United Nations Association Cardiff & District 🇺🇳

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[United Nations Association Cardiff & District 🇺🇳 @UNACardiff]

Upcoming talk:

Wednesday 10th June - 19.00

Hayley Morgan

Looking at the Role that Wales Plays in Peace and Peacebuilding in the Past, the Present and into the Future

Join Zoom meeting:
https://t.co/b0q22tdG00

Meeting ID: 858 9379 2082
Passcode: 050930

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

"The ocean is the miracle of life."

Ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau introduces the @UN 3rd World Ocean Assessment — a global checkup and guide to protecting the planet, compiled by 550+ experts from 86 countries.

https://t.co/EwI0jQUkkQ
#SaveOurOcean

[UN Development @UNDP]

✔️Opportunity
✔️Stability
✔️Resilience

Development delivers.

Together with our partners, UNDP works across 170 countries and territories to help build a more sustainable and prosperous future for people and planet.

#UNDPEB

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has now been ratified by 192 countries and one regional organization.

@antonioguterres urges governments to empower persons with disabilities as full partners in policymaking and decision-making.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Ever wondered what agrifood systems are?

Find out and play our interactive game to see how a change in one part of the system can have wide-reaching impacts on others.

🔗 https://t.co/vMKNN7SZ9x

#SystemsApproach

[UK at the UN 🇬🇧🇺🇳 @UKUN_NewYork]

Over 1 billion people live with disabilities. We must ensure they are heard and have equal opportunity.

At the @UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the UK proudly champions their rights.

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

In 2000, around 100 million students were enrolled in higher education worldwide. By 2024, that number had reached 269 million.

A historic expansion. Yet important inequalities remain.

👉 Discover more in UNESCO’s Higher Education Global Trends Report: https://t.co/CF5nlFcMnL

[Remembering Srebrenica @SrebrenicaUK]

We're just over a month away from Srebrenica Memorial Week 2026. Find out how to organise a memorial event and access specialised resources at https://t.co/MC2zWS1rPS
#RememberingSrebrenica #WeAreHere

[Int'l Criminal Court @IntlCrimCourt]

La 13ª Semana Iberoamericana de la Justicia Internacional se inauguró con una ceremonia celebrada en la sede de la #CPI en La Haya.
Para saber más ➡️ https://t.co/pMOWtkm8WP @InstitutoIIH

[Save the Children US @SavetheChildren]

NEWS: Urgent Need to Protect Children Amid #Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Read the full press release: https://t.co/KqHSTdg0P2

[EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 @eu_echo]

🇱🇧 Despite the mid-April ceasefire, over 120 🇮🇱 airstrikes hit Lebanon earlier this week.

More than 30 people were killed & 40 injured.

New evacuation orders are worsening the humanitarian crisis.

The EU urgently reiterates its call for all parties to respect the ceasefire.

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

Take it from Louange: No refugee girl or woman should have to hide her period out of fear or shame.

No girl or woman should.

Without privacy, protection and dignified menstrual hygiene support, stigma can translate into real danger.

End the stigma. Period. 🔴

#MHDay

[UN Human Rights Council @UN_HRC]

🟢 The @UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (#EMRIP) is visiting #Brazil to provide guidance on the rights of #IndigenousPeoples living in voluntary isolation, and those who have made initial contact.

INFO ➡️ https://t.co/EOFucjFJSw

[UN Volunteers @UNVolunteers]

#OnceAUNVolunteer in Guatemala, @MichaelCGort documented abuses, interviewed victims, and supported @UN efforts to monitor and explain human rights.

Now he is the Ambassador of Canada to the @UN.

Always a volunteer at heart, his experience still guides his work today.

[EU Council @EUCouncil]

The EU has imposed further sanctions against extremist Israeli settlers and organisations that support them.

They are responsible for serious and systematic human rights abuses against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Find out more: https://t.co/79l3VEjThc

[UN Development @UNDP]

Indigenous entrepreneurs are redefining eco‑tourism in Costa Rica.

Through @theGEF and our BIOFIN initiative, startups rooted in ancestral knowledge are protecting nature and livelihoods to #FinanceTheFuture ahead of the #GEFAssembly2026. https://t.co/5ItIRxW2q1

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The world is heading into another period of dangerous heat, UN weather agency @WMO warns.

There is an 86% chance that one of the next five years will surpass 2024 as the warmest year on record.

https://t.co/cQ7rYiMg3Z

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

The latest episode of The Work We Do is out!

Lynnette Neufeld, @FAO's Director of Food and Nutrition Division, discusses why unhealthy food is so much cheaper than nutritious food and what it will take to make #HealthyDiets accessible for all.

Watch: https://t.co/3r516K5n6l

[Moawia Bin-Sufyan MBE MStJ @MoawiaBinSufyan]

As Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, many will also be reflecting on the deeper meaning behind one of the most important periods in the Islamic calendar.

Eid al-Adha, often known as the "Festival of Sacrifice", commemorates the story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), who in Islamic tradition demonstrated complete faith, trust and obedience to God. Before the sacrifice could take place, God replaced his son with a ram, symbolising mercy, compassion and devotion.

The days leading up to Eid are also deeply significant. Many Muslims are currently undertaking the Haji pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the largest annual gatherings in the world and a spiritual journey that every Muslim hopes to complete at least once in their lifetime, if able.

One of the most important moments during Hajj is the Day of Arafah, when pilgrims gather on the Plain of Arafat near Mecca in prayer, reflection and repentance. It is considered one of the holiest days of the year for Muslims and represents humility, equality and spiritual renewal before God.

At a time when the world can often feel divided, Eid also serves as a reminder of our shared values across humanity: sacrifice, compassion, gratitude, service and caring for one another.

This Eid, many will also keep in their prayers all those facing hardship, conflict and suffering across the world, including families and communities affected by war and instability in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, the Congo and Iran. Regardless of faith or background, moments like Eid remind us of our shared humanity and the importance of peace, dignity and hope for all people.

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating across Wales, the UK and around the world.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

100 years after the adoption of the Slavery Convention, exploitation still exists in many forms today.

Every purchase tells a story.

Make sure it’s not one of exploitation.