UN Human Security

UN entity on #HumanSecurity. Driving transformative, multi-actor solutions to complex crises for a peaceful, prosperous, resilient & inclusive future for all.

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Prevention saves human & financial costs.

In 🇮🇶 Iraq, a #UNTFHS programme addressed climate-security risks through early warning systems, community mediation & local action plans — reducing displacement before tensions escalated.

This is #HumanSecurity in practice.

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#HumanSecurity is not abstract. It is a practical framework built on five principles — people-centred, comprehensive, context-specific, prevention-oriented, and grounded in protection and empowerment.

This is how democratic values become operational security choices. #UNTFHS

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Today's threats — climate shocks, cyber risks & conflict — target states & societies alike. They cannot be managed by force alone.

The question is no longer "values or security", but how values can be made operational, credible & effective.

This week, #UNTFHS explores how.

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“...the UNTFHS can provide a unique added value to countries where human security is deteriorating, but has not yet resulted in conflict.” - UN RC

UNTFHS gives Resident Coordinators a proactive tool to act early, empower communities & strengthen resilience at the local level.

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The #HumanSecurity Monitoring initiative in the #Sahel is possible thanks to the support of @ItalyMFA_int & @MofaJapan_en.
Their contributions help generate the data needed to understand people’s vulnerabilities & strengthen preventive, human-centered policies in Chad & Cameroon

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“Human security […] is a powerful toolkit that helps countries plan better, prevent better, allocate budgets better, and design comprehensive policies.”
— María Fernanda Espinosa, former UN PGA & member of the Advisory Board on Human Security, 27 Oct 2025

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“Human security reminds us that protecting people and protecting states are in fact mutually reinforcing. It offers a path from managing symptoms to addressing causes, from reacting to crises to anticipating and averting them.”
— Amb. Knut Vollebaek, 27 Oct 2025

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“I urge all countries to use the important tool of human security to address today’s multi-layered crises and to integrate its insight into our efforts to prepare for future challenges.” - UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 2 April 2024

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#HumanSecurity is a powerful tool for navigating today’s interconnected risks. Take the knowledge home! Explore our Brief on Housing and Human Security for a roadmap to turn our 5 Strategic Actions into durable urban solutions.
🔗https://t.co/WDK80C46yw

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Thank you for joining #UNTFHS at #WUF13!

#HumanSecurity helps position housing as a foundation for sustainable cities 🏘️

We’re calling for 5 Strategic Actions to build resilient cities. Missed the action in Baku? Catch up with our latest Brief: https://t.co/OvBk2PL9FA

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🔴 TODAY 2:00 PM: One UN Event! 🇺🇳

How do we turn global mandates into local impact? Join #UNTFHS and UN partners at #WUF13 as we explore human security models from around the globe.🌍@uclg_org @LSEnews

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🔴 TODAY 2:00 PM: Voices from Cities! 🏙️

Join #UNTFHS to discuss local leadership in urban resilience. We’re moving beyond "shelter" to comprehensive #HumanSecurity.

Together with @WUF_UNHabitat @unhabitat @sturibe @LSEnews

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🌍 Heading to #WUF13 in Baku?

Join #UNTFHS to place human security at the heart of the urban agenda!

🗓️ 19 May, 2pm: Voices from Cities

🗓️ 20 May, 2pm: One UN Event

Together with @UNHABITAT @WUF_UNHabitat

Link to our Event Page: https://t.co/WgKS02iqpS

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#WUF13 kicks off today in Baku. Cities are on the frontline. Housing is at the center. This is a pivotal moment to scale what works — from neighborhood to global agenda. Follow along with #UNTFHS. @WUF_UNHabitat @UNHABITAT
🔗https://t.co/NGXHlYB7en

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As #IMRF2026 concludes, #UNTFHS programmes show how #GCM commitments are applied in practice—supporting coordinated, context-specific responses across diverse contexts. #Migration #LeaveNoOneBehind #GCM #migration2026

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Making migration work for all demands real partnerships. In 🇨🇴 Colombia, a #UNTFHS programme connected governments, the private sector, UN & communities through the #HumanSecurity Business Partnership Framework — turning the #GCM's vision into practice. #IMRF2026

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Between 1.6–2.8 billion people lack access to safe or adequate housing. Over 1.1 billion live in informal settlements without secure tenure or basic services. Housing is the foundation upon which resilient, peaceful cities are built. @WUF_UNHabitat
🔗https://t.co/SzDAjt3y0l

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The future of migration governance is anticipatory & data-driven. In 🇸🇳 Senegal, a #UNTFHS programme deployed a #HumanSecurity Stability Index & digital platform — building prevention-oriented governance at the climate-migration-conflict nexus.

#IMRF2026 #migration2026

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Climate change is driving displacement & the Pacific is on the frontlines. A #UNTFHS programme helped develop a Regional Framework on #ClimateMobility, endorsed by Pacific Leaders in 2023—ensuring risks don’t escalate into compounding vulnerabilities. @ForumSEC @DDisplacement

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In 🇪🇬 Egypt, a #UNTFHS programme supported 18,500 youth with skills & livelihoods and 23,000 small enterprises — turning migration pressures into economic opportunity.

That is the migration-development nexus in practice. #HumanSecurity #IMRF2026