United Nations
Official account of #UnitedNations. Get latest information on the UN. Follow us on Instagram: unitednations. #GlobalGoals #StandUp4HumanRights
Last synced from Twitter 876d ago
UN Secretary-General announces new Climate Action Summit jobs initiative; urges countries to join
United Nations Sustainable Development 20h 1 tweets
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - Time for Global Action for People and Planet
1
United Nations "Business cannot succeed on a planet that fails. Jobs cannot be sustained on a dying planet." [email protected] calls on countries to join new #ClimateAction Summit jobs initiative. #GlobalGoals 20h
UN Web TV @UNWebTV
Periscope 47h 1 tweets
Press Conference by UN Chief to mark the opening of the 74th session of the General Assembly
1
United Nations Watch live as briefs reporters ahead of the high-level week of the 74th #UNGA session. 47h
63rd IAEA General Conference | IAEA
Iaea.org 10d 6 tweets
A Decade of Action on Cancer Control and the Way Forward 17–18 September 2019IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
1
United Nations Access to radiotherapy for cancer care is limited in many part of the world. helps countries give cancer patients the treatment they need. #IAEAGC 55h
UN Web TV @UNWebTV
Periscope 3d 1 tweets
General Assembly: 1st plenary meeting, 74th session
1
United Nations Starting now: Opening of the 74th session of the General Assembly. 📺 Watch #UNGA live 3d
Who am I?
Voyages.eurasia.undp.org 15d 2 tweets
What makes us who we are? Do we define it for ourselves, or does society decide? New issue of #Voyages takes a look at identities across Eurasia. Out now.
1
United Nations From #ClimateAction to women's empowerment - the latest issue of #Voyages from explores a few of the motivators behind peoples' changing perspectives on how they define themselves. 3d
INTERVIEW: Poverty, education and inclusion top new General Assembly President’s priority list
UN News 4d 2 tweets
María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés is only the fourth woman in the 73-year history of the United Nations to be elected President of the General Assembly, the UN’s main deliberative and policy-making body. She is the Foreign Minister of Ecuador.
1
United Nations . was sworn in Monday as for the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. More on his priorities for the year ahead: #UNGA 4d
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, 16 September
Un.org 4d 3 tweets
1
United Nations "Let this International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer be an inspiration towards greater ambition on cooling, at the #ClimateAction Summit and beyond." -- . #OzoneDay 4d
Secretary-General’s remarks at press encounter after his visit to Abaco Island
United Nations Secretary-General 6d 2 tweets
I just came back from Abaco. I must say was horrified. I've never seen such a level of systematic devastation. Hurricane Dorian has been classified as category five. I think it's category hell. But it was not powered by the devil. We have always had...
2
United Nations "I’m horrified by the level of devastation - I’ve never seen anything like this. #HurricaneDorian was not category 5, but category hell. It’s time to wake up and take urgent #ClimateAction." - in the Bahamas. 5d
International Day of Democracy, 15 September
Un.org 5d 1 tweets
1
United Nations "At heart, democracy is about people. It is built on inclusion, equal treatment & participation - and it is a fundamental building block for peace, sustainable development & human rights." - on Sunday's #DemocracyDay. #StandUp4HumanRights 5d
In visit to hurricane-ravaged Bahamas, UN chief calls for greater action to address climate change
UN News 6d 4 tweets
World leaders attending the upcoming UN Climate Action Summit are being urged to show up armed not with speeches but with plans to achieve carbon neutrality, reduce emissions and improve adaptation.
2
United Nations "These new large scale, climate-related disasters demand a new multilateral response." -- calls for international support for the Bahamas following #HurricaneDorian. 6d
5 ways indigenous peoples are helping the world achieve #ZeroHunger
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 42d 5 tweets
Indigenous peoples and their food systems can provide answers to food insecurity and climate change
1
United Nations Indigenous peoples & their traditional knowledge can provide answers to the global climate crisis. Here are 5 ways indigenous peoples are helping #ClimateAction: via #WeAreIndigenous 6d
Secretary-General’s remarks at press encounter outside shelter for Hurricane Dorian evacuees
United Nations Secretary-General 6d 1 tweets
Question: Secretary-General, you just saw the evacuees at a shelter, most of them emigrated from Haiti. What do you make of this situation? Have you had any talks with the Prime Minister about it and what might be done to help these people when they...
1
United Nations If we don't reverse the situation, we’ll see tragedies like this one multiplying and becoming more intense and more frequent. We need to defeat climate change. -- visiting the Bahamas after #HurricaneDorian #ClimateAction 6d
Why multilateralism matters
UNDP 9d 5 tweets
Today’s global challenges, be they climate change, poverty and inequality, or migration, are growing and they affect rich and poor countries alike.
1
United Nations From climate change to poverty to inequality - many of the world's challenges are becoming more severe & widespread. explores how multilateralism can address these issues & achieve the #GlobalGoals. 7d
Opening remarks at press encounter on the Launching of the United Nations Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites
United Nations Secretary-General 8d 1 tweets
Good morning.    Today we are launching an important new effort to tackle hate and violence around the globe.    It is called the United Nations Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites.   We are doing so for a reason that is both deeply...
1
United Nations "The world must step up to stamp out anti-Semitism, anti-Muslim hatred, persecution of Christians & all other forms of racism, xenophobia, discrimination & incitement." -- on launch of UN Plan of Action to Safeguard Religious Sites. 8d
From heatwaves to rising seas: How trees defend us
UN Environment 9d 3 tweets
We do not protect the forests; the forests protect us.
1
United Nations "We do not protect the forests; the forests protect us." Ahead of this month’s #ClimateAction Summit, chief highlights nature-based solutions to address the climate crisis. 8d
UNITED NATIONS
Un.org 352d 31 tweets
1
United Nations What progress has been made in tackling the climate crisis? Greater understanding of the benefits of addressing climate change has increased climate ambition, explains UN Special Envoy for this month’s #ClimateAction Summit . 8d
International Day for South-South Cooperation 12 September
Un.org 8d 2 tweets
1
United Nations "South-South cooperation has offered concrete solutions to shared challenges, with many countries becoming sources of support & inspiration for innovative development approaches." -- on Thursday's Int'l Day for #SouthSouthCooperation. 8d
WHO Director-General urges world leaders to protect health from climate change
Who.int 9d 8 tweets
Climate change is one of the defining issues of our time. It is also one of the world’s most urgent health threats.
1
United Nations Climate change is one of the world's most urgent threats & poses serious risks to human health & survival, warns . Urgent #ClimateAction is needed to address & mitigate the dangers. 8d
OHCHR | Global update at the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council
Ohchr.org 11d 5 tweets
1
United Nations "Climate change is a reality that now affects every region of the world." -- chief at opening of Human Rights Council earlier this week. #StandUp4HumanRights 9d
2019 edition .:. Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
Sustainabledevelopment.un.org 94d 20 tweets
1
United Nations 25% of animals & plants are threatened with extinction. That’s nearly 1 million species. More policies to protect our environment would help these species — and our food supply. Find out more in the latest #GlobalGoals report: #GSDR 9d