Are Vaccinated – CNN

05/17/2021

WHO and the Private Sector: Why U.S. Leadership Matters

05/07/2021

BWC President on Appointment of Amb. Sison as the Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs

04/15/2021

PODCAST: The Price of Peacekeeping – CSIS

04/15/2021

President’s Budget Gets Us Back on Track at UN, Sets Plan to Pay Overdue UN Peacekeeping Bills

04/09/2021

Better World Campaign Hails Congressional Action on Global Health and Humanitarian Funding

03/10/2021

I think ‘gumbo diplomacy’ works wherever she can get her kitchen together and invite diplomats over to make gumbo.

-- Peter Yeo

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the New UN Envoy, Heads Into Her Job Sprinting

03/05/2021

Better World Campaign President Applauds U.S. Decision to Re-engage with the UN Human Rights Council

02/08/2021

Putting Samantha Power at the table...can really transform the way that USAID implements the programs...in some of the real hotspots around the...

-- Peter Yeo

Samantha Power, Biden’s Pick for USAID a ‘Respected Voice’ on Humanitarian Issues

02/02/2021

Three Commitments About UN Peacekeeping I Hope to Hear During Amb. Thomas-Greenfield’s Nomination Hearing

01/26/2021

The incoming administration must work with Congress to champion reforms and secure U.N. funding that will change the future of the organization...

-- Peter Yeo

A Roadmap to Reconnecting with the United Nations

01/25/2021

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Pundits got it wrong. The 77th @UN General Assembly wasn’t all talk and no action. @BetterWorldOrg President @PeterMYeo explains: https://bit.ly/3xNBZCV

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52% of American voters support the UN's work in Ukraine. When they find out the scope, support shoots up to 63%. More here: https://bit.ly/3QHAHQN

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We’re LIVE from #UnlockLearning, where young people are leading and speaking out.

@alicem2016 of @NxtGenFellows and @RestlessDev was clear about what young people want and need: A seat at the table — especially to combat climate change.

Watch: http://bit.ly/3eZapw3

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This just in: Our annual poll of 800 registered voters and their attitudes toward the UN. See how voters feel about the UN's work in Ukraine, about paying UN dues, and more: https://betterworldcampaign.org/public-opinion-polling/us-un-poll

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Women's issues can't wait.
We agree with @SenShaheen and @mazieforhawaii:
“We need to get the Office of Global Women’s issues back operating at full capacity” by confirming the nominee, Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta, as Ambassador @StateGWI

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Everyday hundreds of thousands of humanitarians work hard to assist those in need. This #WorldHumanitarianDay, get to know the dedicated individuals who are changing lives around the world. ⤵️
https://www.wfp.org/stories/wfp-my-work-and-me-humanitarians-changing-lives

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For those who question the impact of @UN human rights declarations, Asst. Prof @JoelECorreia offers answers ⬇️
https://theconversation.com/the-un-declared-a-universal-human-right-to-a-healthy-sustainable-environment-heres-where-resolutions-like-this-can-lead-188060

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One year after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, @UNFPA, @UNICEF, and @UN_Women have stepped up their presence across the region, advocating for women and girls ⤵️ https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1124662

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18-20 million face starvation across the Horn of Africa. Today the first shipment of grain arrives. Thanks to @UN for brokering the deal and chartering the ship. @WFP bought the grain. More from the NYT: https://nyti.ms/3Qk6FTJ

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A new @IPBES report found that around 1 million species are facing extinction. @UN experts fear catastrophic results for humanity if the current biodiversity crisis is not addressed. Here's how we can help ↓↓ https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/08/1123872

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