Wondered why a helicopter was flying over #UNVienna this morning - we're installing new rooftop gondolas for maintenance, repairs and cleaning our facades and windows. After 45 years, it’s time to upgrade to the latest safety standards in cooperation with our host country 🇦🇹.

Migratory birds are part of our shared heritage. They undertake extremely long journeys with many dangers along the way.

Healthy insect populations are essential food sources for them during they long flights and breeding season - ow.ly/AVao50RC0Qf
#ForNature #WMBD2024

'Despite the war, despite the humanitarian crisis which is deepening, there are parts of Ukraine which are already in recovery.'

The Head of the United Nations in Ukraine, Denise Brown, during today's opening of the Inclusive Community Recovery Forum.

#UkraineRecovery 🇺🇦

Her remarks ⤵

The human rights record of #Slovakia was reviewed on 6 May 2024 for the fourth time by the United Nations Universal Periodic Review mechanism.

88 states participated in the review.

Slovakia received 242 recommendations.

Watch the #UPR46 review here ⤵️
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In the #ClimateDictionary , C stands for 'carbon footprint', which measures the amount of carbon dioxide released into the 🌍 atmosphere by human activity.
The smaller your footprint, the fewer emissions are released.
Explore the #ClimateChange index : unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/topics…

Students from 🇦🇹 🇭🇺 🇸🇮 🇸🇰 🇨🇿 🇵🇱 🇹🇷 and elsewhere between 10 and 20 years old are invited to submit a short 🎥 on the topic “Peace – Respect – Nonviolent Communication” to this human world 2024 short film competition.
Find out more: unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/topics…
#standupforhumanrights

Die in dieser Woche stattfindenden Gedenk- und Versöhnungsfeiern für die Opfer des Zweiten Weltkriegs sind eine düstere Erinnerung an die verheerenden Auswirkungen von Konflikten.
un.org/en/observances…

🌏📢UN-Weltmigrationsbericht 2024 veröffentlicht

IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 Amy Pope sagte, der Bericht ziele darauf ab, „die Komplexität der menschlichen Mobilität [..] zu entmystifizieren“

Ausführliche Hintergrundinformationen:
➡️bit.ly/3UpkOSE

#WMR2024

Protecting forests is critical for a healthy planet as forests give us clean air, water & food, medicine, energy & more. This week’s #UNForests Forum seeks to advance action on the protection of these natural treasures. More here news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

Media Advisory - Journalists invited to cover the 33rd session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice #CCPCJ33 , from 13-17th May - more here ➡ unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressr…

What footprint will we leave on Earth? Human activity is one of the key drivers of land degradation, putting our planet’s health at risk. Join #GenerationRestoration ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay & take action for a livable planet in the future. worldenvironmentday.global

🔴 Statement on Ukraine from the OPCW Spokesperson

The Secretariat of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) has been monitoring the situation on the territory of Ukraine since the start of the war in February 2022 in relation to allegations of use of…

“A ground invasion in Rafah would be intolerable because of its devastating humanitarian consequences & its destabilizing impact in the region.”

António Guterres repeats appeal to Israel & Hamas to reach ceasefire agreement. un.org/sg/en/content/…

Thanks for joining @cineonu #Vienna 🎥screening of “20 Days in Mariupol” to mark World #PressFreedom Day with @iomukraine @iom_rovienna. Special thanks to our panellists @tgrazhdani IOM Ukraine Support Office, @frane_m IPI - The Global Network for Independent Media, Teresa Ribeiro @osce_rfom & Thomas Seifert.

Today the #UNVienna celebrated Chinese Language Day. Organized by @chinamissionvie the celebration included performances, speeches & cultural exhibits. Multilingualism is at the very core of United Nations & we are proud to offer our guided tours here in Chinese and 19 other languages.

We rely on nature for our survival.

Yet, over one million species are at risk of extinction due to human activity.

The #GlobalGoals are the answer to declining biodiversity and degraded ecosystems. Read more here #SDG13 - Life on Land: unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/topics…

#UPR46 | Situáciou v oblasti ľudských práv na #Slovensku sa bude v pondelok 6. mája 2024 už po štvrtýkrát zaoberať pracovná skupina Rady OSN pre ľudské práva pre všeobecné periodické hodnotenie (UPR) na
zasadnutí v Ženeve, ktoré bude vysielané naživo.

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As we gear up for the Summit of the Future in September, I’m committed to making sure youth play a strong role in it.

I invite all young people to sign the UN Youth Office open letter to world leaders calling for urgent, inclusive change. forms.office.com/pages/response…
#OurCommonFuture

The war in Sudan has severely affected the country’s cereal production.

As millions go hungry, Food and Agriculture Organization is on the ground helping farming communities to avert famine, but further international support is urgently needed.