🌱 Plants are life – we depend on them for 80% of the food we eat and 98% of the oxygen we breathe.

More from Food and Agriculture Organization on Sunday’s #PlantHealthDay : fao.org/plant-health-d…

📷: Go behind the scenes of this week’s UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where more than 2.500 activists, advocates & other influential voices from across the globe came together to share solutions for #OurCommonFuture .
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#2024UNCSC

In the lead-up to September’s Summit of the Future, people everywhere are being called on to #ActNow for a better tomorrow.

Each of us can make a difference by joining the 1 Million Actions for #OurCommonFuture challenge.

Track YOUR impact here: actnow.aworld.org

Migratory birds face many dangers.

From plastic pollution to habitat loss & the impacts of the climate crisis, migrating birds are increasingly under threat from human activity.

More on Saturday’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay : worldmigratorybirdday.org/migratory

With untold lost lives & people on the brink of famine, Gaza is enduring unprecedented suffering.

In the new season of our Awake At Night podcast, Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳 speaks with UNRWA's @unlazzarini about his tireless efforts to help amid the devastation.

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Migratory birds connect not only ecosystems, but also people and nations.

We all have a responsibility to ensure the diverse habitats migratory birds transit are protected.

More on Saturday’s #WorldMigratoryBirdDay : worldmigratorybirdday.org/migratory

No one should have to deal with mental health challenges on their own.

Yet, too many children & young people face their issues alone.

During May’s #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth , UNICEF shares tips on how to start important mental health conversations. unicef.org/parenting/ment…

PRESS RELEASE: South Africa submits an urgent request for the indication of additional provisional measures and the modification of previous provisional measures indicated by the #ICJ in the case #SouthAfrica v. #Israel tinyurl.com/3bphwf3p

“Time & again, I have witnessed the enormous impact of civil society in every corner of the world.”

— António Guterres urges civil society organizations from across the globe to keep working with the UN to build a better future for all. un.org/sg/en/content/…

#2024UNCSC

Get a glimpse inside this week’s UN civil society forum as activists from across the world and UN leaders unite to share concrete solutions to achieve a better tomorrow.

Here’s how you can #ActNow : un.org/actnow #2024UNCSC

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk says special care must be taken to ensure crossings remain safe & functional for free flow of aid in #Gaza .

All parties must lay down their arms immediately & ensure that full & sustained humanitarian aid is able to reach everyone without delay

No aid has entered #Gaza from the southern crossings in 3 days and only one bakery in Rafah is functioning.

Without a reopening of access, WFP's operations will go into standstill while families run out of food.

It's crucial to establish dialogue between political decision-makers & civil society at national level & within int'l institutions.

This is key to rebuilding trust & ensuring decisions are shaped by the concerns, values & experiences of people across the globe.

My remarks at…

Brazil: The UN Refugee Agency is supporting the country’s response to the devastating floods in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency is working with local authorities to distribute relief items & assessing the needs of affected people. unhcr.org/news/briefing-…

Civilians continue to bear the brunt of over 6 months of hostilities in south #Lebanon .

More than 70 civilians have been killed and over 93,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been displaced across the country.

Our latest update ➡️ bit.ly/3QCXpwf

The Argan tree and its landscapes contribute to...

🔸 food security
🔸 nutrition
🔸 income generation
🔸 livelihoods of rural communities

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#ArganiaDay #SDG12 #GlobalGoals

UN General Assembly determines that the State of Palestine is qualified and should be admitted as a member to the United Nations.

UNGA further recommends that the Security Council reconsider the matter.

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A massive ground attack in Rafah would lead to an epic humanitarian disaster.

The international community must speak with one voice for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, the immediate & unconditional release of all hostages, and a massive surge in life-saving aid.

A devastating flood has hit Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil impacting more than 1 million people, of which 41,000 had already been forced to flee.

UNHCR is working with local authorities and civil society to respond to this climate emergency. unh.cr/663d2d8d0

“A massive ground attack in Rafah would lead to an epic humanitarian disaster.”

— António Guterres stresses civilians must be protected, and reiterates appeal to Israel & Hamas to reach an agreement to stop the bloodshed and free the hostages.