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DYK that chronic low back pain is a major cause of disability impacting people’s physical capabilities, sleep, participation in work, school & relationships? What kind of treatment should you ask for?
Learn to manage your low back pain in World Health Organization (WHO) #Sciencein5 buff.ly/4b05pj1
#Gaza : 'There are calls for the agency to be dismantled, but the agency also has been targetted over the last 7 months. Since the beginning of the war, 182 of our staff have been killed & more than 160 premises have been damaged or totally destroyed.'
- UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini
Red foxes, the largest true fox species, are mainly nocturnal but can also be seen at dusk and dawn in Ariana Park. Their occasional presence is an example of urban-wildlife coexistence at the Palais des Nations. buff.ly/3UDXNgc
#ClimateAction #EcoPalais
Nature doesn’t waste. Nor should we.
Yet, without urgent action, humanity will produce 3.8 billion tonnes of waste a year by 2050.
Why adopting zero-waste approach is the only way forward: buff.ly/4a2CFog #ZeroWaste
Disinformation on social platforms divides communities and incites hatred. Tackling disinformation & hate speech is critical in stopping the spread of harmful information.
❌ Don't share rumors.
✅ Choose content from reliable sources.
#PledgeToPause
The World Meteorological Organization #StateOfClimate in Asia Report highlighted the accelerating rate of key climate change indicators such as surface temperature, glacier retreat & sea level rise, with significant consequences for societies, economies & ecosystems in the region.
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Humanitarians have no other purpose than to save, protect lives & deliver the basic necessities of life, they stand shoulder to shoulder with the communities they serve and bring hope.
Learn more about these principles that guide their work: buff.ly/44rQtI4 #NotATarget
Spurred by unsustainable consumption & production practices, households, small businesses & public service providers generate 2.1 billion tonnes of solid waste a year.
Here’s everything you need to know about waste pollution and how to #BeatWastePollution buff.ly/3UHJfv5
Without #PressFreedom there are no journalists.
Journalists risk their lives to keep us informed.
Protecting their safety is not just a duty but a necessity for democracy.
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#WorldPressFreedomDay UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Cartooning for Peace طاهر سعود
Gaza: “This contingency plan is Band-Aids. It will absolutely not prevent the expected substantial additional mortality and morbidity caused by a military operation.” - Dr Richard Peeperkorn of WHO in occupied Palestinian territory
“Any ground operation would mean more suffering and death” - UN Humanitarian
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Collective action is how we make #OurCommonFuture better for the next generation.
During #CPD57 , get the facts from UNFPA and join the global call for #ClimateAction : buff.ly/3JJzCGQ
#ICPD30
In a world where misinformation on #ClimateChange spreads like wildfire, journalists risk their lives to bring us the truth.
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#WorldPressFreedomDay UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳
“We can’t build a future for our grandchildren with a system for our grandparents.” - António Guterres
The Summit of the Future will chart a path for more effective international cooperation to solve today’s challenges and safeguard #OurCommonFuture .
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Did you know that 36% of agrifood workers in the world are women?
Yet, #RuralWomen earn nearly 20% less than men and have reduced access to land, credit, technology and information.
This has to change.
#LetsGrowEquality #YearOfTheWomanFarmer
.Education Cannot Wait & @NABUorg launch children's book #ZayasDream .
“Guess what?! I’ve started going to a learning centre here! My school isn’t any ordinary one. It's full of kids from different lands, just like me, who also have big dreams, just like me.” 📖buff.ly/3xKrK5c
Journalists reveal that the environmental crisis is closer than we realize: elephants perishing from dehydration, their bodies strewn across the landscape.
This is the grim reality of #ClimateChange .
Stand with us for #PressFreedom : buff.ly/4aYH5ht #WorldPressFreedomDay
📢 #WPFDGeneva2024
Meet the UNESCOGeneva first panel on COMBATING CLIMATE DISINFORMATION⬇️
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Child immigration: UN Special Procedures said that European Union members must ban immigration detention of children as they prepare for implementation of the newly adopted EU Pact on Migration & Asylum, which is expected to come into effect in 2026.
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