David Baguma

Prof. David Baguma Interests #Peace building, Water supply #Humanrights #Minerals,#Climate,#Energy #Health, #gender & #Economic Policy concerns. Opinions my own

[UN Ocean Decade @UNOceanDecade]

#SundaySpecies: Greet the Lionfish!🪸

A reef predator with long, venomous spines for protection and fins to corner small fish and crustaceans before swallowing them whole.

📽️: Karim Iliya via @Kogia's Oceanic Library, an #OceanDecade Contribution.

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

Marine life across two-thirds of the global ocean is now protected by the Agreement on Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction.

Learn more about #SDG14:

https://t.co/TtjeDSUjTw

[UN-Water @UN_Water]

🌡️ Hotter-than-normal temperatures are forecast across much of the globe in the coming months.

Seasonal forecasts help countries prepare for heat-related risks affecting health, water, agriculture and energy.

https://t.co/xzTU6xFp0H
#NowForClimate #WaterAction #ClimateAction

[IUCN @IUCN]

The IUCN Global Ecosystem Typology is a comprehensive classification framework for Earth’s ecosystems.

It can help identify the ecosystems that are most critical for biodiversity #conservation, research, management and human wellbeing into the future.

➡️ https://t.co/Fnh3aQxB4U

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

🌴Thanks to satellite data, we know how much forest the world is losing, and where.

Unless we know what’s driving tree cover loss, it’s impossible to know if it’s permanent or temporary; what the impacts are for people, nature and climate; and the solutions to keep forests standing. That’s where new data comes in.

Data on @globalforests, developed in collaboration with @GoogleDeepMind, reveals that 34% of tree cover losses worldwide from 2001-2025 were likely the result of permanent land use change, meaning trees won’t grow back naturally. This percentage nearly doubles in tropical primary rainforests, to 60%.

Learn more about what's driving #TreeCoverLoss👉 https://t.co/cbm9X8krwz

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

People depend on @forests for #livelihoods

[Global Goals @GlobalGoalsUN]

Over 1 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods.

Protecting life on land is crucial for a sustainable future.
It's time to #ActNow to conserve and restore our ecosystems for a greener and healthier planet.

#UNFF21

https://t.co/Nr5B82VIHu

[United Nations @UN]

Desertification & drought are threatening lives & livelihoods worldwide, and billions still lack access to safe water at home.

Urgent #ClimateAction is need to restore degraded land & secure a sustainable future for generations to come.

More from @UNEP: https://t.co/fiDfknkiRE

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

Trees may cool the surrounding @air through @evapotranspira9 , the release of #water vapor from leaves @dbaguma1 @UNDP_CF @IUCN_forests

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

🌳😌🌇The cooling power of trees starts with shade.

When surfaces like pavement, rooftops and buildings are exposed to direct sunlight, they absorb and store heat, releasing it back into the air long after the sun goes down. Trees interrupt that process. They shade sidewalks, streets and people, preventing surfaces from heating up in the first place. They also cool the surrounding air through evapotranspiration, the release of water vapor from leaves.

Learn more about the cooling potential of urban trees➡️ https://t.co/bUGls96O6L

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

#Rainforest loss fell 36% in #2025 from the record high of 2024 @dbaguma1 @FORSTRYLOSS @LUKHWELLS

[World Resources Institute @WorldResources]

🌳OUT NOW: The latest data on #TreeCoverLoss from @UMD_GLAD, available on @globalforests.

Tropical primary rainforest loss fell 36% in 2025 from the record high of 2024. The findings suggest that strong policies and enforcement can curb forest loss. However, climate-driven fires are a dangerous new normal, threatening to reverse recent gains.

Read the full analysis➡️ https://t.co/Gv7Zy96LS1

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

The Critical aspect is the availability of #minerals in the
@energy transition @dbaguma1 @UNECE @UNEP

[ONU Genève @ONUGeneve]

🎙️ « L’aspect le plus critique, c’est la disponibilité de ces minéraux. »
Dario Liguti (@UNECE) explique pourquoi la transition énergétique, l’IA et les technologies numériques provoquent une explosion de la demande en minerais critiques. #ONUinfoGenève
🎧https://t.co/EXqFVChpXC

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Global cooperation continues to drive science-based solutions @unece,@UNDP_CF @IUCN_forests @UNEP_Africa

[Global Environment Facility (GEF) @theGEF]

$3.9B pledged to #GEF9. Global cooperation continues to drive science-based solutions for communities, governments, and the planet.

Hear from @UNEP Executive Director @andersen_inger 👇

#GEF9replenishment

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

Showing destination #Uganda to over 40 @nations @dbaguma1 @BBCWorld @UNU_IIGH @Undurxu @WWF @UNDPUganda @UNECE

[Uganda Tourism Board @TourismBoardUg]

“Tomorrow, we will be showing destination Uganda to over 40 nations that will be in the country for the Presidential Inauguration ceremony.” -@JulzKagwa, CEO, Uganda Tourism Board.

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

#forests are essential for @people and @earth

[UN DESA @UNDESA]

TODAY!

🌲 Healthy forests are essential for healthy people and a healthy planet.

Join us at the opening of the UN Forum on Forests:

⏰ 10 AM EDT
📺 https://t.co/nDWNXmMEe9
🔗 https://t.co/7bnjHH2kEu

#UNFF21 #UNForests #GlobalForestGoals

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

@Malnutrition is not only for the #poor. @dbaguma1

[UNICEF Uganda @UNICEFUganda]

Monday myth buster!

Malnutrition is not only for the poor. ❌🙅‍♂️

#Nutrition4All #BestStartInLife #InvestInUGchildren @society_uganda @NutritionistsUg @UNICEFhealth

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

Progress has been made in @sustainable forest #management, restoration and #governance, @Forest loss continues

[United Nations @UN]

Forests are essential for life on Earth

A new UN report shows that while progress has been made in sustainable forest management, restoration and governance, forest loss continues in several regions.

More from @UNDESA: https://t.co/edtHFyI1HK

#UNForests

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

Protecting life on #land is crucial for a #sustainable @future @dbaguma1, @unuiigh

[UN Development @UNDP]

Over 1 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods.

Protecting life on land is crucial for a sustainable future.

It's time to #ActNow to conserve and restore our ecosystems for a greener and healthier planet.

#UNFF21

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Today is the International Day of Argania!

👇 Here are 4 facts about the argan tree you might not know!

#ArganiaDay #GIAHS

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

Forests#

[FAO Forestry @FAOForestry]

Drought-resistant argan trees support livelihoods and ecosystems.

🎥 Key facts about this Globally Important Agricultural Heritage System 👇

#ArganiaDay #GIAHS

[Typical African @Joe__Bassey]

Kenyan engineer Joseph Nguthiru turns water hyacinth into biodegradable plastic, reducing mosquito breeding grounds, cutting plastic waste, and creating green jobs for the community.

[David Baguma @dbaguma1]

@unredd + Strategies require inclusion and participation of every #stakeholder. #Forest dependent @#indigenous peoples (FDIP) tend to be very limited in their participartion could be improved https://t.co/iZAfwpTXTQ