Our planet is sending us signals.
Too wet. Too dry. Too hot.
But listen, listen again.
Do you hear something else?
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we turn the volume up on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and how, together, we can act #NowForClimate.
📽 Open Planet
More students are entering higher education than ever before.
Yet completion rates are rising much more slowly. The global gross graduation ratio increased from 22% in 2013 to just 27% in 2024.
UNESCO’s Higher Education Global Trends Report highlights why access alone is not enough.
👉 https://t.co/uSgsEPfeWv
📝 A milestone for Malawi’s innovation journey
"It is a statement of the future we want for our country." —Hon. Francis Foley, M.P, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology.
On 13 May, Malawi reached an important milestone with the launch of its Technology Needs Assessment (TNA), a key step towards identifying and prioritizing technologies that can support sustainable development and economic transformation.
The launch reaffirmed the shared commitment of the Government of Malawi and the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries to advancing technology-driven development, strengthening national capacities, and promoting evidence-based planning through strategic partnerships.
Watch highlights from the event and learn how the #TNA process is helping shape a more innovative and resilient future for #Malawi.
#TechnologyNeedsAssessment #Innovation #TechnologyForDevelopment #ScienceTechnologyInnovation #SustainableDevelopment #LDCs #UNTB #CapacityBuilding @deodat_maharaj@FedericaFalomi@MalawiGovt@UNMalawi@WFP_Malawi@MinOfEducation
🎨 The inaugural issue of Arts Appreciation is now live!
We are now accepting submissions on art, aesthetics, visual culture, design, and interdisciplinary arts research.
📖 Read & Submit:
https://t.co/d0ZHBca4ur
#CallForPapers#ArtResearch#ArtsAppreciation
🌍 World Environment Day 2026 | Coming Soon
🎨 Blend · Mood of Jiangnan—Dedicated to Memories Fading into Time” Designers Art Exhibition will open in Suzhou, China, featuring works by over 60 artists and designers.✨
#WorldEnvironmentDay#ArtExhibition#Suzhou
Human rights and the environment are closely linked.
People cannot fully enjoy human rights without a safe, clean, and healthy environment, and vice versa.
Discover more about what UNEP is doing to make environmental protection more accessible to people: https://t.co/aCgd52IzWx
Forests help absorb carbon, regulate temperatures and strengthen resilience against climate impacts.
Protecting them means protecting one of our strongest climate allies.
Ahead of #WorldEnvironmentDay, learn more: https://t.co/yrOL7OpOSt
#NowForClimate 🌲🌳
UN-Habitat released today its 2025 Annual Report, revealing a global shift toward housing-led urban development for sustainable transformation.
Learn more and download the report here: https://t.co/1Ze1Qk5MmA
Lakes contain most of the liquid fresh water on the planet, but they are also among the most rapidly degrading ecosystems.
See how you can take #GenerationRestoration action to safeguard these vital freshwater bodies: https://t.co/FYy8wE4W2y
Want a better world? The 17 #GlobalGoals are the world's bold & ambitious plan to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. We can do this. Together.
https://t.co/svnL7Ppd9X
#Agenda2030#LeaveNoOneBehind
We share our planet with around 8.7 million species and 8+ billion people.
Everything we do has an impact on our 🌎.
On #BiodiversityDay and every day, let’s make choices that will leave a greener planet for future generations: https://t.co/XEml4VJpnX
The #UN General Assembly today adopted the resolution proclaiming the Fourth Industrial Development Decade for #Africa (#IDDAIV), reinforcing global commitment to inclusive and sustainable #IndustrialDevelopment.
Watch the adoption👉 https://t.co/D34qsZNLHF
#UNGA#SDG9
Industrial development varies by region, but the goal is shared: inclusive, sustainable growth that drives real change.
Across #Africa, #UNIDO is helping shift the trajectory through targeted action.
Read more in UNIDO's Vision 2050🔗 https://t.co/aNAs4RlyMi
🎨 Tiny paintings. Vast emotions.
At “Between Inches” in Shanghai, artist Feng Xinqun turns palm-sized watercolor sketches into entire landscapes of memory and light. ✨
📍Benyi Art Space
🗓 Until July 15
#WatercolorPainting#ShanghaiArt#ArtLovers
The official launch of Malawi’s Technology Needs Assessment (#TNA) successfully concluded today in #Lilongwe.
The Government of #Malawi and the UN Technology Bank for the Least Developed Countries reaffirmed their shared commitment to advancing technology-driven development and strengthening national capacities through evidence-based planning and strategic partnerships.
📘 The Malawi Technology Needs Assessment report is now available here: https://t.co/CvnaJSiKFk
👉The summary is available here: https://t.co/VAUjt3Ia77
#Malawi #TechnologyNeedsAssessment #Innovation #STI #SustainableDevelopment #UNTechnologyBank #Malawi2063
@deodat_maharaj@FedericaFalomi@MinOfEducation@MalawiGovt@WFP_Malawi@NPCMalawi
🚨 Tomorrow: Official Launch of Malawi’s Technology Needs Assessment (#TNA)
@MalawiGovt and the @UNTechBank will convene a high-level ministerial event in #Lilongwe to discuss technology, innovation and capacity development for sustainable development.
📍 BICC, Lilongwe
🕘 09:00 – 13:30 | 13 May 2026
#Malawi #Innovation #Technology #STI #UNTechnologyBank
@deodat_maharaj
Protecting plant health means supporting harvests, adequate diets, livelihoods and the healthy ecosystems our agrifood systems depend on.
Find out more 🔗 https://t.co/wLlqecB0Sn
#PlantHealthDay#ProtectOurPlants#RightToFood
🚨 OUT NOW: Annual Report 2025 🚨
The report is now live and accessible to all audience all six official UN languages.
🌍 Dive into a year of progress, innovation, and global impact shaping sustainable development.
👉https://t.co/QeCUXdsgMS
#UNIDOAnnualReport2025