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Is our legacy for future generations a lifetime of more intense, more frequent heatwaves?
What can be done?
✅Investment in extreme heat resilience
✅Context-specific adaptation
✅Prioritize high-benefit, low-cost interventions
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In Madrid, Secretary-General @antonioguterres met with António Costa, President of the European Council.
They discussed the cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations, as well as the situation in the Middle East and in Ukraine.
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Daily Press Briefing by the Spokespersons of the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly. Guest: Lila Pieters Yahia, UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal. webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1…
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"Slavery & racial discrimination helped build systems of racial hierarchy that we see today," said @GaynelCurry.
She emphasized that the @UN Permanent Forum on People African Descent has encouraged a broader understanding of reparatory justice to dismantle this racial hierarchy.
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“There is strength in numbers.” – HR/VP @kajakallas at the presentation of the annual Enlargement Report alongside Commissioner @MartaKosEU.
HR/VP highlighted how a larger European Union also means a stronger and more secure Europe.
Read the full press remarks here: link.europa.eu/MhNrvy
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Caribbean statistical systems are improving.
Across eight upper-middle- and high-income Caribbean countries, the average SPI score rose from 42.8 in 2016 to 60.1 in 2024.
But the region still trails its income peers.
What needs to happen next: blogs.worldbank.org/en/opend…
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Join Saleh, 10, on a day in his life.
First displaced when he was just two years old, Saleh has no memories of his hometown, except for the stories his father shares. Recent escalations of violence in Yemen have forced his family to flee once again.
UNICEF and partners are delivering mental health, nutrition and learning support in camps like these.
Share Saleh's story and join us in calling for peace for children in Yemen.
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Individuals with £500,000 or more—read our guide and ongoing insights today.
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The Palais des Nations has been offering a space for dialogue for almost 100 years.
In #5C,🇨🇭today called for safeguarding progress & completing its renovation, as decided by the General Assembly in 2025. Investing in Geneva is investing in diplomacy. #StrategicHeritagePlan
Maintenance of international peace and security - Security Council, 10264th meeting webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1…
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🌊 Could you point out your nearest tsunami evacuation route without looking it up?
This World #TsunamiDay, 5 Nov, UNDRR and @UNESCO share three steps to help you prepare & act.
🏃♀️➡️Don't wait - evacuate!
➡️ ow.ly/T9gt5103oZ6 #ResilienceStartsWithYou #TsunamiDay
ALT Infographic explaining tsunami safety: prepare emergency plans, recognize warning signs like strong shaking or loud ocean roar, and evacuate immediately.
Security Council Media Stakeout (UNISFA; Sudan/South Sudan; Other matters) webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1…
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Climate action is development action.
Through Climate Promise: Forward, the @UN system is bringing together policy, finance, solutions and engagement to help countries implement their climate plans while advancing the #SDGs.
Learn more ahead of #COP31: go.undp.org/NHi
2nd Session, 15th meeting of Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1…
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More than 600 military and police officers from France are #ServingForPeace in four @UNPeacekeeping missions around the world — leaving their families behind to protect the most vulnerable.
We thank these brave women and men for their service and sacrifice.
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4315th Meeting, 146th Session, Human Rights Committee (CCPR) webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1…
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Para millones de personas, la próxima comida no está garantizada.
Los conflictos, las crisis climáticas y la pobreza impiden que los alimentos lleguen a quienes los necesitan.
WFP necesita financiación urgente y acceso humanitario sin trabas para seguir salvando vidas.
Via @WFP_es
1st Session, 15th meeting of Task Force on Target Setting and Reporting webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1e/k1…
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How can jobs help reduce poverty? Jobs do more than provide income. They can expand opportunity & provide a pathway to a better life.
Check out our new Poverty, Prosperity and Planet 2026 Report (#3PR), which puts jobs at the center of poverty eradication bit.ly/4jO8SZ9