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Over $5 billion.
That’s the value of supplies and services UNICEF procured last year to support the needs of children in 162 countries.
This is how we did it. 👇 UNICEF Supply
Refugees, displaced people and their host communities need #ClimateAction . They also need support to be protected from climate shocks.
Today, UNHCR joined the Climate Group to launch UNHCR’s Climate Resilience Fund at the #USClimateActionSummit .
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Vaccines have saved six lives a minute.
Every minute.
For five decades.
Let’s not stop now. Speak up and tell leaders it’s time for immunization for all. #HumanlyPossible
On #DiplomacyDay & every day, the UN works to make a difference in the lives of everyone, everywhere, by...
🤝 helping people forced to flee
🍚 providing food & nutrition
🕊️ promoting peace & human rights
♻️ taking #ClimateAction
and much more.
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Sudan is facing one of the worst food crises in the world with almost 18 million people suffering acute food insecurity.
Food and Agriculture Organization's Rein Paulsen explains why urgent funding is critical to help millions of farmers produce food.
#AgricultureCan #WithSudan
Routine immunizations help stop the spread of preventable diseases & avert the risk of dangerous outbreaks.
During this #WorldImmunizationWeek , World Health Organization (WHO) explains how #VaccinesWork & help protect people of all ages: who.int/health-topics/…
It's #WorldImmunizationWeek
Every minute, every day over the last 50 years, #immunization saved over 6 lives. It is one of humanity's greatest achievements.
Yet there’s more work to do. We’ve eradicated smallpox, it’s time now to eliminate malaria, polio, cervical cancer and
“Together, let’s make the next round of #ClimateAction plans count.”
– António Guterres urges as UN Development launches the next phase of their flagship climate initiative to help limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C. go.undp.org/ZZx
🔹Human Rights
🔹Equality
🔹Dignity & Worth of Every Person
🔹International Law
🔹Peace
The values of the UN Charter must prevail.
More on Wednesday’s #DiplomacyDay : un.org/en/observances…
Asia remains the world’s most disaster-hit region from weather, climate & water-related hazards.
With sea levels rising above the global average in most of the region, World Meteorological Organization's latest #StateOfClimate report stresses the urgency for #ClimateAction . wmo.int/media/news/cli…
As the world faces a range of new and emerging challenges, the need for global cooperation and reinvigorated multilateralism is as important as ever.
Wednesday is #DiplomacyDay . un.org/en/observances…
Multilateralism is what makes bold #ClimateAction possible.
Together with United Nations agencies, the private sector & civil society partners, we will scale up climate action to put the world on a 1.5°C pathway through our #ClimatePromise 2025 initiative.
More at: go.undp.org/ZZh
“Silence the guns and amplify the voices of women as a critical constituency for peace.”
– Pramila Patten, UN special representative for UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict, tells Security Council meeting on preventing conflict-related sexual violence. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…
Global crises fracturing foreign investment, impacting developing economies.
United Nations Trade & Development calls for innovative investment strategies to foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth. unctad.org/news/global-cr…