Trilled to start my new assignment in Kenya 🇰🇪 as UNDP Resident Representative and thanks 🙏 to colleagues for a warm welcome 🙏.

My latest guest on Awake At Night, UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳's Yacoub El Hillo, spent much of his career helping refugees & displaced people. But, when cataclysmic war erupted in his home country, Sudan, he had to help his own family flee. Find out more on his story: bit.ly/4mOLvNo

This week, together with IOM Nigeria, IDMC & Refugees, Migrants & IDPs Commission, we co-developed core principles and a strategic roadmap to guide ethical, inclusive, & govt owned and led data practices that will strengthen Nigeria’s data systems to drive durable solutions for displaced persons.

Today, Nigeria marks 65 years of independence At the UN General Assembly #UNGA80 last week, I met many of our leaders & asked them the same question: How is our beloved country doing? We can’t afford to stop pushing for Nigeria🇳🇬

Farewell Ahmad Your Good Work Lives On. From building capacity of govt officials & volunteers, to ensuring IDPs remained at the heart of interventions, Ahmad leaves behind a legacy of service & humanity in Yobe. We wish him success in his new journey.

What makes Yobe truly unique is the accessibility of its institutions. Doors were always open, conversations were always possible and solutions were always within reach. That openness & accessibility have been a model of how government can and should engage in driving solutions.

In Yobe State, #Nigeria 🇳🇬, today with Ugochi Daniels Raouf Mazou & Mohamed M. M. Fall, to see local leadership in action. The State Action Plan on Durable Solutions is a roadmap for recovery, helping displaced families rebuild homes, livelihoods and a brighter future. #IDPSolutions

Truly inspiring to see this acknowledgment of Yobe State’s leadership. The government’s unwavering commitment and strong political will have made Yobe a model of state-led ownership and accountability in driving durable solutions. Kudos YOBE STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (SEMA)

A Visit of Hope — United Nations ASGs in Yobe State This short documentary captures a defining moment in Yobe’s journey toward recovery and resilience — the historic visit of three United Nations Assistant Secretaries-General to Yobe State. From high-level engagements with the

Privileged to join United Nations ASG Ugochi Daniels, Raouf Mazou, & Shoko Noda, to #Damaturu, #Nigeria, in advancing #DurableSolutions for #IDPs. Grt meeting with #Yobe Dep Gov. Hon Idi Gubana, #IDPs, Minister of Federal Ministry of Budget & Economic Planning NG Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu CON, UNCT, HCT & Development Partners.

Productive discussions in Abuja 🇳🇬 - with development and humanitarian partners on how to ensure lasting recovery for people affected by displacement. Collaborative action among government and all the partners is key to turn crisis response into long-term resilience.

Insightful mtng in Abuja🇳🇬 w/ Hon Min of Budget & Economic Planning Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu CON, Hon MoS for Humanitarian Affairs & Poverty Reduction Dr Yusuf Tanko Sununu & officials from National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and IDP IPCR Nigeria & Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience. We continue to work w/ Government of Nigeria on durable #IDPSolutions.

'The UN has fed the hungry The UN has healed the sick The UN has lifted nations from rubble to renewal The UN has defended dignity & carried hope to places where hope had fled. Today, we celebrate ......a living promise: to serve humanity, by humanity, for humanity'.Mohamed M. M. Fall

An absolute pleasure to be back in Maiduguri. Having worked in Borno for over seven years, I’ve witnessed firsthand the resilience of its people and the government’s unwavering commitment to rebuilding lives and restoring hope. Together, we can build back a better Borno.

A warm thank you to our hosts Embassy of Switzerland Abuja, for a productive dinner with HE Governor Mai Mala Buni. Encouraged by the steps taken in Yobe State to lead inclusive development and work in partnership.

Thrilled to participate in the discussion with the Governor of Yobe State and partners on 👇 ✅ Yobe State Action Plan on solutions to Internal Displacement ✅ Peace, security and stabilization ✅ Investment opportunities in and economic recovery.

Today I briefed donors, partners on our work with refugees &IDPs in Eastern & Southern Africa. Grateful for the collaboration & support this year to provide protection & solutions to millions forced to flee, despite challenges. Looking forward to stronger partnerships in 2026.

Just visited United Nations Pakistan - اقوام متحدہ پاکستان initiatives in #Balochistan, I am prouder of the work my colleagues are doing. From renewable energy to reducing GBV & protecting refugees. The Province faces real challenges, yet everywhere I went, I met people who remain hopeful, resilient, & determined.

What a historic moment for 🇳🇬! Glad that H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the domestication of the #KampalaConvention into law, strengthening protection & justice for the 3.7m displaced persons in 🇳🇬. United Nations Nigeria is ready to support implementation & ensure #DurableSolution for #IDPs

Inspirational meeting with refugee & South African women benefiting from skills training in #Johannesburg today. By investing in these women, “Bienvenu Shelter” & partners are not just supporting individuals, they are strengthening the social cohesion of the entire community.