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[United Nations @UN]

“Fossil fuel interests keep making a killing - while killing our planet.”

At the #COP31 Climate Conference in Türkiye, @antonioguterres demands that those who profit most from fossil fuels must help foot the bill for the damage they have caused.

“Polluters must pay.”

[United Nations @UN]

“The fighting must stop.”

As South Sudan approaches elections, @unmissmedia chief warns of rising violence and displacement, calling for the protection of civilians and unhindered humanitarian access for millions in urgent need of aid.

https://t.co/ptZirJTcaP

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

In the last quarter alone, the 9 largest oil companies pocketed $95 billion in profits.

I call on governments to tax these windfall profits & use them to help vulnerable countries recover.

Polluters must pay.

#COP31

[World Food Programme @WFP]

Winter is hitting families in #Gaza hard, damaging shelters, community kitchens and food supplies.

WFP is providing food parcels, cash and hot meals, but funding cuts are reducing assistance when families need it most.

WFP's Shaun Hughes explains ⬇️

[UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency @Refugees]

https://t.co/8rRFLcqFli

[United Nations @UN]

📷: Throwback to 2015, when Leonardo DiCaprio showed his support for #ClimateAction at the UN Climate Conference in Paris, France.

Today, we wish our Messenger of Peace a happy birthday.
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[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

My message to world leaders at #COP31:

We know that change is possible.

History has handed us a remarkable opportunity to build economies that are cleaner, societies that are fairer & a world that is safer.

This is not only about climate. It's also about sustainable development, peace & security, and about human dignity.

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

Recent heavy rains in Gaza directly affected more than 106,000 people, damaging or destroying shelters, latrines, and belongings.

Three children aged four, five and eight were killed along with their mother over the weekend when a sand dune collapsed onto their tent in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza, after heavy rainfall.

The deaths happened as families, exhausted by war and the protracted crisis, prepare to face a fourth winter under very dire conditions. Some 1.7 million displaced people are still living in tents, makeshift shelters, or damaged buildings exposed to flooding, cold and collapse.

The flooding caused by the heavy rains is compounding a sanitation crisis created by the war.  No wastewater treatment plant in Gaza is currently operational.

UNICEF and partners are distributing tarpaulins, winter clothing, blankets, and hygiene supplies, clearing blocked sewers and stormwater basins, and installing sandbags at sites to mitigate the impact of flooding.  In the past week alone, we reached at least 10,000 children with winter clothing and thermal blankets, distributed tarpaulins to families whose tents have flooded, and cleared sewage and stormwater at more than 50 locations.

The emergency response is vital but is not a long-term solution. Tents and tarpaulins offer little protection against severe storms, and damaged water and sanitation systems continue to put children’s health and lives at risk.

UNICEF urgently calls on the Israeli authorities to allow the immediate entry of pumps, generators, spare parts and other materials needed to repair water and sanitation infrastructure, including the Sheikh Radwan stormwater basin and the Sheikh Ejleen Wastewater Treatment Plant.

We urge the international community to join the call for the entry of all life-saving humanitarian supplies and equipment, and to provide urgent funding for UNICEF's winter response in Gaza.

Learn more: https://t.co/hsSq0AbkDU

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

The climate crisis is outrunning us.

Meanwhile, fossil fuel interests keep making a killing - while killing our planet.

But we cannot surrender.

In fact, we must fight harder.

We are in the fight for our lives & for our children’s future.

And we must win.

#COP31

[United Nations @UN]

Opening ceremony of #COP31 Leaders' Summit with @antonioguterres starting soon.

Watch live: https://t.co/zgbUkSQSRY

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

In #Haiti, armed violence in Arcahaie and Cabaret has displaced more than 5,900 people since late October.

Nearly 6 million people face high levels of acute food insecurity, while insecurity continues to hamper humanitarian access.

Read more: https://t.co/RvpZkCPgX2

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

From day one as @UN Secretary-General, I've been seeking the advice of young people & I did that again today at #COP31.

I have benefitted from their ideas as always & I have asked them to bring their energy & solutions into every room & to keep holding leaders accountable.

[United Nations @UN]

“The activism of young people today is what gives me hope for the future.”

At #COP31 @antonioguterres met with young people from around the world to hear their concerns & #ClimateAction suggestions.

[IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 @UNmigration]

Tens of thousands who fled violence in Ethiopia and crossed into Kenya are facing severe shortages of food, clean water and shelter.

An estimated 50,000 people have arrived in Moyale, with many families relying on already stretched host communities.
https://t.co/SB8wb6ZwvN

[UN Development @UNDP]

Acting before the worst effects of El Niño could 1/2 the cost of protecting vulnerable households in developing countries.

Our 🆕 report shows how early action & financing could reduce insecurities & why delaying #ClimateAction carries wider cost. https://t.co/jpeOuDQSOx

#COP31

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Heavy rain has flooded shelters across Gaza, leaving families in another crisis.

Tents are ready outside Gaza, but Israeli restrictions are still limiting their entry.

Those restrictions must be lifted so essential shelter supplies and equipment can reach people now.

[United Nations @UN]

1.5 billion women & girls live in climate hotspots.

At #COP31, @UN_Women urges stronger #ClimateAction that puts women’s rights at its heart, warning that the climate crisis could push up to 141 million more women and girls into extreme poverty by 2050.

https://t.co/puXYdzrDvu

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

I never make a key climate intervention without consulting with a group of scientists first, to make sure my remarks are informed by the latest scientific evidence.

I thank the climate scientists who shared their insights with me today, ahead of tomorrow's #COP31 Leaders' Summit.

[UN Human Rights @UNHumanRights]

#Egypt: Widening assaults on press freedom by the authorities, including targeting, persecution and harassment of independent journalists, must end immediately.

We call on Egypt to end all forms of harassment of journalists and media outlets, and to respect and fulfil the right to freedom of expression, including the right to information. Journalists must be able to carry out their essential work free from intimidation and reprisals.

https://t.co/vSiTxmZMA1

[UNICEF @UNICEF]

This year in Sudan, armed drones have caused two out of three child casualties.

After more than three years of conflict, even the most ordinary parts of daily life have become increasingly dangerous.

Watch to see the maddening devastation with UNICEF Spokesperson @1james_elder

The killing and injuring of children must end.