And it’s a wrap! #AcademicAfrica2025 ended on a high note with a call to bridge the gap between scholars and policymakers and reimagine #Africa’s #development. #ICYMI catch up at⤵️ Day 1 youtube.com/watch?v=G5uoLJ… Day 2 youtube.com/live/UBGRpdOZ5… Day 3 youtube.com/live/YqkangPuv…

In today's world, realizing rights and choices for all depends on the safe use of technology. On International Day for Persons with #Disabilities, see UNFPA Executive Director’s statement on working together to create inclusive spaces where all people can thrive: unf.pa/ssp

Sextortion causes real harm. During these #16Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, help UNFPA increase awareness of digital violence: unf.pa/gl #ENDviolence

Thank you to Reuters journalists Catarina Demony and Mark Bendeich (Mark Bendeich) for this conversation, which addresses the questions I am most often asked. reuters.com/world/if-equal…

🔔 Mark your calendars! Join UNFPA Executive Director and Liz Ford for the launch of UNFPA’s 2026 humanitarian appeal aiming to help +34 million women, girls and young people in crisis-affected countries. 🗓 11 Dec ⏱️ 3 pm CET ⏩ unf.pa/vlh #InvestInHumanity #HAO2026

In an era of political division & social isolation, volunteering offers a powerful way to forge connections & foster our shared humanity. On this International Volunteer Day, we honour the millions across the globe stepping forward to serve their communities.

Online abuse is NEVER the victim’s fault. Hold abusers accountable. Protect survivors. Demand justice. Join UNFPA to #ENDViolence online: unf.pa/3LSpXSZ #16Days

A few weeks before the end of my UNHCR tenure I am where I started working as a UNHCR field officer 38 years ago — Sudan, which is going through the worst humanitarian and refugee crisis worldwide. Here not only to close a loop but also to call for peace, attention and resources.

Every girl that has had to endure FGM is one girl too many. Excellent discussion on using AI to #EndFGM, with insights on how digital tools can transform the landscape of FGM prevention and response. Let’s unlock the potential of AI to keep girls free from harm. #16Days

We’re moments away from the launch of the International #VolunteerYear and the new State of the World’s Volunteerism Report #SWVR2026 👏 🗓️ Join us in 15 minutes, at 10:00 EST 📺 United Nations Web TV: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k…

Today kicks off the International Year of Volunteers 2026! Volunteers everywhere are shaping a world where the #SDGs are not just goals, but a shared reality for everyone. This is their year. Let’s make it count! #IVD2025

💯, @DieneKeita! AI can help us predict risk, strengthen early-warning systems, analyze trends, improve service delivery, and support programming. UNFPA Executive Director joined the event “Smart Solutions for a Safer Future: Using AI to end female genital mutilation”. #16Days

And so it begins, the International #VolunteerYear 2026 is here. Annalena Baerbock opened #IVY2026 with co-conveners #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and #Germany 🇩🇪 delivering a clear message: volunteers must be recognised, and the data must show the true scale of their contributions.

I salute the overwhelming vote by the United Nations General Assembly to renew UNRWA's mandate for three years.  It reflects the broad solidarity of people across the world with #Palestine Refugees. It is also an acknowledgement of the international community’s responsibility to support

Today is Int'l Volunteer Day! On #IVD2025 we celebrate volunteers—the driving force #ForPeopleForPlanet & for humanitarian action. Looking ahead to Int'l Volunteer Year 2026, remember: #EveryContributionMatters. Let’s value & support volunteering everywhere. UN Volunteers

"Volunteers face three persistent challenges: recognition, empowerment & measurement. So let us finally measure what we’ve been applauding for decades & let us celebrate the global impact volunteers will be making in the decades to come," Toily Kurbanov at the #IVY2026 launch

NOW OUT: The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 📖 With it comes the Global Index of Volunteer Engagement, a groundbreaking framework measuring the value of volunteering to individuals, communities, economies & enabling environments👏 #SWVR2026 ➡️ unv.org/index.php/news…

[⚠️ 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴] If anyone shares intimate photos of you without your consent… IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. 𝑺𝒂𝒚 𝒊𝒕 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏. IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT. Stop blaming women and girls for suffering abuse. Join @‌UNFPA to #ENDViolence online.

🤬 Online harassment is a violation of human rights. #StandUp4HumanRights and join UNFPA to #ENDViolence against women and girls online: unf.pa/16Days #16Days

On Friday, the UN launched the International Year of Volunteer for Sustainable Development in 2026 to recognize, amplify and advance the contributions of volunteers to global development and resilience. #VolunteersDay