@JackLove_Any Imagine if the EAC and CPGL successfully implemented a unified railway connecting Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. A network like that would transform trade by giving all our countries seamless access to ocean logistics from both coasts.
@JackLove_Any CPGL benefits the entire region, not just Burundi. Focusing solely on one side limits economic growth and development for both countries, whereas true regional integration is designed to be mutually beneficial.
Experience opens doors. Today, 20 young South Africans walked through one.
As UN Volunteers, they serve across 17 UN entities under one framework. One cohort, one UN.
#UNYES
A moving oud performance by @NaseerShamma, bringing music, connection and solidarity to the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Refugee Convention.
A celebration of The Promise to protect people forced to flee and the hope it carries for generations to come.
More than 2,000 children orphaned or separated from their families by Ebola in #DRC. Nurseries are urgently needed in treatment centres.
As the outbreak persists in Ituri & North Kivu, @UNICEF calls for urgent funding to protect children without care.
https://t.co/d4RgCrjSLU
To #InvestInPeace, we must invest in UN Peacekeeping.
World leaders who gathered at #UNGA81 this year expressed support for the important work peacekeepers do to protect communities in conflict situations and advocated to support and sustain funding for peace operations.
We really, really, really, REALLY want you to support refugees.
A message delivered to you by our Goodwill Ambasador Mary Maker and Sweden for UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Toussaint Chiza who know first-hand how that support can be life-saving.
Join us. Every voice and every action counts.
Congratulations to our colleague Navi Pillay on being awarded the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize!
Her unwavering commitment to justice, human rights and accountability is a source of inspiration for the United Nations and millions of people around the world.
A smile, a ray of hope from our UN Volunteers in 🇰🇲
The Volunteers are working tirelessly to support the community in the run-up to and as part of #IVY2026
Sometimes, just being HUMAN is enough. Sounds simple, right?
When a woman sat outside @UNHCRSom 🇸🇴 for days, holding her child, hungry, exhausted, silent... volunteer Urvashi sat with her not to fix everything, but to listen.
Friday is #WorldPostDay! 📮
All around the world, postal networks connect communities and help bridge divides.
For over 150 years, @UPU_UN has been working to help them fulfill this critical role. https://t.co/fW5xWfgUr4
Globally, more than 2 billion people suffer from vision impairment.
About half of these cases could have been prevented or treated with adequate eye care.
On Thursday's #WorldSightDay, @WHO shares tips for maintaining healthy eyes. https://t.co/9TZynRYCbx
For 80+ years, the UN has stood on the front lines of peace, working to prevent conflict, protect human rights & build a more just future.
For their efforts, several specialized UN agencies & partners have been recognized with the @NobelPrize.
See: https://t.co/JwW70WLH1y
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has left hundreds of children orphaned or separated from their families.
@UNICEF is calling for urgent support to ensure they receive the care and protection they need.
https://t.co/Pp0QAnbGWX
Kenya’s first #Ebola death has triggered a race to trace everyone the victim came into contact with.
@WHO Representative in the country explains why the coming days will be decisive in preventing community spread.
Refugees didn’t choose to flee their homes.
Most were forced to make the impossible decision to leave everything behind in search of safety.
And most want to return home.
Every day, UNHCR supports refugees and helps them rebuild their lives.
— via @Refugees
Through the Youth Professional Mentorship Initiative, the Government of Kenya, @UNHABITAT, the @EUinKenya, and @UNVolunters are equipping 100 young professionals in the built environment with the skills to pursue career opportunities in #Kenya and beyond.