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Johnson & Johnson Commits to New Private Sector Partnership in support of the H4+ and Coordinated UN Response
Johnson & Johnson announced a collaboration with UN Health 4+ agencies and the World Bank that aims at helping to reduce maternal and infant mortality in Tanzania and Ethiopia. Inspired by this unique approach to maternal and child health they have become the first corporate partner with Health... More
Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World
UNFPA and Intel have partnered to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology and training materials. The aspects of this partnership, including the role of under the Intel 1Mx15 Health initiative and the Intel skoool™ Healthcare Education Platform are... More
UNFPA Partners with Sanrio, UNIQLO and Toyko FM on Cervical Cancer Prevention
UNFPA, participates in a global multistakeholder partnership to prevent cervical cancer. More
The Stop TB Partnership: Ten Years On
By: Daniela Mohaupt, Stop TB Partnership Secretariat, World Health Organization
In the 10 years since its founding by just seven partners in 2001, the Stop TB Partnership has attracted over 1000 partners that share its vision of a world free of tuberculosis.
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Saatchi & Saatchi Offer Creative Flair to ‘Stigma Fuels HIV’ Campaign
By: Alison Phillips-Pearce, UNAIDS
In June 2011, the ‘Stigma Fuels HIV’ global multimedia campaign was launched in every UN workplace around the world representing a target audience of more than 100,000 employees in more than 140 countries.
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Body Shop International Lends Campaigning Prowess to HIV Activist Campaign
By: Alison Phillips-Pearce, UNAIDS
On World AIDS Day (1 December 2010), the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and The Body Shop launched a three-year campaign calling for increased activism and thus heightened public awareness regarding HIV. The global campaign, called “Be an...
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Microsoft and UNDP – IT training to help communities help themselves
In January 2004, UNDP and Microsoft signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that established an overall framework for collaboration focused on ICT for Development. This focus aligned well with Microsoft’s new Unlimited Potential initiative and UNDP’s focus on use of ICT for human and economic... More
Qatar Olympic Committee and UNODC – broadening horizons and fighting drug abuse through the Global Sport Fund
The GSF exists to create reasonable opportunities for youth between the ages of 11 and 17 years, residing in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and Central Europe, to use sport to help improve physical and mental health, reinforce positive social skills, and shield them from... More
Vodafone and the UN Foundation – harnessing technology for humanitarian goals
Recognising the potential of technology to drive global change, the United Nations Foundation and The Vodafone Foundation partnered in 2005 to form the Technology Partnership, a five-year, $30 million commitment in support of UN causes. More
The Power of Sport: FC Barcelona and UNICEF Expand Advocacy and Fundraising
By: Montserrat Povill, UNICEF
In 2009, Futbol Club Barcelona (FCB) continued its commitment of €1.5 million per year, with expectations of reaching its €7 million mark in 2011. By partnering with a leading, globally respected sports club such as FCB and with a support base of millions, along with...
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