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Rachel Henderson

June 5, 2017

We have truly exciting news to share! On the final night of the Cinequest Film and VR Festival, in front of 1,500 guests at San Jose’s famed California Theater, the Nothing But Nets team accepted the award for Best VR Documentary for “Under the Net!”

Ryland Devero

The International Day of Happiness is an official UN day that “recognizes the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human goal and the need for a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes sustainable development, poverty eradication, happiness, and the well-being of all peoples.”

Kelly Herman

Now, more than ever, people are looking for ways to make an impact. As the world continues to evolve and become increasingly interconnected, individuals are reinventing the ways that change can be made.

Kelly Herman

Today, we announced a new national partnership with Mosquito Joe to raise awareness and funds to fight malaria!

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Today, Congress sent to the President a budget that is critical to our efforts in ending malaria deaths.

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

This week, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Ambassador Mark Andrew Green to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the agency working to end extreme global poverty and enable societies to realize their potential through programs such as the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Today, during the 70th World Health Assembly, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Health of Ethiopia, was elected as the new Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO).

Guest Blogger

Throughout this week of remembrance for our military members and veterans, it is important to recognize the adversaries our servicemembers face beyond those we traditionally expect.

Margaret Reilly McDonnell

Throughout the last few months, we have seen mixed messaging from the White House regarding their support for the fight against malaria and the work of the United Nations.

Patty Sanchez Bao

Next week, the Nothing But Nets team is traveling to the island of Hispaniola—composed of Haiti and the Dominican Republic—to spotlight the efforts of UN and U.S. partners in the fight to eliminate malaria from these countries and from the broader region of the Americas.