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Women farmers are everywhere in our agrifood systems.

From fields to forests, fisheries to markets, laboratories to local communities, they grow, produce, innovate and lead across every step of the food journey.

🔗 https://t.co/l8A0XLV1bb

#YearOfTheWomanFarmer #IYWF2026

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

“When humanitarian emergencies threaten children’s futures, we must act quickly to protect lives & ensure continued access to education. Switzerland calls on partners to step forward with ambitious commitments to #ECW’s replenishment.” -@Ignaziocassis

#HopeStartsHere @SwissMFA

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

🤝 A more sustainable world must also be a more equal one.

Challenge discrimination. Support inclusion. Listen to different voices. Speak up when people are excluded.

We all have a role in building a future that leaves no one behind. #ActNow

https://t.co/BdxSF2CH4P

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Land degradation threatens food and water security, livelihoods, economies and social stability. Everyone can be part of #GenerationRestoration.

At #UNCCDCOP17, countries are working together to restore land and build resilience to drought.

https://t.co/qCsDqKimx5
#UNited4Land

[World Food Programme @WFP]

#ElNiño could push 49 million more people into acute hunger by the end of 2027.

Many of the risks can be forecast, giving us a chance to act before they become food crises.

Watch WFP’s Aysenur explain what the numbers mean and why we should pay attention ⤵️

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Estimates suggest that 90 to 95% of sexual abuse against men and boys in conflict settings is never recorded.

Stigma, fear and gaps in research and services make many cases difficult to identify.

https://t.co/orqrtpfB2n

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

It’s official - we’re yet another step closer to eradicating polio!

Polio outbreaks have now been declared closed in Burundi, Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Uganda thanks to collective action from governments, partners, health workers, caregivers, young people and more.

With enough commitment and investment, we can #EndPolio, one country at a time.

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"Human rights are not a slogan for good times. They are a duty at all times."

— @antonioguterres

#MondayMotivation

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.@EduCannotWait announces that a new three-year US$22 million investment will reach nearly 200,000 crisis-affected children and adolescents in #Sudan, helping them return to safe & inclusive learning while supporting the recovery of the education system.

https://t.co/5CybbROXw2

[World Meteorological Organization @WMO]

All life on Earth depends on the climate system. By observing its signals, we better understand our changing world, improve forecasts, and safeguard our planet.

24/7 global observations must be reliable, consistent, and accessible.

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Making greener choices is becoming the norm.

71 countries have now put 530 sustainable consumption policies in place to reduce waste and save resources.

#ActNow for a sustainable future: https://t.co/x2OhkJtmdt

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Violence and harassment threatens equal opportunities; is unacceptable and incompatible with decent work.

Convention N° 190 provides a common framework for action. It’s time for every country to #RatifyC190.

Learn more about C190 https://t.co/dG1C4Yrdjw
#DecentWork

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 has the right to hold me in slavery or servitude.

Slavery and the slave trade are prohibited in all their forms.

Explore all the principles affirmed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Declaration: https://t.co/OwYdktbtwi

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"There is no tool for development more effective than the education of girls."

Eight years have passed since the death of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, a champion of peace, human rights & sustainable development. His legacy continues to inspire us every day.

#EducationForAll

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On #WorldHumanitarianDay this week, the UN Geneva flags were lowered to half-mast to honor aid workers who lost their lives in the line of duty.

Despite int. humanitarian law, humanitarians continue to come under attack: +1,000 of them killed in the past 3 years. #ActforHumanity

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“That girl who dreamed small, now dreams big." 

Lorena is shaping her own future and creating pathways for others to become #WorkLifeReady.

Discover how opportunity helped Lorena turn potential into a career: https://t.co/1U95qpdEY0

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

Today we commemorate the #SlaveryRemembranceDay.

Designated by UNESCO, this date commemorates the 1791 uprising in St-Domingue (now Haiti) that accelerated the end of the transatlantic slave trade.

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Discrimination, xenophobia and hate speech are a destructive and divisive force affecting whole societies.

Choose respect, tolerance, and inclusion, say #NoToHate.

Share in the comments what you are doing to spread tolerance and understanding⤵️

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Modern slavery is all around us, but most people don't even realize it.

Learn the truth about these common myths & join the fight against contemporary forms of slavery👉 https://t.co/KDGHBB2wqQ

#EndContemporaryFormsofSlavery #SlaveryRemembranceDay

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 shall have the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Stand up for your rights and those of others!

https://t.co/4OFMmTeMEH

#StandUp4HumanRights #forSafeWorship