As we reported frm #Seychelles, coastal #wetlands could be crucial in removing #carbon from our atmosphere, but are too often undervalued. Seychelles is doing something different & wants to make #bluecarbon a resource UN Seychelles SeyCCAT UN Environment Programme rb.gy/na65d

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A new story on Media Freedom Coalition site, featuring journalists who received safe refuge 👇 Written by Rhodri Davies and featuring Yegor Skovoroda Mediazona, Dmitry Kolezev Republic, Rafi Ullah Nikzad, Flutura Kusari European Centre for Press and Media Freedom, Vytis Jurkonis Freedom House, Jan Lipavský Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kindness towards one group of refugees can teach us all to be more kind to all other people fleeing wars ... the dream of a world without borders should be our inspiration... it can turn into a strategy that changes reality for the better #VictoriaAmelina tinyurl.com/5n7jw6xp

"It means a lot" "It allows local organisations to raise their voice more freely" In Bangladesh, embassies of MFC member countries have formed a network to take joint actions on media freedom. Find out what difference it has made 👇 mediafreedomcoalition.org/news/2023/jour…

New article on Media Freedom Coalition website, with journalists from Bangladesh speaking about the impact of embassies promoting #mediafreedom 👇 by Rhodri Davies and featuring Shahidul Alam Bulbul Ahsan ayesha kabir U.S. Embassy Dhaka

The Media Freedom Coalition is a partnership of countries working together to promote media freedom at home and abroad. Read about its work in Bangladesh --> ow.ly/bP5t50PmF6H Media Freedom Coalition

We produced this case study on getting tech giants to pay for news - by Rhodri Davies feat Christopher Gogos Andrea Carson Nelson Yap Rod Sims cc Nicholas Benequista Heather Gilberds CIMA Global Forum for Media Development #MediaDev GFMD IMPACT #WPFD2022 Tom Law Annya Schneider Jan Lublinski Laura Moore Jesper Højberg @morelliana

The UN Security Council on Monday authorized the deployment of an international security force to help #Haiti’s national police quell surging gang violence and restore security across the strife-torn Caribbean nation news.un.org/en/story/2023/…

Today the London Review of Books is publishing my piece about the history of the Israeli settlements around the Gaza Strip. It is an effort to think through the historical context of current events. lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/…

Very insightful lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v45/…

(7) To “eradicate” the “ideology” of Hamas the occupation needs to end. Give Palestinians the dignity and right to live they have been asking for for more than 75 years and you will tear away at the core of what makes up groups like Hamas

'Globally, (in the row) right now, there are about 129k people who are in famine or a catastrophic type of hunger. In Gaza, there are 579k - unprecedented'. Man made. newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/g…

Set your reminders! World leaders will gather at the United Nations next week to shape collective responses to global challenges Follow all the action with UN News at UN News and news.un.org/en/ #UNGA #UNGA79

“Like our founders, we cannot know precisely what the future holds” – Secretary-General António Guterres, 18 Sep '24 But we don’t need a crystal ball to see that 21st century challenges require global problem-solving mechanisms that are more effective, networked and inclusive

“We can’t create a future fit for our grandchildren with systems built for our grandparents” The Summit of the Future is an essential first step towards making global institutions more legitimate, effective, and fit for the world of today and tomorrow – it cannot fail

#UPDATE UN Security Council to meet today at 3 PM (New York time) on situation in the #MiddleEast, focusing on #Lebanon Senior officials from Department of Political Affairs (DPPA) & UN human rights office (OHCHR) expected to brief Follow our coverage ⤵️ news.un.org/en/

It’s been an eventful #SOTF day at UN Headquarters! World leaders adopted the landmark #PactForTheFuture, set priorities for its implementation, and held key dialogues on #SDGs, peace & security, and bridging digital divides Catch up ⤵️ news.un.org/en/events/summ… #OurCommonFuture

Reform of United Nations Security Council, Other Global Institutions Vital to Maintaining Peace, Speakers Tell #SummitOfTheFuture Dialogue. #OurCommonFuture press.un.org/en/2024/ga1262…