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Connie Britton Named As United Nations Development Programme Ambassador

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has appointed American actress Connie Britton as its newest Goodwill Ambassador, with a special focus on poverty eradication...

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Sustainable Development

Cellphones for Women in Developing Nations Aid Ascent From Poverty

Here is what life is like for a woman with no bank account in a developing country. She keeps her savings hidden — in pots, under mattresses, in fields. She constantl...

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Health

Promoting Maternal Interaction Improves Growth, Weight Gain In Preemies

An intervention to teach mothers of preterm infants how to interact with their babies more effectively results in better weight gain and growth for the infants, according t...

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Sustainable Development

Why The Sustainable Development Goals Matter

Following the progress made under the Millennium Development Goals, which guided global development efforts in the years 2000-2015, the world’s governments are curren...

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Environment

Meet The Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2015

The 2015 Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs of the Year represents 31 outstanding social entrepreneurs from 25 organizations operating in more than 45 countries

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Meet The Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2015

The 2015 Schwab Foundation Social Entrepreneurs of the Year represents 31 outstanding social entrepreneurs from 25 organizations operating in more than 45 countries

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Sustainable Development

India Committed To Work with International Community On Development Agenda: Sumitra Mahajan

Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan today underlined India’s commitment of working with the international community to craft a “comprehensive and equitable”...

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Hollywood

Viola Davis To Continue Role As Ambassador For Hunger Campaign

Academy Award-nominated actress Viola Davis has announced, alongside The Safeway Foundation and the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF), that she will continue her role...

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Hollywood

NBC To Support Charity With Red Nose Day Special

Save the Children has been chosen by NBC and the “Red Nose Day” organization to be one of 12 poverty-fighting non-profits that will benefit from its three-hour ...

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Sustainable Development

Michelle Obama Visit Highlights Cambodia's Education Gender Gap

Sokunthea Vorn is one of the fortunate ones. The 20-year-old from rural Cambodia is studying English literature at the university level in the capital city of Phnom Penh. S...

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