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[RED DEMOCRATICA] The Global Fund at 10

 

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The Global Fund marks 10 years

Luminaries from the political, philanthropic and pop culture worlds have lined up in support of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to mark the end of the organization's first decade of work, during which it has helped treat millions of people and helped save millions of lives. A video features interviews with founders and advocates of the fund, including Bono and Bill Gates. YouTube (1/25) LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story



Our President, Sen. Wirth: 'Investing in the #GlobalFund is in the best interest of us all.' ow.ly/8HkuK"

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"In President Barack Obama's third State of the Union address, foreign policy predictably took a backseat to the President's domestic proposals. It is, after all, an election year, and aside from the wonks that read blogs like this one, there are few votes in foreign policy. In total, only about one-tenth of the President's 7000-word speech were explicitly devoted to foreign affairs."

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    United Nations Foundation President Timothy E. Wirth issued the following statement on the tenth anniversary of the founding of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: "A decade ago the United Nations General Assembly created the Global Fund. A bold, unprecedented roadmap that brings people living with the disease, implementing countries, donor governments, private sector organizations, and community groups together to build effective partnerships to solve some of the most complex global health challenges." Read the full statement on the UN Foundation website. LinkedInFacebookTwitterEmail this Story
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