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Whereas over a third of children in rich countries complete university, in much of sub-Saharan Africa, a smaller share completes primary education – and just 5% attend university level. More
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Third UN Private Sector Forum - 22 September 2010, New York
Held amid the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit on 22 September 2010 in New York, this event will convene Heads of State and Government, Chief Executive Officers, Civil Society Leaders and Heads of UN Agencies to identify effective ways and means to accelerate progress towards reaching the... More
WFP/Vodafone/UNF Partnership for Emergency Communications
In February 2008, the Vodafone Foundation (VF), the United Nations Foundation (UNF) and WFP have launched a three-year Global Partnership for Emergency Communications to create a groundbreaking ''ICT Humanitarian Emergency Platform'' in support of the entire humanitarian community (including UN... More
Jul 2011 - Horn of Africa: Drought
Thank you for your interest in helping. The international humanitarian community is requesting $2.5 billion to provide life-saving assistance to the people across the Horn of Africa. To make a donation to a project listed in Humanitarian Requirements Document for the Horn of Africa Drought 2011,... More
Third UN Private Sector Forum - Engage Now!
In the lead up to the Third UN Private Sector Forum, to be held amid the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit (22 September 2010, New York), businesses are encouraged to engage in UN programmes that address global development challenges. Several scalable programmes have been identified by the UN,... More
Haiti-6 months after
This brochure highlights progress achieved by the humanitarian community working
in support of the Government of Haiti in key sectors over the last six months. These
include the distribution of emergency shelters to over 1.5 million people and of food to
4.3 million Haitians. More than one million...
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Haiti Earthquake Response, 6-Month Report
The report describes the response of the humanitarian community to the earthquake, outlining the main achievements and challenges encountered, proposes lessons which can be learned from the initial phase of the humanitarian response, and summarizes some aspects of the way forward. More
Win-win solutions
UN agencies are cooperating with businesses on a large scale, to mutual benefit.
The projects work in two directions: business provides know-how and resources to the UN, while the UN develops programmes that help to create an environment supportive of businesses, economic growth and sustainable...
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Hunger statistic
25,000 people (adults and children) die every day from hunger and related causes. More
WFP HIV/AIDS statistic
Every minute, a child under 15 dies of an AIDS-related illness. Every minute, another child becomes HIV-positive. More
WFP hunger statistic
The number of undernourished people in the world increased by 75 million in 2007, largely due to higher food prices. More