This morning, the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat hosted Tonga’s Government-Led Initiative for the rollout of the Tonga Strategic Development Framework III - Tonga's national strategic development framework for 2025–2035. The dialogue created a platform for the government of

The people of Sudan are enduring unimaginable horrors amid the ongoing war. Civilians are being killed and displaced, hunger is soaring, and widespread sexual violence has been documented. The UN is delivering life-saving aid — but above all, the devastating violence must stop.

Deepfakes. Doxing. Trolling. Stalking. This is not innovation: this is online violence. Perpetrators must be held to account. Women and girls must be protected. And we must never tolerate online what we condemn offline. #16Days

Men and boys: real strength means calling out digital violence. 🟠 Challenge misogyny 🟠 Shut down abuse 🟠 Back women facing attacks Women need allies. Be the guy who speaks up, not the one who scrolls past. There's #NoExcuse to stay silent. #16Days

“Global solidarity and solutions are needed more than ever.” Amid the profound challenges facing our world today, António Guterres stresses the need for greater unity & commitment. “Multilateral cooperation is the beating heart of the United Nations.”

🔹 Right to life 🔹 Freedom 🔹 Justice Human rights belong to all of us. They are non-negotiable. We all have a role to play in upholding them for every human being. ohchr.org/en/get-involve… — via UN Human Rights #HumanRightsDay

Human rights live in our daily lives — in what we say, in what we believe, in how we treat one another. Yet for too many, they remain unfulfilled. Let’s make human rights a lived reality for everyone. #HumanRightsDay

“When we protect the most vulnerable, when we refuse to look away, when we speak up for the institutions that speak up for us, we keep human rights alive.” — António Guterres on Wednesday’s #HumanRightsDay. un.org/en/observances…

Inspired by the dynamism of young people and the African diaspora at the 9th Pan-African Congress in #Togo. All working towards making Pan-Africanism a global force of good for people and planet.

There has been great progress in realizing human rights globally, including sexual and reproductive health and rights. But this progress must not stop. On #HumanRightsDay, see why UNFPA Executive Director is calling on all of us to #StandUp4HumanRights: unf.pa/eae #16Days

At the Ministerial Session of the 9th Pan-African Congress, I commended joint efforts to end preventable maternal deaths and ensure demographic resilience for Africa and its diaspora. The achievement of our shared goals depends upon it.

🚫 No woman should die giving life. No woman or girl should face violence. When systems fall apart, UNFPA is on the ground to ensure life-saving care reaches the most vulnerable. See our plan to remain a lifeline for women and girls: unf.pa/HAO26 #HAO2026

Historic milestone for Africa’s development. The African Development Fund has mobilised a record $11 billion for #ADF17, the largest replenishment in its history. This marks a shift from aid to investment, with unprecedented African contributions, new large-scale concessional

Following the historic success of the 17th replenishment of the African Development Fund which mobilised a record $11 billion, African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah and Baroness Chapman convened the Africa Private Capital Mobilisation Day in London, bringing public and private

The HIV epidemic is not over. Lives, dignity, and hard-won progress are still on the line. UNAIDS Global has shown what collective action can achieve. This legacy must be protected. Together, we can ensure a successful transition — and the resources to match our ambition to end

Congratulations to #Brazil on becoming the first country in South America – and largest globally – to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV. This achievement shows that elimination is possible with timely diagnosis, appropriate treatment, and access to maternal health

In the sublime serenity of the Eucharist, we found the body and blood of Christ nourishing and sustaining us on our spiritual journey 🙏

What does solidarity mean? It means recognizing that inequality anywhere holds back progress everywhere. The #SDGs are our blueprint for shared prosperity. This #SolidarityDay, let’s carry the #SDGs forward together for people and planet.

Each of us finds calm in different ways: in silence, in prayer, in breath, in movement. What matters is the balance we create within ourselves. Our heads are connected to our bodies and mental health must be nurtured. On #WorldMeditationDay, may inner harmony guide us toward a

Dans le droit fil de l’imagerie coloniale, Charlie Hebdo incapable de confronter les idées d’une femme noire sans la réduire à un corps dansant, exotisé, supposément sauvage. Ce dessin hideux vise à me rappeler ma place dans la hiérarchie raciale et sexiste. (via Daminou Bordichat :3 (Dialectwink))