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13th International Conference of the Americas Concludes
In the culmination and closing ceremony of the 13th International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017), recognition and prizes were awarded by committees and educational institutions to leading student delegations.

GFDD and UNA-DR Inaugurate 2017 International Conference of the Americas
With coordination from the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) and the Mexican civic organization GlobalMuners, the Dominican United Nations Association (UNA-DR) inaugurated the 13th edition of the International Conference of the Americas (CILA 2017) on Sunday, October 29.

GFDD and Kitchen Connection Celebrate United Nations Day
To celebrate United Nations Day, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) teamed up with the UNA-USA Council of Organizations and Earlene Cruz, founder of Kitchen Connection, to take viewers around the world on a virtual culinary tour to Morocco in an event titled: “Spices for Peace.”

Visiting Dominican Leaders Engage with GFDD and ECLAC
Fifty young visiting Dominican leaders converged on the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) DC headquarters today to gain knowledge and inspiration on their paths of professional development. Introduced by Semiramis de Miranda, Acting Co-Executive Director of GFDD, the leaders attended a presentation from Dr. Inés Bustillo, Director, United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean’s (ECLAC) Washington Office and stayed for a screening of
La Montaña (The Mountain).

GFDD to Partner with UNA USA Council of Organizations and Kitchen Connection to celebrate UN Day through “Spices for Peace”
GFDD will host an interactive cooking show in partnership with Kitchen Connection and the UNA USA Council of Organization in celebration of UN Day. Author and food expert, Nargisse Benkabbou will join us LIVE from her home in Morocco, teaching us how to make an Amlou recipe on Kitchen Connection.

GFDD and Funglode Attend the 2017 Edition of the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development and Supports the Delivery of the NGO Major Group Position Paper
Over the course of two weeks, the HLPF reflected on experiences and lessons learned during the last year of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) implementation, and resulted in a ministerial declaration endorsed by more than 70 ministers from around the world aimed at accelerating the pace of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to lift millions out of poverty.

“The Improvement of Health is Connected to Technological Advances that have Decreased the Cost of Crucial Medicine” States Director of World Health Organization during GFDD UN Event on Affordable Treatment
GFDD partnered with the United Nations Association of the United States of America Council of Organizations (UNA USA COO) and the Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration to host an International Conference on Novel Diagnostics & Affordable Treatment. The event, titled Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health & Well-being) took place at the UN Church Center and was a unique opportunity for attendees to engage with a diverse panel of speakers that included
high-level representatives from the World Health Organization, the World Bank and several medical practitioners.

GFDD Elected to Vice Chair of United Nations NGO Executive Committee on Financing for Development
In recognition of GFDD’s efforts in the areas of Financing for Development (FfD), the Global Foundation for Democracy and Development was elected to the United Nations NGO Executive Committee on FfD by unanimous vote on June 7, 2017 for a two-year term. The new role will provide an opportunity to network and dialogue at the UN with those working on FfD issues and collaborate with the global network of FfD organizations.

GFDD to Partner with UNA-USA Council of Organizations and other NGOs for International Conference at the UN on Novel Diagnostics and Affordable Treatments in Support of Good Health
The Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) in partnership with the United Nations Association of America Council of Organizations (UNA USA COO) and the Institute for Life Sciences Collaboration will host an International Conference on Novel Diagnostics & Affordable Treatments, titled Advancing UN Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health & Well-being).

Dominican Youth Thinks Big on Sustainability
AISEC, the largest United Nations endorsed youth organization in the world carried out with great acclaim the first Youth Speak Form in the Dominican Republic on June 10th in the headquarters of Funglode, in Santo Domingo. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. more than 180 young people presented entrepreneurial projects to promote the sustainable development in the Dominican Republic through an agenda of conferences, workshops, and project organization.