BREAKING NEWS The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2025 #NobelPeacePrize to Maria Corina Machado for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to

On behalf of the people of Venezuela, THANK YOU.

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"Investing in Indigenous- and community-led enterprises isn’t just a matter of equity—it’s smart economics." Explore how Indigenous Peoples in 🇨🇷 are promoting sustainable tourism with support from the government and UN Development’s BioFin Initiative. Read: ow.ly/3yic50X81HU

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Some autumn-inspired hues for your interior design projects

Is #biodiversity our next diamond? In discussion at the #AfricaBiodiversitySummit held here in #Botswana. The first ever Africa biodiversity summit. #AFBS #Bio4Prosperity #Agenda2063

Ideas vs bankable projects. #Greenbonds and other #financing mechanisms. How do we create an #enabling #environment for these #instruments to work? #AFBS #Bio4prosperity

Dumelang! I am pleased to be in Gaborone, Botswana, leading UN Development delegation at the 1st Africa Biodiversity Summit, hosted by Botswana Government & the African Union. Africa is richly endowed with natural resources that underpin its development aspirations. Realizing this vision

Investing in #nature; unlocking #private capital for #biodiversity. day 2 of the #AfricaBiodiversitySummit . Land restoration, climate resilience & just transition - opportunities that can be harnessed via biodiversity #financing . #PathwaysToProsperity

Emerging economies like #carbon #markets and #greenbonds. How do we use these for #biodiversity led growth? What do we do about the lack of #data for informed #policy and #financing? #Bio4prosperity #AFBS #UNDP

Businesses in Africa are realising that investing in nature is good for business. 4 ways to catalyse investment in biodiversity 💰 Blended finance mechanisms. 🍃 Green bonds & biodiversity credits 📖 transparency & accountability 📈 Bankable nature-based solutions. #AFBS2025

It was a pleasure to meet with H.E Elias M. Magosi, Executive Secretary of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) on the sidelines of the Africa Biodiversity Summit, in Gaborone. I reaffirmed UN Development’s commitment to operationalizing the MoU signed with SADC in Feb. 2025.

𝐓𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐚 𝐘𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐒𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐇𝐈𝐓! 🥳🔥 Ezra Neethings’ Afrobeat anthem is taking over the streets. Produced by Ezra himself, the track has reached nearly 40K TikTok videos and 400K+ YouTube views in just ONE WEEK (audio + music video combined). 🇧🇼🌍

A Botswana safari is top tier! 👏🏽