United Nations Foundation

The UN Foundation, a public charity, was created in 1998 with entrepreneur and philanthropist Ted Turner's historic $1 billion gift to support UN causes and activities. The UN Foundation is an advocate for the UN and a platform for connecting people, ideas, and resources to help the United Nations solve global problems. They build partnerships, grow constituencies, mobilize resources and advocate policy changes to support the UN's work for individual and global progress. The UN Foundation's work - focused on select global problems - is decreasing child mortality, improving disaster relief, protecting diverse cultures and environments, creating a clean energy future, empowering women and girls, and improving U.S.-UN relations.

The UN Foundation elevates the profile of the Global Fund among Americans and serves as the Fund's U.S.-based fiduciary. Additionally, they support the Global Fund's mission to combat malaria through:

• The UN Foundation Malaria Partnership, which engages The United Methodist Church and Lutheran World Relief to raise funds for malaria treatment and prevention.
• United Against Malaria, which is a partnership to raise awareness about malaria leading up to the FIFA World Cup 2010.

Kevin Starace, Executive Director, Global Health Innovation at the United Nations Foundation, is currently the Alternate Board Member for the Private Foundations Delegation to the Global Fund Board.

"Supporting the Global Fund falls squarely within the UN Foundation's mission of connecting people, ideas, and resources to solve global problems," said Timothy E. Wirth, President of the UN Foundation. "The UN Foundation is proud to raise the world's attention to the Fund's lifesaving work in combating HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis."