
Achim Steiner
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Former Administrator @UNDP & @UN Under-Secretary General | Director @OxMartinSchool / @UniofOxford | ED @UNEP | DG @IUCN
New York, USA
Joined June 2015
The 🌍 needs transformative solutions for our modern challenges. That's why @UNDPAccLabs was founded & what it's managed to do by connecting grassroots innovators to global policy makers. In @devex, I explain how their breakthroughs can turn the tide.
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As threats to global development assistance mount, now is the time to elevate grassroot innovations that promise transformative change.
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We live in a world with $480 trillion in assets yet only 4% of those assets go to low- and middle-income countries. Imagine what we can do if we derisk investments & unlock private sector potential. @UNDP @UNCDF . My oped in @Planeta_Futuro |
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La IV Conferencia Internacional sobre Financiación para el Desarrollo, que se celebrará en Sevilla, es una oportunidad para replantear la financiación pública como catalizador de inversiones que...
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A final and heartfelt farewell call with @UN SG @antonioguterres. Eight years ago you invited me to join your team as @UNDP Administrator. Thank you for your unwavering commitment and dedication to multilateralism and peace. It’s been an honour to serve within the @UN family.
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Tomorrow, my last interview as Administrator will air. I speak with host Nadira Hira about some of the most memorable experiences during my time leading @UNDP & our hosted entities @UNVolunteers, @UNCDF, @UNOSSC & @MPTFOffice. Great moments, sobering moments, but never in vain!
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Regional Bureau of Africa @UNDPAfrica .Regional Bureau of Arab States @UNDPArabStates .Regional Bureau of Europe and the CIS @UNDPEurasia
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RT @UNDPSouthAfrica: Op-ed | South Africa holds some of the world’s richest biodiversity, but too few benefit from it. In her opinion piec….
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Thanks to core support from Denmark, @UNDP is driving progress across the globe - accelerating efforts to end poverty, respond to crises & advance the #GlobalGoals. Together, we’re building a more resilient & sustainable future for all. #PartnersAtCore
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I was honoured to meet our @UNDPPalestinian colleagues in an online townhall. Their voices are heard loud and clear. I join in their sorrow following the killings of Ramzi Khader, Issam Al Mughrabi and their families. @UNDP stands in full solidarity with this courageous team.
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The ocean sustains all life on Earth. It covers 71% of our planet & holds 97% of its water. It feeds billions of people. But it's under threat from overfishing, pollution & climate change. @UNDP and @francediplo_en partner to #SaveOurOcean & support communities. #PartnersAtCore
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Effective & accountable institutions equipped for gender equality lead the way in human & sustainable development. 👏Congratulations to the winners of @UNDP's #GenderEqualitySeal for driving gender-responsive reforms across sectors. Learn more:
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2025 is a pivotal year for climate. As negotiators and civil society meet next week in Germany in a significant moment for #ClimateAction, protecting people and nature must be top priority. I call on countries to reaffirm their commitment to global cooperation at #SB62.
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