Facebook teams up with United Nations to bring Internet access to refugee camps:
Facebook’s efforts to connect the world with Internet continues to move into high gear. CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Saturday during a United Nation’s luncheon in New York that Facebook is working with the international organization to bring Internet access to refugee camps. “Connectivity will help refugees better access support from the aid community and maintain their links to family and loved ones,” said Zuckerberg, who delivered his remarks dressed in a suit. Facebook is also partnering with the ONE campaign, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Save the Children and other nonprofits to launch a global campaign to recognize Internet access as an enabler of human rights. The organizations signed a “connectivity declaration,” which includes a goal to make universal Internet access a reality by 2020. “A like or a post won’t stop a tank or a bullet, but when people are connected we have the chance to build a common global community with a shared understanding and that’s a powerf