Where possible, use:
- short words instead of long
- concrete words instead of abstract
- everyday language instead of jargon
No matter who you are writing for, or how they will read it, keep it short. #plainlanguage
The #Afghanistan#Climate Vulnerability Assessment (ACVA) is the first nationwide study to comprehensively assess climate vulnerability in every village across Afghanistan, using detailed data collected by IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM). https://t.co/GUp1Rf47ZY
No surprise…. Says one thing. Does another. And all the while had politicians, media and the public scared and anxious. Can’t let fear govern or influence our lives… and that doesn’t just apply to this guy.
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump will not impose his promised tariffs on Canada, Mexico or China on his first day in office, according to multiple U.S. reports. https://t.co/ubQtVUvRfL
Disaster displacement can be a contentious issue, and it seems a high-income country like the USA isn't immune... Affecting politics, voting, and access to aid and support. https://t.co/TrMiLPmf44
Displacement is a development challenge requiring development solutions.
Learn more from @CGDev @StevenGoldfinch in "Displacement Is on the Rise. Is the Asia-Pacific Ready?" https://t.co/vuCpFmqhrP
I got 75% of the answers correct... thought I'd score higher with my experience in photos and visuals! Can you tell if an image is real or fake? Take the quiz - https://t.co/lDxZxbNwEV
Learn more about detecting political deepfakes with AI #ThePrompt | https://t.co/n6XqamGav9
In the latest episode of #ThePrompt, @TrevorNoah explores how @SEEDSIndia, a non-profit in New Delhi, uses #AI and community building to combat the effects of climate change and save lives from extreme heat. #AIforGoodLab
Although Indigenous peoples only represent 5 per cent (1.8 million people) of Canada’s population, over 16 per cent of the people internally displaced in Canada in 2023 were Indigenous peoples living on reserves. Read more from @IDMC_Geneva https://t.co/bKfvQRdkZp
#Japan "The government plans to use My Number social security and taxation identification cards to track the evacuation status of disaster victims... to facilitate the response of local governments and residents in the event of a disaster." https://t.co/gGqL3gCY5s
Avoid too much imagery! Too many visuals can be distracting and cause each of them to be less impactful. Interested in get more tips for making images memorable & understandable? Read our article: https://t.co/rZHLFdh9vM
#ux#uxdesign
No country is immune to #disasterdisplacement.
In 2023, we detected
🔵148 countries & territories with disaster displacement
🔵7.7 million people living in internal displacement as a result of disasters at the end of the year
More in #GRID2024👉https://t.co/UluL11msPJ
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Playing around with some data from @UNDP's data platform (https://t.co/TqCaxfiZoi) - Interesting to note that over the last 30 years, the income gap has typically benefited men more than women.
#CSW#CSW68
"The mind and brain were not designed for heavy-duty multitasking... Psychologists tend to liken the job to choreography or air-traffic control, noting that in these operations, as in others, mental overload can result in catastrophe." https://t.co/Xoulq42PRQ