World Food Day 2011 16 October 2011 > World Food Day 2011. About. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations celebrates World Food Day each year on 16 October, the day on which the Organization was founded in 1945. The objectives of World Food Day are to: encourage attention to agricultural food production and to […]

President Obama to Dedicate Martin Luther King Memorial on Sunday October 15, 2011 Six years ago, President Obama — then a senator from Illinois — spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. He described a man who, though not a president, became the leader of a nation. He described a […]

On World Food Day, UN agencies urge concerted effort against global hunger United Nations agencies tasked with tackling global hunger today highlighted the need for concerted efforts to address the root causes, focusing on the need to ensure that children have enough to eat, and addressing the factors that make food unaffordable for so many. […]

UN Goodwill Ambassador Zidane to highlight anti-poverty successes in Mali 13 October 2011 The soccer ace and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Zinédine Zidane, will travel to Mali next week to highlight the country’s progress in the effort to alleviate poverty. “Today I want to help,” said Zidane, who has been UNDP’s Goodwill […]

Breast Cancer Awareness: Access to Care Dr. Biden: October Is the Time for Each of Us to Consider the Role We Can Play in Combatting Breast Cancer During Breast Cancer awareness month Dr. Biden, Jennifer Aniston and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visit Inova Breast Care Center to meet with Breast Cancer […]

Spielberg, Hanks and Winfrey Join Forces to Support Our Troops  Three of the biggest stars in America are lending their voices to Joining Forces, the initiative started by First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr.Jill Biden to bring attention to the unique needs and strength of America’s military families. Tom Hanks, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have each […]

Why Mammograms Really Matter Sparky needing an urgent appointment at the vet. A flat tire. A child sick at school. That last-minute presentation that crept up on you at work. As wives, daughters, sisters and mothers, there are so many urgent demands on today’s women’s schedules. And unfortunately, that too often relegates routine health screenings, like […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) called today for an urgent increase in the efforts to combat “one of the worst ever” cholera outbreaks affecting large numbers of people across West and Central Africa. In a news release issued today, UNICEF urged governments to coordinate their preparation and response measures not only within their borders […]

Tuberculosis on the decline for first time ever – UN report   The United Nations health agency reportedtoday that for the first time the number of people falling ill with tuberculosis (TB) each year is declining, but warned that current progress is at risk due to under-funding.New data, published in the World Health Organization (WHO) […]

About Stanford University. Academics. Located between San Francisco and San Jose in the heart of Silicon Valley, Stanford University is recognized as one of the world’s leading research and teaching institutions. Leland and Jane Stanford founded the University to “promote the public welfare by exercising an influence on behalf of humanity and civilization.” Stanford opened […]