#NuclearWeapons pose growing dangers. The world needs urgent action to ensure their elimination & prevent catastrophic human & environmental consequences. Elimination of nuclear weapons remains the highest disarmament priority for United Nations. #NuclearBan Treaty enters into force today.

I convened an informal meeting on #COVID19's impact on United Nations's work. As PGA, my main concern is to ensure the uninterrupted & effective functioning of #UNGA. Thanks to our determination & strong support from Member States & the Secretariat we have continued our important work.

On #WomenInScience Day, let us celebrate and thank all women who are on the frontlines of the global #COVID19 response. Today, I'd like to pay tribute to Dr. Özlem Türeci, who was responsible for the science behind the COVID-19 vaccination that I myself received. #Vaccines4All.

Women are often the glue that keep societies together during conflict. When women are at the negotiating table, peace agreements are 35% more likely to last at least 15 years. To #BuildForwardBetter, women must be included in decision-making. #IWD2021 undp.org/content/undp/e…

On #InternationalWomensDay , we pay tribute to all those women pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding and safeguarding public health. 👉 bit.ly/3uZFNhH

How can #decentralization & better local governance contribute to #conflictprevention & #sustainingpeace? 👉Check out our learning offering on "Decentralized Governance and Peacebuilding" 💡▶️ow.ly/jlyG50CZfqF to learn more. #UnitedNations #PeaceBuilding

It's the Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The momentum created by organizations' & movements' actions across the 🌎 provides an opportunity to tackle the roots of racial discrimination, injustice & inequality. @phumzileunwomen's ✉️: unwo.men/rcEz50E3JaT

The Audacity of Change: A Specific Example of How the UN Can Still Make a Difference passblue.com/2021/03/23/the…

News just in: The 1st Informal Dialogue (featuring SG candidate António Guterres) will be 7 May 2021 at 10.00 am in the General Assembly Hall.

Will the next #UN sec-gen sworn in this year be not only a man but surrounded by them too? Our story: the chances for a woman leading the UN are fading fast passblue.com/2021/03/24/the…

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1 for 7 Billion is proud of the role it played in helping transform the 2015 Secretary-General selection process - resulting in an official call for applications + hearings for each candidate. Read our paper on opportunities to build on achievements: 1for7billion.org/news/2021/3/30…

Weak, unaccountable + highly politicised recruitment practices mean that the UN's election system is neither meritocratic nor diverse. We need merit based appointments in our shared institutions. To learn more see TogetherFirst's #SteppingStones report: together1st.org/proposals/346

⏰Last chance to take part in the United Nations #WeThePeoples Digital Consultation⏰ Sign up NOW to help inform the Secretary-General's upcoming report on advancing our common agenda. View, provide feedback and vote on the proposals you support: 👉un75.online/take-action

Today is #EarthOvershootDay 2021 - the day humans have surpassed what global resources can sustain in a single year. The date is almost as early as 2019, after being pushed back in 2020 by COVID-19. We need solutions to #MoveTheDate - and they exist: bit.ly/2TMHsta

Happening TODAY: Join GWL Voices for a roundtable on António Guterres' #OurCommonAgenda report + the future of multilateralism! At 15:30 BST hear from Danilo Türk, Elizabeth Cousens, Helen Clark, Susana Malcorra + UNA-UK CEO @Natalie_UNnerd. Register NOW: bit.ly/3nbClz4

In a historic move, access to a healthy environment is declared a human right by UN Human Rights Council shar.es/aWC0yp

UNA-UK is #hiring! There's still time to apply to join our growing team ⏰⏰⏰ Check out the FOUR fantastic opportunities to join UNA-UK - and help us continue to fight for a fairer, safer, more sustainable world for all 🙌⬇️ una.org.uk/who-we-are/wor… #CharityJobs

FB link of my convo w/The City University of New York's Thomas G. Weiss & Uni of Nottingham #WeAreUoN's @DrTva1607 on United Nations & global governance: facebook.com/britishmuslimt… GC PoliSci Program CUNY Academic Commons Nottingham Law The Graduate Center UN Const. Research Basic Income UN FutureUN UN&GlobalGov Studies Global Governance Journal AI Impact Alliance British Muslim TV #UNGA

Senior United Nations appointments should be inclusive, merit-based and transparent. This is why we launched Blue Smoke - the newsletter bringing together publicly available information to paint a picture of upcoming senior appointment processes. Subscribe now!⬇️ bluesmoke.blog/subscribe/