At the most basic level, the United Nations Foundation, the advocacy arm of the United Nations, connects people, ideas and resources in the quest to create a better world. Last year, the organization identified 17 critical goals that it hopes to accomplish by 2030. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted by more than 150 world leaders in September 2015.
However, addressing these issues—including climate change, hunger, poverty, gender equality and education—is a huge task. It requires significant money along with powerful information technology.
"Our employees travel the world in support of the UN mission," says Edima Elinewinga, executive director of International Technology for the UN Foundation, which has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. "It is important for them to have access to essential information, whether they are in the office or at a refugee camp in Kenya. Communication and collaboration are critical elements in achieving results and attaining our goals."
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