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UN DESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges.
UNHQ, New York, NY
Joined April 2011
Many central banks are turning to #gold. Cyclical returns & long-term safety expectations are prompting countries to diversify and stabilize their international reserves. Learn more in our August Monthly Briefing on the #WorldEconomyReport:
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What is it like to be a @UN worker stationed in some of the world’s most difficult and dangerous places?. On Awake at Night, @melissafleming speaks to those working to improve our world, while bearing witness to immense suffering and atrocities. ➡️
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RT @UNDESASocial: Social progress is the foundation for peace, resilience, and climate action. 🗣️Your voice matters. Tell us what social p….
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RT @UNDESASocial: 📢 Call for Exhibitions! Share your ideas and solutions at the Solutions Square during #SocialSummit2025 in Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦….
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🗓️Save the date: 4–6 November 2025. The Second World Summit for Social Development will bring global action to the heart of Doha, Qatar 🇶🇦. 🤝Together, we can shape the future of social progress. 🌐💬 #SocialSummit2025
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Let’s get water on everyone’s agenda 🌊. Join Water for Climate Action at World Water Week 2025!. 🫧 24-28 August 2025 — in Stockholm and online. ➡️ #WWWeek #WaterForClimateAction
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Water is a right, not a privilege. Yet, billions of people lack access to safe drinking water & sanitation - and the climate emergency is making things worse. The #GlobalGoals aim to address the water crisis & ensure access for all.
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In 1948, nations came together to affirm our shared humanity. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights turned the UN Charter’s words into a blueprint for dignity and freedom. A landmark for global rights. #UNCharter #HumanRights. 🔗
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🌊 Meet @SoahubTz, a 2025 @UNDP #EquatorPrize winner!. Since 2020, this youth-led group has restored 5,000 ha of marine ecosystems & empowered 700+ community members. 100+ ha seagrass restored.20,000 mangroves planted.130+ youth trained. . #SaveOurOcean
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2.4 billion workers are exposed to deadly heat globally. 🔥. The new WHO/WMO report outlines 7 steps to protect them. Act on heat stress with smart, scalable solutions. 🤝#ExtremeHeat #BeatTheHeat #ClimateAction.
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🗣 Your voice matters. Tell us what social progress looks like to you — and help shape global action. 📝Take the survey ➡
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More than 25 years have passed since the Mine Ban Treaty was established and the UN Mine Action Service was created. Since then, millions of landmines have been successfully removed, but significant challenges remain. Learn more:
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Indigenous Peoples are the guardians of the Earth. But today, mining, deforestation, disease, and over tourism are destroying the lands and lives they’ve protected for generations. Let’s safeguard their rights and their future. #WeAreIndigenous
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From India to Morocco to the USA, local leaders are making their cities & regions fit for the future through impactful #ClimateAction initiatives. Here are some powerful examples of local climate leadership that's benefitting communities around the world:
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Did you know?. In the spring of 1945, as World War II was ending, delegates from 50 nations met in San Francisco to shape the #UNCharter. It planted the seeds for a global, multilateral system that touches every aspect of our lives.
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🏝️Small Island Developing States face unique & urgent challenges. The #SIDS Partnership Framework remains key to delivering lasting & transformative results that leave no one behind. More on #ABAS, Steering Committee & other SIDS #2030Agenda efforts ⬇️.
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19 August is #WorldHumanitarianDay. Last year, we urged leaders to stop the killing of aid workers. This year, we renew our call: Respect the rules of war. Protect those who protect humanity. End impunity. #ActForHumanity – now.
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🪸Coral reefs are ocean heroes—but we risk losing up to 90% of them by 2050. As part of the #OceanDecade, scientists across the world are developing solutions to protect and restore coral reefs. Discover 4️⃣ of these pioneering initiatives here:
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Change doesn’t have to stand out. Sometimes it’s just about the way everything feels when motion becomes quieter, smoother, more aligned!
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Clean energy is good business:. It drives cleaner air, better health & more jobs. By 2050, the renewable energy sector is expected to employ at least 40 million people.
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