Sandra Macharia

Director, @UN Information Service in Nairobi @UNISNairobi
#GlobalGoals #TheAfricaWeWant #OneAfricanMarket #ZLECAF

[United Nations Information Service in Nairobi @UNISNairobi]

Did you know that Nelson Mandela International Day comes up every 18th of July?

How much do you know about Nelson Mandela?

You can now play an interactive online game that helps you learn about one of the world's most legendary leaders in History.

https://t.co/ZYc8pjRuQ1

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

Early-warning systems are the most cost-effective protection against climate disaster.

Where coverage is comprehensive, disaster deaths are at least six times lower. Yet one-third remain unprotected.

AI can deliver faster, earlier warnings & alerts that people can receive, understand & act on.

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Yes, those photos you’ve seen are real.

More than 18 years ago, a baby named Lamine Yamal and his mom Sheila met Lionel Messi at a UNICEF fundraising photoshoot.

Today, their achievements on the pitch inspire millions. Off the pitch, both Messi and Lamine Yamal use their voices and platforms as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors to support and advocate for children around the world.

The goal? That every child survives, thrives, and fulfils their potential.

We are proud to have them on our team.

Credit: Joan Monfort

[ILO Africa @ILOAfrica]

Did you know?

Across Africa, 24% of young people are not in employment, education or training (NEET).

Expanding access to education, skills development and decent work is essential to unlocking young people's potential.

#YouthEmployment #SkillsDevelopment #DecentWork #Africa #ILOAfrica

[United Nations @UN]

Every day, the UN works around the world to:

🇺🇳Feed the hungry
🇺🇳Vaccinate children
🇺🇳Promote development
🇺🇳Protect civilians
🇺🇳Support displaced people
🇺🇳Advance human rights & much more.

https://t.co/wu4Hc0dzxK

[Toily Kurbanov @ToilyKurbanov]

UN Secretary-General announced his recommendation (to be followed by formal proposal to the General Assembly) to create a Global Fund for AI – to build skills, data and affordable computing power everywhere https://t.co/T3SNpitsMF

[United Nations @UN]

Tuesday is World Kiswahili Language Day.

Follow @UmojaWaMataifa for updates on the UN's work in Kiswahili, a language spoken by 200+ million people around the world.

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[United Nations @UN]

“We may be the last generation able to set the terms on which humanity and machines coexist.”

As Artificial Intelligence advances at runaway speed, @antonioguterres stresses we must ensure AI serves humanity, and not the other way around.

https://t.co/ybDHfhlB0g

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

No child should be a guinea pig for unregulated AI.

That's why I am calling for an AI Child Safety Pledge built on three rules: safety testing & oversight, zero tolerance for abuse & crisis support systems.

When a child is harmed, the answer must never be “the algorithm did it.”

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The World Meteorological Organization (@WMO) reports that El Niño is developing rapidly, against a backdrop of record global sea surface temperatures and extreme heat affecting multiple regions.

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

The programme is now live for the Global Dialogue on AI Governance — 6–7 July, Geneva.

Explore it: https://t.co/azOXO0xe03

Note: The programme will be updated regularly. Bookmark the page and check back for the latest.

#AIDialogue #DigitalCooperation

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

How is AI reshaping human rights, democracy and jobs? The preliminary report of the UN Independent International Scientific Panel on AI lays out the evidence.

Read the full report: https://t.co/QZNsapDk1w

#DigitalCooperation #AIGovernance #AIDialogue

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

Everyone has an opinion on AI. Now there's a shared set of facts. The UN's independent science panel on AI released its preliminary report today. Benefits aren't automatic. Harms aren't inevitable. Outcomes turn on the choices governments make.

Read more: https://t.co/QZNsapDk1w

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

"The more AI advances without shared rules, the less say governments and people will have in the outcome.

My message to governments is simple: Do not wait." -
@antonioguterres says at press conference with Independent Scientific Panel on AI

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I welcome the decision by the General Assembly to reform financial rules that were putting the @UN's stability at risk.

The important change will greatly benefit my successor who will no longer be hamstrung by being forced to return funds that were, all too often, never even received in the first place.

It will allow the UN to manage resources in a more predictable & responsible way, and to better deliver on the mandates given by Member States.

https://t.co/RoqaevcBNV

[United Nations @UN]

The Democratic Republic of the Congo assumes the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of July.

Follow @RDCongoONU for updates.

https://t.co/zNjjfL0XdU

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

The UN has scrapped an 80-year-old rule that forced it to repay Member States funds it never actually received — a fix @antonioguterres calls "critical" for its financial stability, especially for peacekeeping.
https://t.co/3w0b8XOuZo

[United Nations Geneva @UNGeneva]

.@ilo adopted the first international labour standard dedicated to the platform economy.

Explore what the Convention No. 193 does, who it covers and what it means for workers, platforms & governments➡️ https://t.co/8Tr8RRpprM
#DecentWork

[UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies @ODET_UN]

Tomorrow: the UN's first independent scientific panel on AI releases its Preliminary Report, a shared evidence base on AI.

Live from UN HQ, 11:00 a.m. ET.
Watch: https://t.co/1xChyzXa38

#DigitalCooperation #AIGovernance

[United Nations @UN]

What we share online can have consequences in the real world.

On Tuesday’s Social Media Day — and every day — take a moment to pause before sharing content. Verify information by asking basic questions and doing your own research.