United Nations in Brussels (official account) brings together 30 UN entities working with the EU and partners to advance #SDGs, #humanrights, #peace and more.
A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right.
Its effective implementation is a legal obligation that supports stronger action to address environmental crises, including climate change.
This World Environment Day, OHCHR and partners are highlighting human rights solutions through the RHRN Global Youth Climate Summit and inviting people everywhere to contribute their own ideas through the Sumaúma Pledging Tree for Human Rights-Based Climate Action.
Take action now for people and the planet.
+1,100 projects. +130 countries & territories.
In a year marked by conflict, climate pressures & growing needs, UNOPS delivered practical solutions for communities facing some of the world’s toughest challenges.
Explore more in our 2025 Annual Report 🌏 https://t.co/3apE2SH0HW
Our planet is sending us signals.
Too wet. Too dry. Too hot.
But listen, listen again.
Do you hear something else?
This #WorldEnvironmentDay, we turn the volume up on the urgent signals the Earth is sending and how, together, we can act #NowForClimate.
Did you know? Getting on a sustainable cooling pathway by 2050 could avoid up to US$43 trillion in energy generation and infrastructure costs while helping protect billions of people from dangerous heat.
In the run up to #WorldEnvironmentDay, the @EU_Commission 🇪🇺 calls on citizens to restore nature by supporting healthy soils, growing sustainability & increasing biodiversity. 🐝🌷🍀
Learn more about their #ForOurPlanet campaign here. https://t.co/e6Cv5EG65P🌍
#NowForClimate
Nature is our best shield.
At #EUGreenWeek, @UNinBrussels showcased how protecting and restoring ecosystems drives climate action, socio-economic progress, and resilience.
With EU 🇪🇺 as a major partner, we are building a sustainable future, together.
➡️https://t.co/61zd6DB6ro
The European Union (EU) and WHO have reinforced their cooperation to support national authorities in responding to the ongoing Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
https://t.co/uuP8TcGeZY
Discover 'Shared Lives, Shared Futures', a UN80 photo exhibition in Brussels that shows how cooperation helps build peace, protect rights, and improve lives.
📍 10 June–5 July
🗣️ Free, 24/7, in FR/NL/EN
#UN80#BuildingOurFutureTogether
World Bicycle Day is an excellent day to celebrate an invention that expands freedom of movement and unlocks access to opportunities.
Cycling is human rights on wheels.
“The science is clear: El Niño is arriving on our doorstep in the coming months with 90% certainty. The world must treat it as the urgent climate warning it is.” — @antonioguterres
UN urges countries to strengthen early warning systems.
https://t.co/QEN3ChHpgS
Congratulations to H.E. Mr. Khalilur Rahman on his election as President of the General Assembly at its 81st session! At a time when the UN is facing immense pressure, the role of the PGA is no longer simply procedural. I wish the PGA-elect nothing but success in guiding the work of all 193 Member States and defending the UN and its Charter during a particularly consequential 81st session.
With cultural fluency and local knowledge, insider mediators navigate sensitive issues in conflict areas.
Our partnership w/ EU enhances the power of local actors to create lasting peace.
🎧podcast “The Insider: Stories of Building Peace” https://t.co/8r4ARpZdNE
@UNDPCrisis
Welcomed @SchomakerAstrid, Head of @UNBiodiversity & @jeanvanwetter, CEO @Enabel_Belgium for a timely conversation on how investing in nature can power EU's Global Gateway.
De-risking mechanisms & repositioning economic incentives are key 4 transition to nature-positive economy.
#Internship opportunity with @UNRWA_EU who are looking for an Advocacy Intern to join their Brussels team.
🗓️ Apply by 11 June.
https://t.co/xBMst8q7RD
With less than 5 years left to achieve the #GlobalGoals, we cannot afford fragmented efforts.
The #UNSDGReport2026 shows how the @UN is working as one to support countries' priorities and deliver results for communities.
⏩ https://t.co/jhOSDArrYV
'It's a disease that you get when you care for someone, for your husband or your partner or your child or your mother,' Anaïs Legand, a @WHO Technical Officer, tells reporters. #Ebola
Sweet and fruity flavours such as strawberry and watermelon can lower the perceived risk of #tobacco & #nicotine products, encouraging experimentation, continued use and addiction. Stop making nicotine appealing.
#WNTD2026#TobaccoExposed
Learn more 👇
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We are likely to experience a new warmest year on record in the next 5 years.
New @WMO & @metoffice report shows that annual global mean near-surface temperatures from 2026–2030 are likely to range between 1.3°C - 1.9°C above the 1850-1900 average.
https://t.co/axX4aIrB5C
“At a moment when UN Peacekeeping operations faces reduced resources, it remains one of the most effective tools the international community has to respond to conflicts"
https://t.co/9vSDEIEfIf
#PKDay#InvestinPeace