Thrilled to share our impact @sodzofdn w/ @lawuna256 project @UNDataForum 2023 on 4/26/23. By working together on our shared challenges and engaging stakeholders, we are determined to avert the catastrophic effects of plastic pollution on the shore(s) of our freshwater bodies.
📢Our Executive Director @nelwa256 will be presenting at the @UNDataForum 2023 on Wed 26/04/2023 from 5:45am - 6:54am EAT. Join us as we share the impact of our project @Lawuna256 in the fight against plastic pollution on the shore of Lake Victoria w/ support from the @PJMFnd...
Over the next decade, 320M young people in #EastAsiaPacific (EAP) will enter the workforce, but only 110M #jobs are expected. How do we close the gap?
Join the EAP Youth Forum 2026 on May 20-21 to be part of the discussion!
Register now: https://t.co/UCkcNEMtSG #FutureMakers
Are you a young innovator aged 18–30 with an idea for the planet? 🌍
UNEP’s #YoungChamps programme offers public recognition, money allocation, training, mentorship, and the chance to pitch for financial backing.
Take your idea global! Apply by Mar. 31: https://t.co/aDJ7ehITJY
AI Safety Researchers in London 🇬🇧: Attend the London Alignment Workshop, March 2–3! Top ML researchers from industry, academia & government will discuss AI alignment, including model evaluations, interpretability, and robustness.
Environmental risks like extreme weather & biodiversity loss, together with short-term risks, are compounding into a crisis no country can manage alone
Rebuilding trust and strengthening international cooperation is essential to protect people and planet
https://t.co/TeZcthDdDP
AI & the algorithms shaping our lives are too consequential to be controlled only by a few companies, or optimized only to monetize attention & outrage.
We need build guardrails, accountability & shared standards.
Humanity must steer technology, not the other way around.
An international agreement to protect and sustainably use marine life in international waters comes into force this weekend.
Learn more about why the agreement is a major step forward in efforts to #SaveOurOcean.
https://t.co/uqg9DU3AnC
Pollution is a major driver of disease. Harmful chemicals travel far beyond where they are released, contaminating air, water & food systems and contributing to millions of premature deaths a year.
That’s why we must #BeatChemicalPollution at its source, using a #OneHealth approach: https://t.co/qnuzSoc7af
"I was the person telling my dad and my mom, 'Get me to auditions! We need to do this!'" All he ever wanted to be was an actor. Leonardo DiCaprio is TIME's Entertainer of the Year https://t.co/1sbtJHAXiu
- Programming sits on maths.
- Algorithms run on maths.
- Every AI model is maths.
- Machine learning is maths.
- Deep learning is maths.
- Graphics are maths.
- Simulations are maths.
- Cryptography is maths.
- Blockchain is maths.
- Data science is maths.
- Optimization is maths.
- Signal processing is maths.
- Robotics moves because of maths.
- Game engines run because of maths.
- Your entire tech stack survives on maths.
You're still asking if we need math for programming?
At #UNEA7 opening, UNEP Executive Director @inger_andersen stressed that the environmental crises we face are shared challenges.
Her message was clear: only by working together and grounding decisions in science can we secure a stable climate, healthy nature, and a pollution-free future: https://t.co/1lpHDvCiht
🌍 Since the Convention on Wetlands was first signed in Ramsar, Iran in 1971, countries around the world have united to protect one of our planet’s most essential ecosystems.
🔹 Today, under the Victoria Falls Declaration and the Fifth Strategic Plan, Parties are advancing accountability and scaling up restoration to safeguard wetlands for people and nature.
In 2024, every glacier region on Earth reported losses for the third year in a row as temperatures rose and rainfall patterns shifted.
At #UNEA7, Member States will discuss a new resolution to protect glaciers and the wider cryosphere.
👉 Why glaciers matter: https://t.co/vEXS8POrpF
🌍 Climate & disaster risks are escalating, interconnected, and increasingly complex. The Global Synthesis Report on Comprehensive Risk Management (CRM) shows how countries align #DRR & #ClimateAction for resilience.
📘 Read more ➡️ https://t.co/kRyACB86zC #COP30Belem
Today the Secretary General met with Mr Scott Morris, the Vice-President (East and Southeast Asia and the Pacific) at @ADB_HQ, to discuss opportunities for scaling up financing for wetlands conservation and restoration across the region.
@ADB_HQ, @BirdLife_News and @EAAFP have joined forces to form the Regional Flyway Initiative (RFI).
This initiative seeks to invest $3 billion in biodiverse wetlands across 10 Asia and Pacific countries to scale up climate change mitigation and adaptation and restore vulnerable ecosystems.
#MOP12 #MOP12EAAFP #WetlandsMatter
Soon and very soon your NIN will be your TIN...
This change will enable you to conduct all payments, licenses and registrations using one channel.
#LearnTaxUg
2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water.
Rising temperatures deepen these vulnerabilities, drive illness, mortality & displacement.
We need bold investments in resilient water & sanitation systems to make safe water, sanitation & hygiene a reality for all.
📢The 2025 Yearbook of Global Climate Action is out.
Highlights include:
✨ climate action by cities, regions, businesses & civil society is key
🤝 the number of actors registered in our Global Climate Action (NAZCA) Portal has more than doubled
🔗 https://t.co/LI55yRx5Ip