Schools are #NotATarget. Hospitals are #NotATarget. Children are #NotATarget. Civilians are #NotATarget. Humanitarians are #NotATarget.

We welcome the news of the 1st aid convoy going into Gaza. This initial lifeline must be followed by sustained flows of humanitarian aid at scale to help with urgent recovery and allow all Gazans to preserve their dignity.

Today we have lost contact with our UN Development colleagues in #Gaza. I am extremely concerned for them & their families. Sharing our colleague, Shahd‘s account of the trauma & suffering they have been experiencing for 3 weeks. United Nations call for a humanitarian ceasefire must be respected.

🎬 Continue watching the General Assembly (resumed) debate on the International Criminal Court and the Tenth emergency special session debate on the Illegal Israeli actions in occupied East Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

.UN Development/United Nations office in Gaza was shelled last night, with reports of deaths & injured among those who sought safety in our compound. This is wrong on every count. Civilians, civilian infrastructure & the inviolability of UN facilities must be always protected undp.org/speeches/state…

"Today was a day that made history at COP." UN Development Global Director of Climate Change @Cassie_Flynn explains the decision to operationalize the Loss and Damage fund on the first day of #COP28 and why it's significant.

My hopes for #COP28: 1. Commitments to get nationally determined contributions in line with 1.5°C limit. 2. Fossil fuel phaseout & big investments in renewables. 3. Acceleration of climate justice. It is not too late to stop the climate crisis. But we need #ClimateAction now.

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide. Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards. #IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 bit.ly/SRYRpt23

Thrilled to be part of Cornell University's Environmental Policy course in Washington, D.C., where I focused on U.S. EPA's envr. justice work with Indigenous tribes in Alaska. Great learning from Senator Jeff Merkley & many more on the U.S climate priorities & environmental policy-making process.

Concentrations of GHG emissions have increased rapidly since 1850 & have continued to increase, with unequal historical & ongoing contributions arising from unsustainable energy use, land use & land-use change, lifestyles & patterns of consumption & production. Synthesis Report

Nominations for our #EquatorPrize 2024 are OPEN! Do you know of an Indigenous or local initiative contributing to climate mitigation, climate adaptation and resilience, or a just transition using nature-based solutions? Learn more and nominate by 26 Feb: go.undp.org/xu1a

.AOSIS is pleased to launch the updated #SIDSDataPlatform in collaboration w/UN Development. The platform includes data from more than 6000 #SIDS development indicators, & is supporting policymaking & regional collaboration for #Agenda2030. More👉sids.data.undp.org

Throughout their lives, salamanders migrate between habitats. They breed in ponds & move to the forest. Habitat fragmentation erodes ecosystems & biodiversity. In Conservation Ecology at Cornell CALS, I realized how necessary it is to understand ecosystems for env management.

The climate crisis can feel overwhelming but we do have the solutions we need to address it. Thanks Climate Journal for covering new UNDP Climate video series, featuring inspiring climate solutions from 12 countries. These videos show reasons for hope. climatejournal.news/news/meaningfu…

What are the human rights implications of climate change? Looking forward to the historic hearings in Barbados on #ClimateJustice and #HumanRights by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Small Island Developing States #SIDS have lost an estimated US$153 billion since 1970 due to climate-related hazards. They are hugely impacted by the effects of climate change. Yet, #SmallIslands are also on the frontlines of #ClimateAction. go.undp.org/Zhr #SIDS4

.António Guterres has condemned in strongest terms this weekend’s air strikes on Rafah in southern Gaza that hit tents sheltering displaced people, killing & injuring civilians, including many small children. The horror and suffering must stop immediately.

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Today, the #GeneralAssembly adopts the draft resolution endorsing the outcome of #SIDS4. #AOSIS applauds the achievement of the Antigua & Barbuda Agenda for SIDS - A Renewed Declaration for Resilient Prosperity #ABAS, our roadmap for the next ten years. bit.ly/3y8Djnh

What I'm seeing on my home island, Carriacou, must not become humanity's new normal. If governments everywhere don’t step up, 8 billion people will be facing this blunt force trauma head on, on a continuous basis. We need climate action back at the top of political agendas.