Let us be the generation that reverses the cycle of continuous decline in our oceans and ensures conservation & sustainable use.
– United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres http://bit.ly/2KUCinX
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There are around 258 million widows globally. Nearly 1 in 10 live in extreme poverty.
Support widows’ rights to build a new life after personal loss on Sunday’s Widows Day and every day. http://unwo.men/rLBR30kBKH5
📷: The UN General Assembly Hall is transformed into a yoga studio in celebration of Friday’s Yoga Day.
Yoga brings thoughts & action together in harmony, including on important issues such as the climate emergency.
Go to ActNow.bot to see how you can take climate action today!
📷: Vibhuti Sharma & Sarah Massoni/UN Social Media
70+ million people have been forced to flee their homes.
50% of them are children.
84% of them are hosted by developing countries.
On Thursday’s World Refugee Day, and every day, show you stand with the 70+ million refugees worldwide: unhcr.org/refugeeday
📸 Photo highlights of the week:
Secretary-General António Guterres and Adama Dieng, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide, speak to the press following the launch of the UN strategy against hate speech. 📷: Manuel Elias/UN Photo
Dancers pose in the General Assembly Hall at UNHQ in celebration of #YogaDay. 📷: Vibhuti Sharma/UN Social
Secretary-General António Guterres speaks with members of the press during an event celebrating the United Nations Correspondents Association’s 71st anniversary. 📷: Mark Garten/UN Photo
“Climate change offers an opportunity for multilateralism to prove its value.”
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres calls for urgent and ambitious climate action in the latest issue of Time Magazine. mag.time.com/BAz0Mfl
One third of all food goes to waste, while 1 in 9 people in the world go to bed hungry every night.
Sustainable gastronomy can support the Sustainable Development Goals by promoting:
- agricultural development
- food security
- nutrition
- sustainable food production and
- conservation of biodiversity.
Join the sustainable food challenge by sharing your own tips or recipes using #ActNow. http://bit.ly/2XTREwH
Are you interested in working at the UN?
The Young Professionals Programme is now open for applications through 21 July.
Get more details here: http://bit.ly/31kCDpM
The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) bans nuclear explosions everywhere - making it very difficult for countries to develop nuclear bombs for the first time or, for countries that already have them, to make more powerful weapons. It also helps protect humans, animals and plants from the damage caused by radioactivity from nuclear explosions.
This week, scientists from around the world are meeting in Vienna, Austria for the CTBT Science and Technology Conference. Get more details here: https://www.ctbto.org/SnT2019
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This Pride Month join UN Free Equal in the fight against transphobia & homophobia: https://www.unfe.org/