💡“No SDGs will be met if we don't change the norms, values, policies & laws that perpetuate violence against children.” Elizabeth Cousens, President & CEO of United Nations Foundation highlights the importance of partnership & cooperation to end violence against children👇bit.ly/3M4vF0P

The #EarthshotPrize team is expanding! I look forward to the perspectives of the new council members and to working together to make our planet a better place! The Earthshot Prize #アースショット賞 earthshotprize.org/people-partner…

NEW — The Associated Press covers #CGI2024 and latest participants from business, government, and philanthropy: → Laurene Powell Jobs (Emerson Collective) → Richard Dickson (Gap) → Jesper Brodin (IKEA) → Michael Miebach (he/him/his) (Mastercard) → Noubar Afeyan (Moderna) → Secretary Janet Yellen apnews.com/article/prince…

700 children have died at Jalalabad’s main hospital in six months. In one small ward, every family we spoke to had lost more than one child. Aid cuts and the Taliban’s restrictions on women are dealing the deadliest blow to #Afghanistan youngest lives. bbc.com/news/articles/…

This is quite possibly the first cover of The Atlantic magazine ever (in 167 years!) to be published without a headline or typography describing the stories inside. Here is The Atlantic's October cover:

A monumental artist, Julie Mehretu is inspired by Barack Obama’s legacy & his speech during the 50th anniversary of the Selma marches, the Great Migration, Chicago's past & present, & the Presidential Center as a living, breathing institution of futurity. obama.org/stories/glass-…

Great photo of Comfort Ero towering over the #UNSC. Tune into UNTV to hear Comfort brief the Council on UN Peacekeeping, or follow Daniel Forti who is live-tweeting from the chamber. Comfort's speech will be online soon 👇

This is Semafor’s SCOOP: Their journalist Kadia Goba investigated a network of influencers paid to smear Kamala Harris and her reporting is worth reading. The investigation is ongoing and additional info/witnesses are needed so please spread the word. Who’s behind this campaign?

There will come a day when I do not publish a new article about the United Nations "Summit of the Future". Today is not that day. Check out my latest take on the Summit - now under two weeks away - The World Today 👇 chathamhouse.org/publications/t…

#MentalHealth in-network health care! A win for all in need.

Jane Goodall appreciation tweet.

Last week, I was a guest on MSNBC's Morning Joe for two mornings in a row, discussing AI, the 2024 U.S. elections, and fake humans. Thanks to Morning Joe , Mika Brzezinski, Willie Geist, Jonathan Lemire and Mike Barnicle for the insightful conversations! Part 1 -

"It has always been the case with the UN, if you choose the right people and insert them into even the tightest of spots, often and against all odds, small miracles happen, and they happen fast." - IPI President Zeid Raad Al Hussein at the #UNSC Watch the full remarks on UN Web TV ⬇️

🔙#PandemicAccord negotiators were back at it in Geneva Monday to iron out sticking points in the draft text. 🔎 Today’s opening (and open) sessions centered on the pact’s legal architecture and its complementarity and coherence with the IHR. 🧵

I told United Nations Human Rights Council today that Taliban's morality law reinforces its institutionalised system of gender discrimination - in short, gender persecution - impacting almost everyone in #Afghanistan. Unaddressed, this will shape future generations. Read more👇 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

And ICYMI: Comfort Ero briefed the UN Security Council earlier today on the future of UN Peacekeeping crisisgroup.org/global/speech-…

Women’s rights, wellbeing, and livelihoods are at stake in this election. This is a great article about where each presidential candidate stands on five of the top issues affecting women and families: m-gat.es/4eboNun

1/21.📢 The first day of the Eleventh Technical Expert Dialogue (#TED11) and Third Meeting of the Ad Hoc Working Program (#MAHWP3) of the New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) has concluded in Baku, Azerbaijan 🇦🇿. Here are our #LossAndDamage takeaways. 🧵

The inaugural #KofiAnnanLecture was a barnburner delivered by Barbados PM Mia Amor Mottley, where the #BridgetownInitiative was presented. Expect the fierce Maria Ressa will also raise the roof! Perhaps we'll see another global campaign take flight. #ReclaimOurRights #UNGA79

Everyone has a role to play in the #nature & #climatecrisis but the primary responsibility lies with national #governments. The Elders #climatejustice #restoringnature #multilateralaction #climatescience #greenhousegasemissions #carbonpricing #climatefinance #technology #policy