The ongoing effects of conflict in the Middle East carry a high price for developing countries.
@UNDP's🆕report warns fossil fuel subsidies in low-& middle-income countries are wiping out investments in key development priorities.
https://t.co/HlUpKyHEY4
#HSC26@alexanderdecroo
The 7th ABADEI Project Board Meeting reaffirmed our shared commitment to evidence-based, inclusive solutions that strengthen livelihoods & local economic recovery in AFG. Thank you @EUinAfghanistan, @JapaninAFG, @jica_direct_en, @UN_STFA & all partners for your continued support.
#HLPF2026 will be a pivotal moment for action on 💦 , energy, infrastructure, 🏙️ & p’ships 🤝.
Progress has been possible & now it must 📈.
🚀92% popln w/ access to electricity
🚀Nearly 1 bln more people w/safe drinking water🚰
🚀134 countries reaching child mortality target.
Inspired by today’s staff engagement with the amazing @UNDPNigeria team. Thank you for your passion, innovation and commitment to transforming lives across Nigeria and Africa.
My takeaway: “Africa’s time on Africa’s terms!”
Good meeting with EU Commissioner @WBHoekstra.
The climate challenge is no longer about ambition only.
It is about delivery.
Our partnership on #ClimatePromise helps countries submit ambitious climate plans, unlock investments and fulfil their commitments.
The resilience of Venezuela’s people is clear.
Now the world must match that courage.
I'm in close contact with our teams supporting response on the ground.
To those experiencing hardship: @UNDP is with you
We will act with urgency & resources to turn resilience into recovery
When governance works, people thrive.
Communities are resilient. Trust grows. Investments follow. Development becomes possible.
Together with our partners, @UNDP supports countries to strengthen governance & uphold #RuleOfLaw for peaceful, inclusive societies.
@alexanderdecroo
Pleased to meet with EU Commissioner @DanJoergensen.
Energy security and development are deeply linked.
Together with EU, @UNDP is building resilient energy systems and accelerating clean, affordable energy —from Ukraine to neighbouring regions and Africa.
.@alexanderdecroo “development is the first line of defense against instability, fragility, and conflict.
And it remains one of the smartest long-term investments our global community can make towards shared prosperity.
Key message at @UNDP#EB interactive dialogue today.
Credible elections depend on more than the vote itself. @UNDP_Evaluation
W/our strength in supporting long-term institutional resilience, we'll keep inclusion,digital readiness,info integrity,risk mgmt &impartiality at the core to address the⬆️complex electoral landscape.#UNDPEB
🙏 to #UNDPEB for welcoming @UNDP’s 🆕 Gender Equality Strategy 2026–2029.
Gender equality is not a sectoral priority, but a systemic accelerator of development.
It is about future-proofing development.
My full statement: https://t.co/yVZKCoRv1b
@alexanderdecroo
#AI is advancing fast, but w/o the human layer, it cannot scale responsibly.
Investing & building this human layer is the biggest job creation opportunity of the decade.
Learn more about how @UNDP is supporting countries move up the AI value chain: https://t.co/91gHOIEsUT
@wef
Honored to join Morocco🇲🇦at the D4SD Hub High-Level Roundtable. #UNOpenSourceWeek
As AI adoption accelerates, the challenge is to make it strategic. Open models can support accountability, local fit & gov capacity, but real progress will depend on data+compute+skills+governance.
In Ghana🇬🇭, drones & AI are being deployed to strengthen malaria prevention in hard-to-reach settings.
See how @UNDP in p'ship w/ @_GHSofficial, @ADP_health, @SORATechnology, @TDRnews & funded by @JapanGov, is reshaping health systems.
Learn more: https://t.co/bBqOIPVW0j
After three months of intensive incubation, learning, and growth, the Get Ready 4 timbuktoo EdTech programme, led by timbuktoo and UNDP, is reaching a major milestone.
We are pleased to announce the:
🏆 Graduation & Award Ceremony
Get Ready 4 timbuktoo EdTech 2026
📅 Wednesday, 1 July 2026
🕛 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM UTC
💻 Online via Google Meet: https://t.co/w53v8LjGOS
📲 Scan the QR code to join the ceremony
Young people are calling for decent jobs, security, accountability and meaningful participation.
As the largest youth generation in history, they must be at the forefront of decisions that affect their present and future.
Great hearing directly from youth leaders at #HSC2026.
Just arrived in Germany for the Hamburg Sustainability Conference.
#HSC2026 matters because it brings public, private and civil society leaders together to solve shared challenges.
Global cooperation today must go beyond shared ideals. It must be about investment and delivery.
Excellent meeting with Yemen’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, @afrah_alzouba.
We discussed how to expand our partnership to restore livelihoods, sustain essential services and help create the conditions for greater resilience.
“Afghanistan changed the way I see the world. It taught me to look more carefully at people, distrust simplistic narratives, and recognise how much dignity, humour and kindness can survive even in the toughest circumstances.” @sarodriques.
Read More Here: https://t.co/eb0IGTuVCr