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1 out of every 30 people in the world is a migrant.People move for a variety of reasons: to seek a better life, to find ...
01/23/2025

1 out of every 30 people in the world is a migrant.

People move for a variety of reasons: to seek a better life, to find safety, to reunite with family.

No matter where they are from, no matter where they are going, the rights of migrants must be protected.

“Humanity’s hand must be firmly in control of technology.”As Artificial Intelligence reshapes our world, UN Secretary-Ge...
01/23/2025

“Humanity’s hand must be firmly in control of technology.”

As Artificial Intelligence reshapes our world, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stresses that tech advances must be used for the good of all.

“Let’s ensure Artificial Intelligence serves its highest purpose: advancing human progress, equality and dignity.”

Trucks from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are crossing into Gaza with life-saving assistance, including wheat flour ...
01/22/2025

Trucks from the UN World Food Programme (WFP) are crossing into Gaza with life-saving assistance, including wheat flour and ready-to-eat food parcels for people in desperate need.

WFP is working to provide daily food deliveries to support over a million people during the next three months.

The ceasefire is vital after months of suffering, but it’s just the start. Border crossings must stay open, and humanitarian teams need safe, unrestricted access to reach those in need.

—via World Food Programme

The Paris Agreement has unleashed an energy revolution that offers opportunities for countries & businesses to invest in...
01/22/2025

The Paris Agreement has unleashed an energy revolution that offers opportunities for countries & businesses to invest in renewables that power jobs & prosperity.

Protecting our planet is not only the right thing to do. It is the smart thing to do.

01/21/2025

Amid widespread devastation, the need for immediate lifesaving aid and long-term support in Gaza is critical.

Following the ceasefire, our UNRWA colleagues are working around the clock to deliver essential supplies to people in desperate need.

Now more than ever, families in Gaza are looking to UNRWA for support.

The claim that efforts to create safer online spaces amount to censorship is inaccurate and dangerous.“Unregulated infor...
01/21/2025

The claim that efforts to create safer online spaces amount to censorship is inaccurate and dangerous.

“Unregulated information spaces allow people to be silenced and targeted, often the most vulnerable and marginalized,” – said UN Global Communications chief Melissa Fleming - UN.

Freedom of expression thrives when diverse voices are heard, not when hate or disinformation are amplified.

Tech companies must uphold human rights. https://melissa-fleming.medium.com/meta-move-empowers-purveyors-of-disinformation-and-hate-0a4c706b0696

01/21/2025

After more than 15 months of bombardments & suffering in Gaza, the ceasefire is a glimmer of hope. But for many families, there is nothing to return to but rubble.

The UN’s priority is to ease the tremendous suffering caused by this conflict.

via UNRWA

“We have a responsibility to help make sure the people of the Middle East come out of this turbulent period with peace, ...
01/20/2025

“We have a responsibility to help make sure the people of the Middle East come out of this turbulent period with peace, dignity and a horizon of hope grounded in action.”

– UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells the Security Council.

“In Lebanon, Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Syria, and beyond, let us keep working for peace and security.”

📷: Visionary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are welcomed at UN Headquarter...
01/20/2025

📷: Visionary civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife, Coretta Scott King, are welcomed at UN Headquarters in New York in 1964.

Each of us can stand up against racial prejudice and intolerant attitudes. Be a human rights champion and on Monday's Martin Luther King Day and every day.

“We must work to foster communities of belonging and end the spread of hatred and intolerance – including antisemitism, ...
01/19/2025

“We must work to foster communities of belonging and end the spread of hatred and intolerance – including antisemitism, anti-Muslim bigotry and discrimination against minority Christian communities.”

As guardrails around social media platforms are dismantled, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stresses the need for steps to prevent disinformation and hate speech from spreading.

Meteorological Organization chief Celeste Saul believes climate change is the greatest global threat of our time.“We ca...
01/19/2025

Meteorological Organization chief Celeste Saul believes climate change is the greatest global threat of our time.

“We can see that people are running out of food, are running out of water,” she tells UN Global Communications chief Melissa Fleming - UN on our Awake At Night podcast, stressing: “The real narrative is that this will affect everyone sooner or later.”
https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s10-how-to-save-humanity-from-climate-breakdown-with-celeste-saulo-secretary-general-world-meteorological-organization-wmo

Women are paid about 20% less than men on average. The right to receive equal remuneration for work of equal value is es...
01/18/2025

Women are paid about 20% less than men on average. The right to receive equal remuneration for work of equal value is essential to achieving gender equality and a fairer, more inclusive world.

Join UN Women in demanding equal pay for all.

“Thank you for all you have done – and all you are doing – for peace.”– UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells UNIF...
01/17/2025

“Thank you for all you have done – and all you are doing – for peace.”

– UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells UNIFIL-PIO peacekeepers in Lebanon, praising their courage and expressing his hope for peace.

“It is understandable to get overwhelmed by the turmoil of our world.But as we look to the year ahead, we must never los...
01/17/2025

“It is understandable to get overwhelmed by the turmoil of our world.

But as we look to the year ahead, we must never lose sight of progress and potential.”

In an address to General Assembly this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that despite the difficulties the world is facing today, we must never lose sight of hope.
https://www.un.org/sg/en/content/sg/statement/2025-01-15/secretary-generals-address-the-general-assembly-his-priorities-for-2025-bilingual-delivered-scroll-down-for-all-english-and-all-french

01/16/2025

“In every direction you look in the Gaza Strip there’s destruction. It looks like a graveyard.”

UNRWA Senior Communication Officer Louise Wateridge describes the unbearable reality and level of destruction in Gaza, stressing that if the bombing stops, people on the ground still have nothing to go back to and it will be difficult to rebuild their lives.

More than 500,000 children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition this year as the country remains a hunger hot spot...
01/16/2025

More than 500,000 children in Afghanistan are at risk of malnutrition this year as the country remains a hunger hot spot.

Restrictions on access to food coupled with climate extremes have limited people's ability to feed their families.

The World Food Programme is providing aid to millions of people, including school meals for children.

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UNRWA’s indispensable work in Gaza
UNRWA’s indispensable work in Gaza

Amid widespread devastation, the need for immediate lifesaving aid and long-term support in Gaza is critical. Following the ceasefire, our UNRWA colleagues are working around the clock to deliver essential supplies to people in desperate need. Now more than ever, families in Gaza are looking to UNRWA for support.

Ceasefire in Gaza
Ceasefire in Gaza

After more than 15 months of bombardments & suffering in Gaza, the ceasefire is a glimmer of hope. But for many families, there is nothing to return to but rubble. The UN’s priority is to ease the tremendous suffering caused by this conflict. via UNRWA

Destruction in Gaza
Destruction in Gaza

“In every direction you look in the Gaza Strip there’s destruction. It looks like a graveyard.” UNRWA Senior Communication Officer Louise Wateridge describes the unbearable reality and level of destruction in Gaza, stressing that if the bombing stops, people on the ground still have nothing to go back to and it will be difficult to rebuild their lives.

UN Secretary General António Guterres' Message of Hope for 2025
UN Secretary General António Guterres' Message of Hope for 2025

“Even in the darkest days, I’ve seen hope power change.” UN Secretary-General António Guterres pledges to stand with those who are working to forge a more peaceful, equal, stable and healthy future for all people. “Together, we can make 2025 a new beginning. Not as a world divided. But as nations united.”

Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas

From our United Nations family, to yours -- wishing everyone the warmest season's greetings. Hoping all those who celebrate have a happy and healthy Christmas!

Awake At Night | Laura Dolci
Awake At Night | Laura Dolci

Our UN Human Rights Council colleague Laura Dolci lost her husband, Jean-Sélim Kanaan, when terrorists bombed the United Nations building in Baghdad in 2003. He was among the 22 UN colleagues and friends who died that day. On our Awake At Night podcast, Laura reflects on one of the darkest days in UN history, her late husband’s legacy & her enduring hope for their son. https://www.un.org/en/awake-at-night/s10-victim-of-a-senseless-crime_laura-dolci_human-rights-council

#ActNow for Our Common Future
#ActNow for Our Common Future

#ActNow - اعملوا الآن - 即刻行动 - Agissons - Действуйте сейчас - Actúa ahora Young climate activists from around the world are at the #COP29 climate conference to call for urgent #ClimateAction.

COP29
COP29

“Doubling down on fossil fuels is absurd. The clean energy revolution is here. No group, no business & no government can stop it.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres told world leaders at the #COP29 climate conference this week.

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James at COP29
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James at COP29

Small #ClimateAction steps in your daily life can have a big impact. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador Theo James is at the #COP29 climate conference to encourage everyone to #ActNow for a better future for all. www.un.org/actnow

UN Secretary-General Meets with Youth Climate Leaders at COP29
UN Secretary-General Meets with Youth Climate Leaders at COP29

“I count on you and you can count on me. We need a strong youth movement for #ClimateAction - now more than ever.” – UN Secretary-General António Guterres tells young climate activists at the #COP29 climate conference.

World Polio Day
World Polio Day

Polio could be eradicated, but the decline in childhood immunization coverage worldwide has resulted in increasingly dangerous outbreaks. On Thursday World Polio Day, UNICEF highlights the importance of working together to eradicate polio: https://www.unicef.org/immunization/polio

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