So happy to seeing this appointment of an experienced, inspiring leader and colleague. Best of luck Lima and all dedicated UN Development colleagues. We have a lot of work ahead!

Eyewitness reports from Gaza: - There is still NO real access for aid to the starving population - Civilians and aid workers live under suffocating FEAR - Israeli BOMBING has destroyed education, electricity and water supply, as well as sewage infrastructure 1/2

Akut hungersnöd hotar en redan utsatt befolkning #Sudan, skriver ordförande Anna Hagg-Sjoquist och internationell chef Anders Pedersen #Expressen Konflikten har tvingat miljontals på flykt och hjälpbehovet är enorma. Även hjälparbetare dödas trots #NotATarget expressen.se/debatt/hjalpar…

Listen to ⁦⁦Selwin Hart⁩ concerned as we all should be as disinformation increase👉🏼 “It is absolutely critical that leaders, and all of us, push back and explain to people the value of climate action, but also the consequences of climate inaction” search.app/oBhcRCqTq131or…

I must call out the flood of fossil fuel expansion we are seeing in some of the world’s wealthiest countries. In signing such a surge of new oil and gas licenses, they are signing away our future. Countries must phase-out fossil fuels – fast and fairly.

The ongoing & endless exodus of the Palestinian people. From Yarmouk in Syria to Khan Younis in #Gaza this week. 👇 Over the decades, Palestinian civilians have been caught up in wars and conflicts, far too many times. Just in the past few days, more than 75,000 people have

The destruction of #Gaza’s education system will have long-term effects “Many schools can't be used because they were bombed or they might have unexploded ordnance in them.What will that mean for the education journey of children?” Juliette Touma The New York Times nytimes.com/2024/08/10/wor…

Every dollar of investment in renewables creates three times more jobs than in the fossil fuel industry. Accelerating a just, equitable transition to renewables is an essential #ClimateAction step to ensure a greener, better future for all. un.org/en/climatechan…

What’s it like to be a girl or a woman in #Gaza following 10 months of war. Here’s a glimpse but there’s much more: * Women & girls can often spend months without taking a shower, going through several menstrual cycles without washing up. * They have to cut their hair very

Today is a grim milestone for the world - the people of #Gaza are now grieving 40,000 Palestinian lives lost. On average, 130 people are killed every day. All sides must agree to an immediate ceasefire, lay down their arms & stop the killing once and for all.

It’s been a privilege to serve the ⁦United Nations⁩ and ⁦⁦@UNDPs strategic⁩ work. I’m now looking forward to begin my role as Secretary General of ⁦⁦Svenska Röda Korset⁩- a movement needed in times of crises and lack of respect for humanitarian law linkedin.com/posts/ulrika-m…

Vår ordförande Anna Hagg-Sjoquist och internationella chef Anders Pedersen till starkt försvar för krigets lagar. gp.se/debatt/kritise…

I dagens polariserade värld måste stater bekräfta sitt engagemang för humanitet och göra efterlevnad av internationell humanitär rätt till en politisk prioritet. Krig utan regler är ett lidande utan slut.

What you need to know about #mpox.

"With each humanitarian killed our hearts break just a little bit more, and a piece of the community is torn apart each time". Read Kate Forbes in the The New York Times And help us to protect those who risk their lives to help others👉🏼 bit.ly/3yJzeGL

Polio sprider sig nu i Gaza. En tillfällig humanitär paus gör att vaccinering av 640 000 barn kan påbörjas. Hör vår hälsorådgivare Johanna Lönn och generalsekreterare ⁦⁦Ulrika Modéer⁩ berätta om insatserna i ⁦⁦Nyhetsmorgon⁩ tv4play.se/klipp/b3d18a5d…

Allt fler skaffar sig en beredskap hemma för att klara en samhällskris, men beredskapen varierar kraftigt beroende på inkomst och utbildningsnivå och redan svaga grupper riskerar att drabbas hårdare i kris. Samhället är inte starkare än sin svagaste länk sverigesradio.se/artikel/roda-k…

Our heartfelt thoughts are with the victims, their families, and loved ones. The international community must make the parties abide by their obligations under international humanitarian law, and protect civilians and humanitarians. They lost their lives trying to save others

Three of our staff members in Ukraine were killed today after shelling hit the site of a planned frontline aid distribution in the Donetsk region & two more colleagues were wounded. Our hearts are broken as we mourn this loss & care for the injured. bit.ly/3zjtROH

Allt fler söker sig till oss för att få hjälp. På ⁦Svenska Röda Korset⁩ Hedemora berättar Gunborg Morén om grundläggande behov som bara växer: 6 820 matkassar och 19 994 brödpåsar delade vi ut förra året. Det är över tre gånger så många som före inflationen dn.se/sverige/nar-ja…