| | | "The [Arms Trade Treaty] will officially enter into force when 50 countries ratify it. … That 50 country ratification threshold will probably be reached in about a year." UN Dispatch (6/4) | | Push to end food waste on World Environment Day Today is World Environment Day, and there are five steps citizens can take to help tackle the issue of global food waste, Akansha Pandey writes. Awareness and publicity are key, along with recycling, reuse and other eco-friendly steps. DNA (India) (6/4) | FAO chief: Let's take a bold step to end hunger More work is needed to meet the Millennium Development Goal to reduce hunger by half, writes Jose Graziano da Silva, director-general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. "We must be bold and take the step of committing to the total eradication of hunger and malnutrition," he argues. The Huffington Post/The Blog (6/4) | | Peacekeeping and Security | | | UN Foundation Better World Campaign | United Nations Association of the USA to Partner with UN on U.S. consultations for post-2015 development agenda The United Nations Association of the USA and the United Nations Foundation announced Tuesday that they will be partnering with the UN to help lead U.S. consultations on the post-2015 development agenda. "UNA-USA members now have an important opportunity to engage their communities in supporting the UN as it builds on the legacy of the Millennium Development Goals," said UN Foundation President and CEO Kathy Calvin, who announced the news at UNA-USA's Annual Meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. Read more UN Foundation mourns passing of Sen. Lautenberg, champion for women's rights The UN Foundation issued a statement Tuesday from Maureen Greenwood-Basken, executive director, Women, Girls and Population, on the life and work of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, who passed away Monday. "The loss of Sen. Lautenberg -- a champion for human rights and women's rights around the world -- is deeply felt today," Greenwood-Basken said. "His work to ensure U.S. funding for the United Nations Population Fund has led to improved health care for some of the world's most vulnerable populations." Read more. | | UN Foundation and Better World Campaign | Samantha Power nomination is strong choice for U.S.-UN relations, says UN Foundation president Kathy Calvin, president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation, today congratulated Samantha Power on her nomination as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, and recognized the exceptional strides made by Ambassador Susan Rice during her time in the role. "The nomination of Samantha Power is welcome news for the overwhelming majority of Americans who value a strong U.S.-UN relationship," Calvin said in a statement. "A key influencer in the decision for the U.S. to rejoin the Human Rights Council, Power's nomination is also an affirmation of a strong U.S. commitment to human rights." Read more. | 4,000 Eritreans fleeing human rights violations every month. UN Radio (6/5) | UN Wire is a free service sponsored by the United Nations Foundation which is dedicated to supporting the United Nations' efforts to address the most pressing humanitarian, socioeconomic and environmental challenges facing the world today. | | | Contact the UN Foundation | Caleb Tiller Executive Director, Communications and Public Affairs United Nations Foundation 1800 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 887-9040 www.unfoundation.org | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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