And it’s a wrap! End of UN Environment Programme’s annual governance meeting in beautiful #Nairobi . Here with my fab colleagues who work so hard to make the one week meeting come together with impact and results. So privileged to work with such amazing professionals.

“When we protect the ocean, the ocean protects us back.” 🌊

With 100 days to go to until this year’s Ocean Conference, Peter Thomson urges governments, businesses, and civil society to join forces & #ActNow to restore the ocean’s health.

➡️ bit.ly/Ocean2022

50 years ago, the idea of global environmental governance was not universally accepted. However, Canadian diplomat Maurice Strong convinced many Governments of the need to make it a priority and UN Environment Programme was born.

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PC: Pacific Climate Change Warriors

A new study shows rising sea levels in the Marshall Islands will endanger 40 percent of buildings in Majuro. As COP26 begins, the new visualisations demonstrate the existential threat the Marshall Islands faces.

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The climate crisis is the greatest threat to humanity.

As world leaders come together for the UN climate conference #COP26 , World Food Programme explains why urgent & ambitious #ClimateAction is a humanitarian imperative. wfp.org/climate-action

We need climate action now!!

'If this was a fire station - it's house on fire time.'

Ahead of #COP26 , @UNHighRep Courtenay Rattray stresses that we must take urgent #ClimateAction to protect the well-being of our planet. un.org/en/climatechan…

🙏🏼 UN GA President for trust in Keisha McGuire & Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 . @UN #OceanConference is a crititical opportunity to embark on sustainable relationship w ‘blue world’ 🐳🌊🐙🐠🦞. On a lighter note, it was good to finally 👀 ‘platform 9 3/4’ 🚂 of UN. The fabled, elusive CR 10 #HarryPotter

PS Amb. Macharia Kamau participated in the #UN Oceans Advisory Committee meeting held at the Permanent Mission of Portugal to the UN, New York. The meeting deliberated on reinvigorating the preparatory process of Oceans Conference scheduled for June 2022 in Portugal. Kenya will co-host

Former #UN MISS COMPOL and now retired SSP Unaisi Vuniwaqa was thanked personally by #Fiji COMPOL for proudly representing #Fiji and the #Fiji Police during her tenure as the head of #UN largest mission. Mrs Vuniwaqa retires after a distinguished 35-year policing career.

We are silently killing earth’s #biodiversity . We need bold action to protect our fragile ecosystems and habitats. Excited to be part of this important process!

Proud to be part of a dedicated team of colleagues #DGACM

#UN GA today adopted a resolution emphasizing #multilingualism as a core value of the UN.
In its introduction, Romania UN NY highlighted multilingualism's role in enhancing efficiencies at the #UN .
@Bolivia_ONU further stressed the need for language parity for a transparent United Nations.

Full house today at the joint briefing on the logistical and protocol arrangements of the #UNGA74 general debate and high-level meetings, during which DGACM, DGC, DSS OLA & the Climate Action Summit Team provided details on what to expect in the upcoming high-level segment.

#UNSG António Guterres swears in #DGACM USG Movses Abelian today.

#DYK ❓Mr. Abelian was appointed as USG for General Assembly and Conference Management on 10 June and assumed office on 1 September.
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The official website for the 2020 United Nations #OceanConference is now online! Find out how to register for Lisbon 🇵🇹 here: oceanconference.un.org

#SDG14 #GlobalGoals #SaveOurOcean 🌊

I remember the joy I felt when I heard the results of the Timor-Leste independence referendum, 20 years ago.

Timor-Leste has become a thriving democracy where human rights and democratic alternation are respected.

Today we celebrate this inspiring progress.

Have you seen the new #ocean #art installation at the #UnitedNations Headquarters in #NYC ?
It is aimed at drawing attention to marine #pollution .
You can watch this UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 video to learn about #OceanDecade : bit.ly/2ZqW91P

Advisory Committee for UN Ocean Conference met in NY today. Co-hosts Portugal & Kenya preparing well and UN Secretariat providing all necessary support. Growing confidence the UN Ocean Conference, Lisbon, 2-6 June 2020 will be global game-changer for the good.