Innovative alliances with the United Nations.

• Author: Turner, Ted
• Position: Partnerships - Brief Article

The United Nations is the only universal forum for international cooperation. Its Charter is not only a visionary document, it is a practical instrument for the preservation of peace, the promotion of environmentally sound development and the protection of human rights for all people.

The United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund were created in 1998, with a clear vision to work through and with the United Nations, to help it bring nations and people together in the collective pursuit of our common good and to ensure that the United States honours its commitment to the world Organization.

Today, the United Nations Foundation is a key partner and ally of the United Nations, serving as an architect of new and innovative alliances to advance UN goals. We have focused on creating partnerships that magnify the power that people, Governments and organizations--public or...