A great honour to host a dinner for Kanni Wignaraja, United Nations Assistant Secretary General & Regional Director for UNDP in Asia and the Pacific with UN Country Team in Samoa @uninsamoa team. Our discussion was truly inspiring as Kanni begins her crucial visit to Samoa. I am deeply grateful for Kanni’s insights and advice 🙏🏾

Talofa lava & welcome to Samoa Kanni Wignaraja, United Nations Assistant Secretary-General, UN Development Assistant Administrator & Regional Director for UNDP in Asia and the Pacific. A privilege to host you this week, strengthening UNDP's ties to the beautiful islands of 🇨🇰, 🇳🇺, 🇼🇸 & 🇹🇰. 📷 Sita Leota

Delighted to welcome UN ASG Kanni Wignaraja to Samoa and showing her around Upolu Island on this Sunday. Looking forward to having important discussions with UNDP Samoa partners during her visit.

Very proud of our latest UNDP Samoa newsletter, which we have dedicated to gender equality. It showcases some of our work on empowering women, promoting a gender-equal world & helping to end violence against women & girls in the countries we serve. Read it at the link below. 👇

Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja meeting #women vendors today at the Fugalei Market who are part of the #MarketsForChange project. #M4C equips #women by providing them w/ tablets & trainings to help them keep & maintain business records revolutionizing the way they do business.

It was an honour to join Kanni Wignaraja United Nations Assistant Secretary General & RD for UNDP in Asia and the Pacific in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Samoa. Excellent dialogue on how UN Development can partner with Government of Samoa in addressing development challenges as part of UN 🇺🇳- govt of 🇼🇸 partnership

Tune in to our Policy Dialogue on Leveraging the Blue Economy for Gender Equality on THU 19 Oct 9.15 - 11.15 am (GMT+13)! The dialogue is co-hosted by UNDP Samoa & N.U.S. Samoa. UNDP in Asia and the Pacific Regional Director & UN Assistant SG Kanni Wignaraja will be on the panel. Link in flyer👇.

The ava ceremony is the highest form of welcome in the Samoan culture. UNDP & UN Country Team in Samoa @uninsamoa staff did just that today for Kanni Wignaraja, welcoming her to our Multi-Country Office. A traditional welcome that has added to the already rich discussions she's had to date in 🇼🇸. Manuia!

The ava ceremony is the highest form of welcome in the Samoan culture. UNDP & UN Country Team in Samoa @uninsamoa staff did just that today for Kanni Wignaraja, welcoming her to our Multi-Country Office. A traditional welcome that has added to the already rich discussions she's had to date in 🇼🇸. Manuia!

Kanni Wignaraja Government of Samoa UNDP in Asia and the Pacific Verena Linneweber Aliona Niculita #CivilSociety As partners, they contribute to the effectiveness of development interventions, especially with respect to marginalized & vulnerable groups. It's why Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja was delighted to host this #talanoa with them on civic space & engagement in 🇼🇸.

Thank you to all our colleagues for your amazing work, strong commitment and support. I am so proud of you! ♥️

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.

Great knowledge exchange on Digital Public Infrastructure btw Ministry of Electronics & IT & 🇼🇸 Civil Registration & Vital Statistics Steering Committee supported by UNDP Samoa. Thanks a lot to Bramhanand Jha for sharing 🇮🇳’s impressive experience. Accessible & inclusive DPI can accelerate #SDGs.

Delighted to open the The USP Students’ Association UN Development Pacific Youth Anti-Corruption Movement dialogue in Apia. A strong youth voice fighting against corruption & for just, sound and responsive governance practices is a game-changer in achieving #OurPacificFuture. 🙏 to Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office for your support.

New UNDP Resident Rep, Aliona Niculita, has presented her credentials to the Hon. Prime Minister Cook Islands Govern, Mark Brown, in Rarotonga. A critical step in strengthening UNDP's partnership with the Gov & people of 🇨🇰 in achieving their national priorities & the #GlobalGoals.

Productive meeting w/ the Minister for 🇼🇸 Ministry of Natural Resources & Environment (MNRE). Discussed MNRE’s priorities & strengthening of UN’s support. Was joined by Heads of FAO Pacific, UNESCO PACIFIC, UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific (Pacific office), World Meteorological Organization South West Pacific, UNDP Samoa.

👩🏽‍🚀 Astronauts 👩🏻‍⚕️ Doctors 👩🏽‍🏫 Teachers 👩‍💻 Writers Girls will be tomorrow's leaders and changemakers. When women and girls lead 🙋🏾‍♀️, everybody wins 🌍! RT this for more girls pursuing their dreams!

Full house & active discussions @ 🇬🇧-funded UNDP circular economy transition workshop on inclusion, diversity, equity & accessibility in the workplace to address barriers faced by women & youth in waste mgmt in 🇼🇸 w/ women-led recycling orgs SRWMA & S.T.A.R. & private sector.

At UNDP circular economy workshop, Youth Green Ambassador from Samoa Tokelau Association of Recyclers Davin Rios addresses the importance & need to instil habits & practices of recycling waste in children at the earliest age through systematic awareness raising in schools. 🇼🇸♻️

A #Samoa story that must be heard..."endemic species dying in front of our eyes", "I had no idea giant clams could also bleach' says UNDP Samoa Verena Linneweber. Seeing this spurs action - please join the fight! UN Country Team in Samoa @uninsamoa Small Grants Programme Ocean Conservancy NatureConservancy.ca | Conservationdelanature.ca IUCN @ youtube.com/watch?v=iU2cIV…