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Over the period 1995-2004, a total of two and a half billion people were affected by disasters, with 890,000 deaths and US$ 570 billion of losses. More
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Intel and UNFPA to Boost Health Workers’ Skills around the World
UNFPA and Intel have partnered to strengthen the skills of midwives and community health workers through technology and training materials. The aspects of this partnership, including the role of under the Intel 1Mx15 Health initiative and the Intel skoool™ Healthcare Education Platform are... More
IKEA Foundation donates mattresses, duvets and covers for Libya-displaced
IKEA has been furnishing homes around the world for years. It has also been providing humanitarian aid to some of the world's neediest people, including those fleeing the violence in Libya. More
Ericsson helps the United Nations establish a mobile network in quake-stricken Haiti
The 7.2-magnitude earthquake that rocked Haiti on 12 January 2010 destroyed the country’s telecommunications infrastructure. Telecommunications are key to relief operations: they enable assessment teams to quickly communicate priority needs. More
UNESCO-Hewlett-Packard and CNRS project to reduce brain drain in Africa bears first fruit
Scientists at the Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar (Senegal) are now better placed to cooperate with researchers overseas thanks to the installation of the first computing grid at the university, the fruit of a joint effort by the UNESCO/Hewlett-Packard project “Reversing Brain Drain... More
UNESCO and Microsoft recognise classroom innovators for creative use of technology in education
UNESCO and Microsoft have joined forces to recognise and reward innovative teachers from Europe, the Middle East and Africa at the Innovative Teachers Forum 2007, which will take place at UNESCO Headquarters and the Louvre Museum in Paris on 29-30 March. During the event, held under the auspices of... More
Merck, ICN and UNHCR provide up-to-date health information for refugee camps
In 2003, UNHCR identified lack of access to up-to-date health information as a serious impediment to the delivery of high quality health care in refugee camps. Merck and the International Council of Nurses (ICN) had established a project to bring Mobile Libraries containing health information to... More
Unilever and WFP have announced a new partnership in the fight against child hunger.
Unilever commits itself to provide expertise in nutrition and health as well as financial support to assist poor families in the developing world. The three-year partnership supports the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, specifically the first: Eradicate extreme... More
DHL Disaster Response Teams
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, on Tuesday 12 January 2010. The capital Port-au-Prince, was heavily affected. The DHL DRT Americas, based in Panama, touched down and started operating out of Toussaint L'ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince within 48 hours. Our DRT with 10 DHL... More
UNESCO and HP jointly use innovative technology to create a “brain gain”
UNESCO and HP joined forces in 2003 to develop several projects, using innovative technology to create a “brain gain” for regions that are particularly impacted by the exodus of academics and scientists. In 2009 UNESCO and HP agreed to scale up the initiative to help create a sustainable university... More
Cisco and UNHCR provide Internet in a Tanzanian camp
Kasulu, Tanzania has no electricity and an unreliable telephone system, but these days – thanks to a private American foundation – the UNHCR camp here has an Internet connection and refugees are mastering information technology (IT). More