"People used to tell me this is not a woman's job, but here I am standing proudly as Heléne, Anfeh’s Head of Municipal Police."
See how @UNDP_Lebanon are supporting the transformation of Lebanon's police by recruiting female police officers: https://t.co/US27Hqwszk
#16Days
As #COVID19 and #ClimateChange show, new and dangerous processes of planetary change are a hallmark of the Anthropocene - the Age of Humans.
Our #HDR2022 will explore the interaction between these new uncertainties and inequalities in #HumanDevelopment ➡️ https://t.co/Szwd97LIWt
⚠️ Global plastic production has risen exponentially in the last decades.
The 🆕 Drowning in Plastics report provides a complete overview of the global challenges related to marine litter & plastic waste.
#BeatPlasticPollution for #CleanSeas
https://t.co/q3pGFLvyep
It's time to #FaceThePlasticTruth
Globally 1000 rivers emit nearly 80% of riverine plastic emissions into oceans. The remaining 20% of plastic emissions are distributed over 30,000 smaller urban rivers 🌎
Pledge to #BeatPlasticPollution for #CleanSeas: https://t.co/0f4bYXOncO
Some of the positive steps forward from #COP26
🟢 Phasing down coal
🟢 Agreement to double finance to support developing countries in adapting to climate change impacts
Learn more from @UN_News_Centre ⤵️ https://t.co/sMqOlXJQze
Some 70% of urban infrastructure that will be needed to accommodate a fast-growing world is yet to be built.
Addressing the carbon footprint of building materials & investing in green spaces are part of the path forward – explore solutions here: https://t.co/QBjCtbvtBS
In a new report released ahead of #WorldAIDSDay UNAIDS warns of millions of #AIDS deaths and continued devastation from pandemics if leaders don’t address inequalities.
The world must seize the opportunity to steer the #COVID19 recovery toward a more sustainable and inclusive path.
#GlobalGoals matter now more than ever! We must keep our promises for people and the planet.
➡️ https://t.co/nHzkf5eohd
New #WorldAIDSDay report - UNAIDS calls for upscaled investments and shifts in laws and policies to end the inequalities that drive AIDS and other pandemics.
ONLINE ABUSE IS ABUSE.
DIGITAL VIOLENCE IS VIOLENCE.
CYBER HARASSMENT IS HARASSMENT.
During these #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, get the facts from @UNFPA: https://t.co/3OJe89S2pn
#ENDViolence
The #COVID19 pandemic gives us a unique opportunity to reframe the tourism industry with sustainability at its heart.
Now is the time to fight back against plastic pollution for a cleaner, more resilient future.
https://t.co/CaYkuC7plG
The Nairobi Convention's #COP10 concluded last week with promising actions on protecting critical habitats like mangroves & combating #ClimateChange in the Western Indian Ocean.
More on #COP10 outcomes ⤵️https://t.co/WMOreitsL1
UNEP’s Goodwill Ambassadors use the power of their voices to raise awareness about environmental issues and inspire action.
@RockyDawuni has shown his commitment to a working towards a better future #ForPeopleForPlanet time and time again - huge congrats to him! 👏👏👏
📢Help us organize the most inclusive UN 🇺🇳meeting ever!💪We want to make sure the opportunities to participate in the #TPNW1MSP go way beyond the usual Zoom call or live stream.
♥️So this #GivingTuesday will you pitch in to help us? https://t.co/xsaGBbxt6b
#nuclearban#Vienna
No one is safe until we are all safe. YET people still lack access to life-saving vaccines.
End inequalities.
End AIDS.
End pandemics.
https://t.co/WOctkJfZaX
#WorldAIDSDay
UNEP joins @FAO, @WHO & @OIEAnimalHealth in welcoming the newly-formed operational definition of #OneHealth
Working together to prevent, predict, detect & respond to global health threats & to promote sustainable development is essential https://t.co/2xBkpyixtj
"Environmental rule of law will not just save us from climate disaster. It will make our lives better" -- @andersen_inger connects the dots between equity & justice, green jobs, better human health, peace, security, prosperity & much more https://t.co/l8xseZ60mb