Spoke today with @ChannelNewsAsia’s Yasmin Jonkers on the Middle East conflict’s impact across 36 Asia-Pacific countries.
I was asked about @UNDP focus. From households & small businesses to informal workers and farmers, food, fuel, fertilizer shortages hit the most vulnerable first. Supporting policies and programmes that reach them - that's our priority.
Interview Insights: https://t.co/9GMe2909ne
Read report here: https://t.co/geCmum2wPd
Mid East conflict effects transmitted to the economies and households of Asia Pacific with an intensity and speed not seen before!
Our @UNDPasiapac report, launched today, shows the hits and cushioning strategies taken by energy importing, fertilizer and food trade dependent and remittance reliant countries - with South Asia the most affected subregion. Others have managed with adaptive shielding...see how below:
Press release: https://t.co/luZWdpPisW
Full publication: https://t.co/ugONBnBUpI
تشدید تنشهای نظامی، #تالابها، جنگلهای مردابی و محیطزیست دریایی در #ایران و منطقه را در معرض خطر قرار داده است. بر اساس حقوق بشردوستانه بینالمللی، محیطزیست باید از آسیبهای شدید و بلندمدت محافظت شود تا معیشت، شیلات و تنوع زیستی پایدار بماند.
Recent military escalation puts #wetlands, mangroves & the marine environment in #Iran & region at risk. Under international humanitarian law, the natural environment must be protected from severe, long-lasting harm to sustain communities, fisheries, livelihoods & #biodiversity.
Yalda Mobarak 🌙 🍉 🕯️ 📖 ♥️
As we gather on the longest night of the year, may Yalda remind us that light, hope, and togetherness always prevail. Wishing you and your loved ones warmth, peace, and brighter days ahead.
#Yalda#YaldaNight
یلدا مبارک 🌙
در بلندترین شب سال که گرد هم میآییم، یلدا یادآور این حقیقت باشد که نور، امید و باهمبودن همیشه پیروزند. برای شما و عزیزانتان گرما، آرامش و روزهایی روشنتر آرزو میکنم.
#یلدا_مبارک#یلدا#ایران
Drylands now cover 40.6% of the planet, and climate change is accelerating land degradation across Asia & the Pacific.
Mongolia, Iran, China, India & Afghanistan are facing shrinking water sources, degraded soils & rising sand & dust storms.
UNDP is helping countries scale up land restoration, sustainable water management and soil protection, while supporting systems that forecast, prepare for and reduce the impact of sand and dust storms.
#WorldSoilDay
Read More: https://t.co/ed1jhuBUsX
It can take up to 1,000 years to produce just 2–3 cm of soil, but only moments for it to be lost.
When soil degrades, SDS intensify, affecting health, livelihoods & ecosystems.
Healthy soils are the foundation of life & protecting them means protecting our future.
#WorldSoilDay
امروز، ۵ دسامبر، روز بینالمللی داوطلب است.
از پشتکار و همدلی تا توانمندسازی و عمل، روح داوطلبی یعنی انتخابِ حضور؛ انتخابِ تاثیرگذاری.
امروز و هر روز، ما قدردان تعهد، صدای تاثیرگذار و نقشآفرینی آنان هستیم.
#روز_بینالمللی_داوطلب#ایران
Today, 5 December, marks #InternationalVolunteerDay
From perseverance & compassion to empowerment & action, volunteerism is about people choosing to show up & make a difference.
Today & every day, we celebrate their dedication, their voice & their impact.
#Iran#VolunteerDay
Today I was delighted to welcome Alexander De Croo to his office on his first day as @UNDP Administrator 😊 I look forward to working with him and wish him all the best in his new position! @alexanderdecroo
Restoring lost or degraded wetlands presents a valuable and cost-effective opportunity for society to recover and enhance benefits.
The total value of benefits that flow from a restored wetland are often several times higher than the cost of restoration. #RestoreWetlands
.@UNDPasiapac’s flagship report on AI and human development, explains how AI is reshaping economies and societies, and why it may widen inequalities between countries that could trigger a #NextGreatDivergence unless urgent action is taken. #AI4HD
Download report: https://t.co/iVG4zbKHzi
Learn more: https://t.co/2M1bpCb15v
On #WorldAIDSDay, we honour the strength of people like Nasrollah. His story reminds us that behind every statistic is a life changed & behind each life changed is the partnership of @GlobalFund, national partners & @UNDP: https://t.co/OzdnYbdSS2
Communities are the heart of the HIV response. They serve as the first responders in a crisis overcoming disruption and drive transformation.
We remain committed to #EndAIDS.
Read more from our Acting Administrator @HaoliangXu this #WorldAIDSDay2025: https://t.co/7ppswU6w79
Honoured to be appointed as the next @UNDP Administrator.
At a time when the world needs cooperation, action and impact more than ever, I’m grateful to @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres and Member States for their trust.
Looking forward to joining the UNDP team.
Today, @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres announced @alexanderdecroo as our new UNDP Administrator.
We look forward to working together to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and build resilience.
Join us in wishing him a warm welcome! https://t.co/hVP54U2jMP
In Tehran, 🇮🇷, Regional Manager for @UNVEurasia, @RSabayeva, met with UNDP Deputy Resident Representative @khurshidundp to explore new areas of collaboration. Mr. Alam highlighted Iran’s strong talent and noted that through UNV, both youth and senior UN Volunteers can have opportunities to support the country’s key development priorities in the future.