Pumping well underway from the #FSOSafer to the "Yemen" -formerly "Nautica"- with 223,000 barrels of oil safely removed. Operation to #StopRedSeaSpill and avert disaster is gathering pace. undp.org/safer

"The project lifted me up from zero. Now it’s my responsibility to continue". Inam's dream of living in dignity & providing for her family became a reality. With UN Development's support, she runs a clothing store in #Homs & helps 2 women become self-reliant #Entrepreneurship البرنامج الإنمائي

How Creative Diplomacy Prevented an Oil Disaster on #Yemen’s Coast. A Fireside Chat with #USEnvoyYemen Tim Lenderking. Join us at U.S. Institute of Peace on Oct 24, 11am EDT. U.S. State Dept - Near Eastern Affairs #FSOSafer usip.org/events/how-cre…

.United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) provides assistance and protection for Palestine refugees. Agency’s services include education, health care, relief & social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance & emergency assistance.

Today we have lost contact with our UN Development colleagues in #Gaza. I am extremely concerned for them & their families. Sharing our colleague, Shahd‘s account of the trauma & suffering they have been experiencing for 3 weeks. United Nations call for a humanitarian ceasefire must be respected.

A warm welcome to Douglas Webb Douglas Webb, who is taking the helm as UNDP Resident Representative a.i. in 🇬🇪! His impressive background in global health & environmental sustainability will enhance our efforts to support Georgia's journey towards #SustainableDevelopment for all.

As our Crisis Academy turns 1, check out the results: ✅2,800 crisis professionals trained ✅248 courses delivered ✅240+ professionals deployed to crisis frontlines More on how we're working to ensure our greatest asset, our people, remain crisis ready: go.undp.org/X1SE

During COVID-19 lockdowns, the cars were temporarily removed from this street in Utrecht to provide pedestrians in the city centre with more space. This measure proved to be such a success that it became a permanent arrangement in 2022. bicycledutch.wordpress.com/2023/11/29/ext…

As we mark 45 years of support to Palestinian people through UNDP Palestine we renew our call for a humanitarian ceasefire in #Gaza. UN Development remains committed to our mission of resilience, development, and peace in the region. Annalena Baerbock

When a crisis hits, we #StayAndDeliver. My heartfelt thanks 🙏🏼 to our #SURGE Advisors who help UN Development provide critical support on the ground when it matters the most. In 2023, 40 SURGE Advisors were deployed across 14 countries.

Cycling isn't just transportation; it's liberation. The Dutch have not only created a safe and extensive network for cycling. They designed this network to make cycling safe and suitable for people of all ages, all abilities and for different types of bicycles.

As war in #Gaza enters 7th month, 1.74 million more Palestinians will be pushed into poverty across State of Palestine. Our joint assessment w/ ESCWA estimates more than 2-decades reversal in human development— beyond earliest recorded levels of 2004. go.undp.org/ZUD

All cities have space. Some just make better choices than others. — #Groningen, Vismarkt 1974 - 2021

Amid the war in Gaza, the poverty rate in Palestine continues to escalate, reaching 58.4%, according to new UN estimates. The assessment warns of a sharp decline in human development. More from UN Development: undp.org/press-releases…