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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. Executive Secretary: @UN_Armida.
Bangkok, Thailand
Joined June 2009
The @UN is not just an institution. It is a mission that unites us all. As the UN turns 80, staff from Asia and the Pacific share what this milestone means to them. @UNFPAAsiaPac @UNDPasiapac @UNEP_AsiaPac @ILOAsiaPacific @UNHCRAsia @UNHABITAT
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It’s a win-win: schoolchildren in Timor-Leste get free, nutritious meals — and local farmers gain steady, reliable markets. With UN support, over 70,000 students are eating better, learning better, and helping drive local development. https://t.co/V1GNSMqBFo
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It’s a win-win recipe: schoolchildren eat a free, nutritious meal every day and local farmers gain reliable access to local markets.
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🧡 Every woman and girl deserves to be counted. Yet 6.9 million deaths in #AsiaPacific go unrecorded each year. In 2024, nearly 50 women daily were killed by a partner or family member. 💔 👉 Learn more about what we can do beyond #16Days: https://t.co/GsOxdTVZIs
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🌏 #AsiaPacific is at a turning point. In 2024, the region produced 84% of coal-fired power—and added 70% of new renewable energy. ♻️ Clean energy is rising fast. Explore the trend in @UNESCAP, @UNEP_AsiaPac & @unwomenasia’s #ClimateAmbition report 👇 https://t.co/6DO9nxK8SC
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Get a sailboat. Leave your farm and explore. The villagers will probably be fine. The crops will probably be fine. Everything will probably be fine. The water looks nice today. Out now on Steam 👇
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What if your idea could shape how #Bangkok moves? 🚲⚡ From infrastructure & charging access to resilience & circular design, your ideas can help drive a just, sustainable e-mobility future. 🌍💡 🗓 Submit now 👉 https://t.co/ycVdPQmZ4x
#EmpowerEMobility
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🚨 Funding Opportunity: Call for proposals on Preparing for Multi-Hazard Risks along Coastal Hotspots. Submit your application by 19 December 👇
🚨 Funding Opportunity: Call for proposals on Preparing for Multi-Hazard Risks along Coastal Hotspots. 🔹 Info session: 2 Dec, 10 a.m. (UTC+7) 🔹 Submission deadline: 19 Dec 🔗 Details & registration: https://t.co/3FUBxjQS2m
#DisasterPreparedness #ResilienceForAll
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Have you integrated APOL1 genetic testing into your practice? Discover the No-Cost APOL1 Genotyping Program for eligible patients sponsored by Vertex Pharmaceuticals—helping you deliver precision care without added cost. Learn more today!
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🌏 Climate, food and health are inseparable. Across the #AsiaPacific region, #FoodSystems face the highest disaster losses as climate risks threaten nutrition and health. Acting across systems builds resilience and helps ensure no one is left behind. 🔗 https://t.co/obKZM3D8MR
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⚡ How can a just energy transition become more gender inclusive? @UNESCAP’s new working paper highlights key actions to ensure women can lead, innovate and benefit in the shift to clean energy. 🔗 Read the paper: https://t.co/DZCb8V0Fk2
#EnergyTransition #GenderEquality
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🔥 Cities in South-East Asia are heating up, but #AI is helping them adapt. From heat maps to smart planning, tech is protecting the most vulnerable. 📊 See how six cities are using AI to beat the heat: https://t.co/RYZN5OnApy
#APDR2025 #RisingHeat
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Children are bearing a devastating share of the storms and floods across south and southeast Asia. More than 4.1 million children have had their education disrupted since late November alone, reports @UNICEF. https://t.co/PZPUblzosb
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From Sri Lanka’s central highlands to Indonesia’s flood-swollen river basins, a wave of climate-fuelled cyclones and monsoon rains has unleashed one of the deadliest weather patterns south and...
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On behalf of🇺🇳Regional Commissions at the launch of @UN #TransportDecade, @DMariyasin stressed that improving #connectivity is central to removing barriers & powerful catalyst for advancing regional integration & strengthening #trade & economies, esp. in fragile contexts & #LLDCs
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⏰ YPP 2025 applications close on 14 December! Don’t miss your chance to join the next generation of UN young professionals. 📚 Exam area: Global Communications 👉 Apply now: https://t.co/zI6spDoKVG The deadline is approaching!!! #Work4UN #YPP2025 #UNCareers #DeadlineAlert
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🌀 Recent cyclones show how floods, heat & cascading risks are reshaping disaster response in #AsiaPacific. 📘 New #APDR2025 from @UNESCAP stresses that tech alone cannot save lives, trust & community preparedness matter too. Learn more: https://t.co/VBtzLBacxB
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When inclusion is the default, everyone wins!💡 Sameer Rawal of @DigitalImpactSq explains why disability inclusion must be built in from the very beginning — not added later. 🎥 Watch the video to learn how to #MakeTheRightReal.
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🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea sets a regional benchmark on transparency, launching its 2nd #VNR alongside a new national #SDG data portal. Supported by the @JointSDGFund, these tools strengthen accountability, close data gaps & guide the final stretch to 2030. 🔗 https://t.co/7WpwsPLViq
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🌱 Human rights are our everyday essentials. Yet many women and girls in #AsiaPacific still face discrimination, violence and unequal access to essential services — with limited digital access leaving many behind. What is essential to you? ⬇️ #OurEverydayRights #GenderEquality
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🤖 Ready to use #AI for climate solutions? Join our upcoming hackathon to co-create AI-driven ideas for SDG 7, 9, 11 & 13. Pre-register: https://t.co/PBMZA98fcv
#AI4Climate #Youth
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🌧 Floods are hitting #AsiaPacific cities hard. But there's a natural solution: #HealthySoils. 🛰 Satellite data helps cities map flood risks, guide drainage & restore soils to absorb water. More in our blog🔗 https://t.co/lxAvZVBkBq
#WorldSoilDay
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🚲 Sustainable transport starts with all of us. Policy, yes - but also your daily choices. 🎧 Tune into this episode of the #RegionOfSolutions podcast as our experts share how: https://t.co/yRBu7OfdHz
#SDGs #Podcast
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Build. Sustain. Integrate. Gain the skills to design and manage a sustainable National #SingleWindow for cross-border paperless trade. A free course by @UNESCAP & @WorldBank. 🔗 Register now – launching Dec 2025! https://t.co/Hlr4eLc6k5
#DigitalTrade
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