Graham Alabaster

Head of UN-Habitat Geneva Office, a Public Health Engineer who passionately believes in helping the poor. Driven by the New Urban Agenda

[Marit Viktoria Pettersen @maritvp]

New @HEIresearch report: State of Global Air #SoGA2024 -Exposure to air pollution is linked to a number of noncommunicable diseases #NCDs such as heart & lung diseases, stroke, cancer, & diabetes.
#ActOnNCDs @MikkelsenBente_ @HealthPolicyW @DrMariaNeira

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

UNHabitat are delighted to partner with our WHO colleagues at this landmark meeting.

[Chungong Stella @ChungongStella]

COVID showed how diseases can spread & kill faster in cities. How do we work across sectors to better plan & prepare for health emergencies in urban settings? Global city health authorities, partners @WHO @WHOAFRO + @UNHABITAT meet on #UrbanPreparedness https://t.co/JfzOob2RUi

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

UNHabitat are delighted to partner with our WHO colleagues at this landmark meeting

[Chungong Stella @ChungongStella]

COVID showed how diseases can spread & kill faster in cities. How do we work across sectors to better plan & prepare for health emergencies in urban settings? Global city health authorities, partners @WHO @WHOAFRO + @UNHABITAT meet on #UrbanPreparedness https://t.co/JfzOob2RUi

[GENeva Environment Network @GENetwork]

@TC_BMCenevreDT @UNEP_Europe @ISWA_org @unep_ietc @brsmeas @UNECE @globalcitieshub @UNHABITAT @UN_SPExperts @KonyaInt @GrahamAlabaster @galib_is @KreilhuberA @crvsilvafilho @SRtoxics @Geneve_int @CagiGeneva @UNEP @10YFP @ilo @OITinfo @WHO @azmissiongeneva @uclg_org "Waste crosses everybody's path. As we move to #COP29 and #SummitOfTheFuture, there are key building blocks we can already work on together."

Thank you for joining the #GENeva celebration of the International #ZeroWasteDay! Video, summary & documents▶️ https://t.co/B3YwvHh1q9

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

It is estimated that more than half of the world’s 500 biggest rivers are seriously polluted.

But with this challenge presents multiple opportunities to rehabilitate our urban rivers to make our cities more sustainable.

👉 https://t.co/tOSuIIacgf

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

Delighted to speak on a panel at Conference Dealing with Drugs hosted in Amsterdam. CITIES lead the way!

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

Today at 2pm at the Waste and Ressources Pavilion, Building 88, 3rd floor

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

@UNHABITAT @GESDAglobal @GrahamAlabaster very happy for us to be part of this ground-breaking Open Quantum Institute, launched today at CERN in Geneva. We will support the team with Microsoft and ETH-Zurich on SDG use cases of quantum computing for producing alternative fuels

[Annalena Baerbock @UN_PGA]

Pleased to meet with @UNHABITAT Deputy Executive Director @MichalMlynar.

Amidst global challenges, urban areas and their residents play a vital role in stability and prosperity.

Looking forward to working with @UNHABITAT to drive progress on the 2030 Agenda, especially #SDG11.

[World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO]

“The #ClimateCrisis is here, and the health crisis associated with the climate crisis is here. It’s now.” @DrMikeRyan explains how the climate crisis is extending the range of diseases like #dengue and malaria ⬇

[Maimunah Mohd Sharif @MaimunahSharif]

Very pleased to meet @NathalieChuard, Director @DCAF_Geneva. Great to see another woman leader and #changemaker. We are happy to cooperate in areas of #security #governance. Hope that together, we can highlight crucial issue of #urbansafety. #SDG16 #SDG11 #UNHABITATHLPF2023

[Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative @DNDi]

Today is the birthday 🎂 of Carlos Chagas - Brazilian 🇧🇷 biologist, physician, scientist & bacteriologist. Active in public health, he discovered the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi (named after his friend Oswaldo Cruz) that causes #Chagas disease.

#ThisDayinHistory @fiocruz_en

[Geneva Science and Diplomacy Anticipator @GESDAglobal]

Congratulations to Alexandre Fasel, Chair of the GESDA Diplomatic Forum, on his appointment as State Secretary of the FDFA. @GESDAglobal looks forward to future collaboration!

👉 https://t.co/H3MXJC76Pf

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

UN-Habitat is committed to working with partners to use sustainable urbanization as a driver of development to improve living conditions for hosts and refugees. @MaimunahSharif joined @Refugees @FilippoGrandi to mark #WorldRefugeeDay in Kakuma-Kalobeyei

https://t.co/QQo70klUJX

[Global Cities Hub @globalcitieshub]

Berry Vbranovic, mayor of #Kitchener, #Canada, points out that the resolutions passed by the States at #UNHA2 were a very positive outcome for LRGs, as they show that the States recognize that all spheres of government must be involved to move critical issues forward.

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

Very happy to have the opportunity to join a panel at the Global Neglected Tropical Diseases Programme Partners meeting in Geneva today.

[Maimunah Mohd Sharif @MaimunahSharif]

I'd like to congratulate HE @EmineErdogan the First Lady of #Türkiye and express my heartfelt gratitude for her leadership, support and dedication towards zero waste. I have witnessed first-hand the positive impact of this policy in her country.
#ZeroWasteDay

[ONU HABITAT América Latina y El Caribe @onuhabitat]

¡En este mundo que se urbaniza rápidamente, las ciudades literalmente se están ahogando en desechos! Necesitamos trabajar juntos para crear una cultura de #cerodesechos en nuestras comunidades. @MaimunahSharif #ZeroWasteDay @unep_espanol @PNUMA @unhabitat_ny #Díacerodesechos

[UN-Habitat @UNHABITAT]

Designing for zero-waste helps mitigate climate impacts & make cities inclusive, resilient & sustainable. #ZeroWasteDay shines a spotlight on the need to support the shift toward circularity. We are launching International Zero Waste Day in Nairobi. @GoBlueKenya @UNEP @UNEP_NYO

[Graham Alabaster @GrahamAlabaster]

An excellent event organised by Geneva Environment Network for the observance of Zero Waste Day in Geneva ! @unhabitat @UNEP @WasteW