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Working to end poverty, inequality & climate change & advance the #GlobalGoals. Follow our Administrator @alexanderdecroo & visit for more.

[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 Development @UNDP]

From representation to influence!

Women now hold 34.5% of seats in São Tomé and Príncipe’s National Assembly, more than double the previous legislature.

Through the UNDP-Japan partnership, we’re supporting inclusive governance and women’s leadership. https://t.co/t9p8tRn5AY

[António Guterres @antonioguterres]

My message to all those on the frontlines of #ClimateAction - Young people, Indigenous Peoples, scientists, civil society, Small Island Developing States:

You are the conscience of this struggle.

When others saw only obstacles, you saw possibilities.

When others accepted delay, you demanded action.

When others looked away, you told the truth.

Together, let’s keep telling the truth about the climate crisis.

Let’s keep demanding the action that truth requires.

And let’s keep fighting for the sustainable future we know is in our hands.

I will be with you every step of the way.

[UN Development @UNDP]

Food loss and waste means huge costs.

For producers.
For consumers.
For nature.
For our planet's climate.

Here are 5️⃣ ways in which we can fight food waste and loss through a circular economy: https://t.co/MCZl1JzFb9

#COP31

[Alexander De Croo 🇺🇳 @alexanderdecroo]

The most expensive climate policy is doing nothing.

At #COP31, making the business case for climate action.

[UNDP Indonesia @UNDPIndonesia]

For Mentawai’s traditional healers, the forest is a source of medicine, healing & ancestral knowledge 🌿
With support from @Climateforest, UNDP & @kemenhut_ri are accelerating the recognition of customary forests & the communities’ ancestral rights.
Read: https://t.co/FvmUN23nyN

[UNDP Eurasia @UNDPEurasia]

From barley fields to New York’s @FIT ♻️

In Türkiye 🇹🇷, women are turning leftover barley straw into design materials, supported by @undpturkiye and @AnadoluGrubu.

This #COP31, discover circular design in action.

https://t.co/UBwfHM3AtI

[UNDP Ukraine 🇺🇦 @UNDPUkraine]

🌳 At #COP31 in Antalya, @UNDPUkraine presents The Tree of Life, a mosaic made from 5,000 fragments of shattered glass, tiles and ceramics recovered from war-damaged buildings in Ukraine.

By transforming debris into art, the installation shows the potential of circular approaches to Ukraine’s recovery, highlighting how materials can be reused to reduce waste and build a more sustainable, resource-efficient future.

Explore the story 🔗 https://t.co/PY78jIvMAS

[UNDP Eurasia @UNDPEurasia]

How can we make better use of what we already have?

Meet @StoumTina from @UNDP's Istanbul Regional Hub. In this #COP31 explainer, she shares how Türkiye, Serbia and Ukraine are putting circular solutions into practice.

▶️ https://t.co/JvWjjFDRZs

[UN Development @UNDP]

🏛️ Every sector has a role to play.

From justice and foreign affairs to customs, agriculture and local government, the UNDP #GenderEqualitySeal shows what transformative reforms look like across public institutions.

Congratulations to the 2026 winners! https://t.co/9JUUzVqkWF

[UN Development @UNDP]

"I create and give something to the world."

UNDP Goodwill Ambassador @nikolajcw met with Ukrainian veteran Serhii who started making pottery through a @UNDPUkraine-Sweden rehabilitation programme.

What started as therapy became a passion and a way to reconnect to the world.

[UN Development @UNDP]

#COP31 is about turning commitments into action.

Through Climate Promise: Forward, @UNDP & the @UN system are helping countries move from promise to progress, bringing governments, communities & partners together to advance climate action.

Learn more: https://t.co/cWCppxa5yM

[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.

[UN Development @UNDP]

#COP31 is underway in Antalya, Türkiye.

Over the next 2 weeks, the international community will come together with one agenda: transforming ambition into action for people and planet.

UNDP is working with more than 140 countries to turn climate commitments into real progress.

[UN Development @UNDP]

50 youth-led climate solutions from across the 🌍 will receive up to US$30K each through #Youth4Climate, alongside mentorship and technical support.

Since 2023, Youth4Climate has backed 200 solutions across 69 countries with over US$5 million.

Read more: https://t.co/4iGGTcZBjl

[UN Development @UNDP]

For Victoria, a rice miller in rural Nigeria, reliable electricity reduced costs, improved productivity and helped her business grow.

Supported by @theGEF, solar minigrids are powering opportunities for agribusinesses across communities in Africa.

#COP31 https://t.co/FBa9AmO5fF

[UNDP Planet @UNDPplanet]

#COP31 is underway in Antalya, Türkiye.

Over the next 2 weeks, global leaders, businesses, communities and partners will come together with one agenda: Transforming ambition into action for people and planet.

[UN Development @UNDP]

Healthy people need a healthy planet.

▶️ LIVE from #COP31.

Our global health expert spotlights why #ClimateAction is an investment in people’s health, wellbeing and resilience.

Stay tuned and follow along for more updates from Antalya, Türkiye.

[United Nations @UN]

Our common future depends on sustainable funding for science.

Tuesday is World #ScienceDay for Peace & Development, an opportunity to highlight the importance and relevance of science in society and our daily lives.

https://t.co/y9vtt1FLxt

[UNDP Eurasia @UNDPEurasia]

Her father drove buses for 20 years. Now Aziza is training to follow him. 🚌

As Tashkent 🇺🇿 shifts to electric buses, women are entering a profession once closed to them.

This #COP31, see how greener transport can open new doors.

https://t.co/0MJ7go9r8p

[UNDP Crisis Action @UNDPCrisis]

⚠️ UNDP challenged innovators worldwide to detect underwater explosives at low cost.

The winner first learned to code through a @UNDP–@UNESCO school programme in Egypt.

Read the full story: https://t.co/zZ4xfBd0Xg