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  Climate change

  Climate change

  Opinion: Lifesaving solutions to climate change we need to talk about

  11 Sep 2018

  In recognition of the Global Climate Action Summit, United Nations Foundation chief Kathy Calvin draws attention to the climate change solutions supporting healthier lives, economies, and environments.

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  Family planning

  Family planning

  Opinion: Family planning gives women a future. It shouldn't be up for debate.

  11 Jul 2018

  On World Population Day, two United Nations leaders look back at the challenges and successes of 50 years of family planning efforts.

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  action/2015

  action/2015

  A global movement for change

  15 Jan 2015

  Today will show us how we'll turn global decisions into local action this year, writes United Nations Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin in this guest commentary. A look at why more than 50 countries have activities planned for Jan. 15.

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  World Contraception Day

  World Contraception Day

  Universal access to reproductive health care: A global obligation and opportunity

  22 Sep 2014

  Ensuring universal access to contraception is a global obligation to empower women and girls, improve global health, strengthen societies and advance human rights, U.N. Foundation CEO Kathy Calvin writes in the first of a series of Gates Foundation blogs leading to World Contraception Day.

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  #MDGmomentum

  #MDGmomentum

  Global goals that matter

  16 Jul 2014

  Now is the time to recommit to eradicating poverty and increasing opportunity around the globe, writes Kathy Calvin, president and CEO of the United Nations Foundation, to mark the beginning of MDG500, a campaign with Devex to build momentum toward the Millennium Development Goals over the approximately 500 days until the target date for achievement.

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