Akshaya Shivkumar

International Civil Servant at The World Bank. Former UN. Passionate about making the world a better place. All views are personal.

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

@IndermitGill @WorldBank Congratulations, @IndermitGill !

[Indermit Gill @IndermitGill]

With stagflation stalking the global economy, the job of economists has become both more difficult and more consequential. It’s daunting to start today as @WorldBank Chief Economist. But also a great honor.

[World Bank Gov @wbg_gov]

Governance is critical in the development of countries and more than ever before, governments and partners must put citizens clearly at the center of interventions and initiatives.

How should governments act now for the #FutureOfGovernment? Read more: https://t.co/oT0yVZXBdy

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

@SonjaDenovski Brilliant! Congratulations, Sonja! Very well-written.

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

Wonderful interactive session on building resilient careers and women in leadership with Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala @NOIweala, Director General of @wto, and Annette Dixon @ADixon_WB, VP HR @WorldBank. Let's take risks, plan for substance, and lead the frontiers of change together!

[UN Women in UAE @unwomenuae]

On Int’l Day of @UN Peacekeepers, meet the cadets from Khawla bint Al Azwar School, where @UN_Women’s partnership with the #UAE Ministry of Defense & General Women’s Union have provided military and peacekeeping training to over 130 women from 7 Arab countries #PKDay

[United Nations @UN]

This year's #WorldOceansDay on 8 June will focus on the actions needed around the world to protect our seas: https://t.co/tyj0F4bTD6 #GlobalGoals

[Khalilur Rahman @UN_PGA]

On this Int'l Day of Peacekeepers #PKDay, we honour the more than one million women & men who have served under the @UN flag with pride, distinction & courage. We pay tribute to more than 3,800 peacekeepers who have lost their lives in the service of #ProtectingPeace #UN4ALL

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

600 million votes, 7 phases, 39 days. Salute to the officers behind the world's largest elections! And welcome to the next 5 years.
#IndianElections2019
#ElectionResults2019
#ModiSweeps

[Filippo Grandi @FilippoGrandi]

The @UN General Assembly has just agreed to a historic #RefugeeCompact. It is the biggest effort to broadly share refugee responsibilities that I have witnessed in 34 years of work with refugees.

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

Gino Banks and more https://t.co/tIIfBlCSd0

[The Better India @thebetterindia]

Intl Jazz Day: How Indian Jazz Went From 1920s Bombay-Goan Flavour to Sitar and Beyond
https://t.co/o3WxLeqWrh

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

@guardian reviews the top 10 sources of data for international development research. Fascinating: https://t.co/4jbw1gxQKY

[Achim Steiner @ASteiner]

How does mercury enter our envt? What's being done to safeguard our health? @UNEP explainer: https://t.co/BK9uE3F0zf

[WFUNA Youth Network @WFUNAYouthNet]

We need civil societies involved in the monitoring & evaluation of the #2030Agenda. -@LopaUN #YouthCSWForum #CSW60

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

#IMF Managing Director @largarde opens #AdvancingAsia Conference #Delhi; speaks of regional socioeconomic advances.

[Akshaya Shivkumar @IntlAkshaya]

The new @UN_Women Youth Strategy #LEAPsinGenderEquality
Change is us, change is now!
@UNWOMEN4Youth

[CSW61 Youth Forum @YouthForumCSW]

@ravikarkara energized the crowd at #YouthCSWForum

[Jeffrey Strew @JeffStrew]

At #YouthCSWForum, there's a clear recognition that girls & women are key drivers of development #SDG5 #Planet5050

[UN Women @UN_Women]

What do you know about #bigdata for official statistics? Get the facts in @UNDESA video: https://t.co/bACeVv5hpP #UN47SC

[T Magazine @tmagazine]

Snap sketch: the faces of Paris Fashion Week https://t.co/J5kbZOmYVL