Global military expenditure just hit $2.7 trillion - in a single year.
According to @UN estimates, ending world hunger by 2030 would require $93 billion annually.
That means we spend almost 30 times more every year on killing each other than on making sure everyone eats.
Numbers don't lie. Our priorities do.
The United Nations is accepting nominations for the 2025 UN Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela Prize. This prestigious honorary Prize acknowledges individuals who dedicate their lives to the service of humanity.
Deadline to apply is 24 March.
➡️ https://t.co/l40RnRXoeN
80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
LIVE streaming plan (time zone - CET):
Morning commemoration with Survivors & President of Poland (9 am): https://t.co/AB21aC5H3u
TV Studio (12 pm): https://t.co/EJzKb6odtW
Main event (4 pm): https://t.co/xtNsra1ytl
80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
LIVE streaming plan (time zone - CET):
Morning commemoration with Survivors & President of Poland (9 am): https://t.co/AB21aC5H3u
TV Studio (12 pm): https://t.co/EJzKb6odtW
Main event (4 pm): https://t.co/xtNsra1ytl
Enough is enough. Canada's oil and gas industry has had years and the necessary resources to reduce emissions, but instead just continues to block climate action as their emissions rise. Sign now to demand oil and gas does their fair share for the planet: https://t.co/W1R98II211
She suspects half of her college students use chatbots to generate their essays. They’re turning in “master’s level papers” on subjects they can’t answer basic questions about. She’s started grading on a curve: if a paper is badly written but shows effort, she gives it an A.
Health is a basic human right —yet, inequalities in access persist.
No one should be forced into poverty because of healthcare.
Learn more from @WHO on Thursday's Universal Health Coverage Day: https://t.co/yLX0zcibl0
Did you know? 🌄 Mountains are home to nearly 50% of the world’s biodiversity hotspots! 🌱🐾
Protecting them means protecting life on Earth.
Let's act now on #IMD2024.
#MountainsMatter
Ambition, Action, Alliances: the triple A approach to methane.
At #COP29, @andersen_inger urged countries to prioritize methane in upcoming NDCs, build alliances, and scale up financing 3.5x annually to tackle this super pollutant: https://t.co/KdD2OvbxiA
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 to education, without distinction.
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 human being has the right to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities.
Let’s champion the #RightToEducation for everyone, everywhere!
https://t.co/hC3utIQvhG
#EducationForAll
Reminder: We will not get the results tonight.
Don't let the horse race media coverage and repeated "Breaking News" chyrons get to you. Stay calm, drink water, and wait it out. Every vote must be counted.
Bangladesh has been installing 50,000 #solar systems on residential roofs a month. They're nearing 5 million. Canada and the US are talking about pipelines: https://t.co/994bGzEyjn
We have the solutions. Implement them #ActOnClimate#climate#energy#tech#GreenNewDeal