Data and Development – A Conversation with Peoples’ Voices Challenge Winner, Popily
Throughout the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the UN Millennium Campaign had the pleasure of hosting the Peoples’ Voices Challenge Award Ceremony at the We the Peoples Hub. The Peoples’ Voices Challenge Awards is a celebration of the work of the hundreds of partners at the United Nations who gave voice to those who don’t […]
We the People’s Hub China Moment
By Di Cao-Youth Advocate of UN Millennium Campaign During the 70th UN General Assembly, the UN Millennium Campaign (UNMC) together with our important partners from Chinese civil society organized a series of events to further engage Chinese NGOs in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With one-fifth of the world’s population, China has […]
UNMC screens sneak preview of new Virtual Reality film: Waves of Grace
The United Nations Millennium Campaign screened a sneak preview of their latest Virtual Reality film, Waves of Grace on Friday 10 July at the United Nations. Its premier was planned in conjunction with the United Nations Secretary-General’s International Ebola Recovery Conference, hosted to ensure affected countries receive the support they need to end the epidemic and continue countries […]
UNMC Brings 8 Million Peoples’ Voices to Bangkok, Thailand
As “We the Peoples” Data Playground World Tour kicks into high gear in preparation for the 70th UN General Assembly and the announcement of the post-2015 development agenda, we showcased peoples’ voices through cutting-edge technology at the Asia Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development 2015 (APFSD 2015) and the 71st Session of the Economic and Social […]
Peoples Voices at the World Education Forum
For the past two and a half years, the United Nations has asked people around the world to tell them what matters most to their lives. Thus far, 4.9 million of the 7.5 million people who voted in the MY World Global Survey have chosen “A better education”. This trend is true regardless of age, gender, education level and is similar across most […]
The role of culture in implementing the post-2015 agenda
written by Roudabeh Jamshid Ein Global Youth Advocate at UNMC On May 21 we celebrated the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. Emphasizing the importance of understanding cultural diversity to raise human living standards, and following the adaptation of UNESCO’S Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity in 2001, the UN adopted resolution 57/59 […]
Data Playground, Virtual Reality, and Humans of MY World Heading to Bangkok!
By Kristen Grennan, Global Youth Advocate The Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development is being held in Bangkok, Thailand from May 21-22 and the UN Millennium Campaign will be there displaying the peoples’ voices through the Data Playground, virtual reality, and Humans of MY World. What is the Asia Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development? The forum […]
Olé! Building Bridges in Spain #bb2015UN
4 countries down, 17 countries to go! After leaving from the Netherlands, and cycling through Germany and France, the Building Bridges dynamic duo of Jilt & Teun are now in Spain. Last Sunday, we joined Jilt & Teun in the Puerta del Sol in the center of Madrid! Jilt & Teun are cycling down south and are currently […]
Public Consultations: Belarus’ MY World Campaign
2014 has come to an end and we are glad to look back at the work we have been doing and share some results. The UN team in Belarus had a chance to seize the opportunity and combine two important processes into one: the MY World 2015 global survey and associated public consultations, which became […]
IMAGINE a World Where Every Voice Counts – Celebrating 7 Million Voices
12 December 2015, NEW YORK “Let’s stand for the world as it SHOULD be. That’s what the 7 Million Voices are telling us” – Deputy UN Secretary-General Jan Eliasson Last week, the MY World global survey achieved its 2014 goal of reaching 7 MILLION people around the world! Thanks to the dedication and hard work […]