It’s a wrap: #Petersberg2024 brought together decision makers from all around the globe to build a joint understanding of climate actions, discuss priorities and deliver on the Paris Agreement, ahead of COP29 AZ.

Thanks to everyone for two days of commitment!

Sudan: RSF must immediately halt advance on el Fasher, capital of North #Darfur 🇸🇩, where hundreds of thousands of displaced people have taken refuge. SAF must end reported indiscriminate air attacks causing civilian casualties.

Today, on International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day, let us honor the lives lost, remember the lessons learned, and reaffirm our commitment to nuclear safety and environmental protection. #ChernobylRemembrance #NuclearSafety

Supported by funds from the German Federal Foreign Office🇩🇪 and Global Affairs Canada🇨🇦, the PeaceFIELD initiative is implemented in partnership w/ International Security and Development Center (ISDC) & the International Initiative for Impact Evaluation (3ie).

Sixty-four countries supported a resolution in the #UN Security Council that called for all Member States to refrain from developing nuclear weapons designed for orbital deployment. It seems straightforward, doesn’t it? Yet, #Russia vetoed it, providing only flimsy justification.

Together with 17 other states we call for the immediate release of all hostages held by Hamas for over 200 days. They include our own citizens. The fate of the hostages and the civilian population in Gaza, who are protected under international law, is of international concern.

We emphasize that the deal on the table to release the hostages would bring an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza, that would facilitate a surge of additional necessary humanitarian assistance to be delivered throughout Gaza, and lead to the credible end of hostilities.

Gazans would be able to return to their homes and their lands with preparations beforehand to ensure shelter and humanitarian provisions.

We strongly support the ongoing mediation efforts in order to bring our people home. We reiterate our call on Hamas to release the hostages, and let us end this crisis so that collectively we can focus our efforts on bringing peace and stability to the region.

Today is #WorldMalariaDay !

Have you heard of the Global Technical Strategy for Malaria❓️

With it the world set ambitious targets for 2030:
🔹️to reduce incidence & mortality rates by >90%,
🔹️eliminate Malaria in >35 countries,
🔹️ prevent re-emergence.

Let's do it!

The Petersberg Climate Dialogue opened today by Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock & #COP29 President-Designate Mukhtar Babayev.
#Petersberg2024 brings together decision makers from all around the 🌍 to build a joint understanding of priority #climate actions this year. Our priorities? 👇 1/5

2⃣ We must quickly implement the #COP28 #UAEConsensus by delivering the global energy goals – 3x renewables, 2x energy efficiency, stop deforestation all by 2030 & transitioning away from fossil fuels to keep 1.5 within reach. 3/5

Read the speech by Außenministerin Annalena Baerbock here 👉 auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne… #Petersberg2024 5/5

#INC4 is starting now in Ottawa, Canada! Tune into UN Web TV to watch live coverage in the six official @UN languages.

Don’t miss this pivotal moment in the fight to #BeatPlasticPollution : webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k…

They say it takes a village & we will need a global village to #BeatPlasticPollution .

At #INC4 Partnerships Day hosted by Environment Canada & WWF, I outlined the elements I believe we can move forward at INC-4 to help deliver an ambitious #PlasticsTreaty .

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🇩🇪 Environment Minister SteffiLemke in Ottawa on #PlasticsTreaty , a legally binding UN agreement against #plasticwaste :

'We want to finalize it this year. I am committed to good goals and more speed in the negotiations.'

#INC4 #BeatPlasticPollution