Partnerships:
Innovative Alliances with the United Nations
By Ted Turner

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.

From left: Timothy Wirth, United States Ambassador John D. Negroponte and Ted Turner, meeting with Secretary-General Kofi Annan.

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 private - have, working together to effect change and promote a world of good.

Our efforts have focused on supporting, together with the United Nations and other partners, a variety of projects aimed at improving the health of children, promoting the status and welfare of women, particularly adolescent girls, preserving our environment and enhancing human rights for all in a more peaceful world.

In our work, we have also sought to engage our partners so as to maximize the benefits for the United Nations and those it serves. Our ten-year journey to help the Organization make the world a safer, healthier and more just and prosperous place is well on its way.

Ted Turner is the Chairman of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund.

Read more about the Better World Fund in this article by Timothy E. Wirth