Editing United Nations Foundation (section)

==Background of Foundation's involvement with the UN==

When the UN Foundation was founded, it was created to assist the UN with a variety of key issues, and bring attention to particular global problems.  A top priority was to build upon previously-successful UN programs, including children's health, population and family planning issues, global environmental agreements, and the safe removal of land-mines. Additionally, it aimed to work with the private sector to raise funding for UN causes, and to raise awareness of the UN and its programs amongst the American population.

The UN Foundation has had a close relationship with the UN and its leadership from the beginning in order to set goals and provide funding for particular programs.<ref>{{citation|title=Spending Ted's money|date=1 December 1997|publisher=Newsweek v.130}}</ref> Over time, the UN Foundation evolved from being a simple funding conduit to creating and fostering its own initiatives and communities, which enabled it to support UN priorities more deeply and diversely. At present, it continues to build and expand its role as a strategic partner to the UN across multiple sectors.  The UN Foundation’s current main issue areas include the UN’s [[Sustainable Development Goals]] (SDGs), gender equality, climate and environment, global health, and enhancing global cooperation. The Foundation has also continued working in areas of US-UN engagement and advancing data and technology for the SDGs.