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As the UN turns 81, we continue our efforts to build a better future for all. View article
Tsunamis are rare, but among the most destructive disasters.
On Thursday’s #TsunamiDay, @UNDRR urges at risk countries to invest in early warning systems, evacuation plans and public education to save lives and protect coastal communities. tsunamiday.undrr.org/
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Heavy rains and flash floods linked to El Niño are devastating communities across #Somalia.
Some 3.4 million people could be at risk of flooding by the end of the year.
For displaced families living in makeshift shelters, the floods have brought even more hardship.
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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Afghanistan: Despite strong demand for learning, 53 per cent of primary students are outside formal education while teenage girls are still barred from high school and university, new @UNESCO and @UNICEF data shows.
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Adaptation is about protecting people from the climate crisis today & investing in the shared security we need for tomorrow.
Yet, the latest @UNEP Adaptation Gap Report exposes a staggering shortfall that is not only measured in money alone, but in lives, livelihoods & lost futures.
We know what works. What is missing is the money & the political will.
The choice is simple:
Invest in adaptation today or pay for catastrophe tomorrow.
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In #Gaza, the UN and partners are helping families prepare for the cold and rainy season.
In the last week of October, more than 13,000 families received shelter and related items, including tents, plastic sheets, tarpaulins and blankets.
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With global warming set to exceed 1.5°C, adaptation is falling behind while climate-related losses and damages are mounting.
Developing countries need far more finance to adapt to climate change.
More in UNEP's #AdaptationGap Report: unep.org/en/publications/rep…
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Countries around the world are facing record-breaking climate shocks, negatively impacting health systems and economies.
Those affected are often least responsible for climate change.
Learn how climate-health actions promote fairness and equity: bit.ly/4A8LPgm
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Countries most vulnerable to climate change have mostly contributed almost nothing to global emissions.
Yet international public adaptation finance from developed countries to least developed countries and small island developing states is flattening.
#AdaptationGap findings: unep.org/en/publications/rep…
Meet some of the winners of the @WMO 2027 calendar photo competition!
From frozen landscapes and dramatic lightning to the beauty of nature, photographers captured the many ways weather, water and climate shape our planet.
Take a look and get inspired!
In Yemen, 300,000+ people have been forced to flee their homes in the past two months as fighting escalates.
@Refugees and partners are providing shelter, food, healthcare & other life-saving assistance, but urgently need more support and safe humanitarian access.
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"Some parents skip meals so their children can eat."
In southern Afghanistan, hunger and malnutrition are getting worse, and less funding means fewer families can get the help they need.
Families need food on their tables today, and ways to support themselves tomorrow.
6.3 billion people are now online – 76% of the global population. But 2 billion remain unconnected.
@ITU's latest report reveals persistent digital divides, with gaps in access, affordability and skills.
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In Myanmar, 3 children were killed & 5 injured in an airstrike on a school. A newborn was reportedly killed in another strike on a healthcare facility. All parties must uphold international humanitarian law & protect children. @UNICEF unicef.link/3WehgaJ
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"Civilians seeking support and first responders coming to the rescue must never be a target".
The Humanitarian Coordinator for Ukraine, @matzschmale, condemns yesterday's attack on an aid site in Komyshuvakha, #Zaporizhzhia Region.
Read more: bit.ly/4izcvQk
In Somalia, conflict, climate shocks & displacement are deepening hunger.
5+ million people are struggling to get enough food, while nearly 2 million children are at risk of acute malnutrition.
@WFP is on the ground, but urgently needs more funding to sustain life-saving aid.
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Brothers Hamza, 16, and Jamal, 12, remember their lives in Gaza before the war - one with notebooks, schoolbags, a bicycle.
Watch and share their story.
Children in Gaza still dream of and aspire to a better future. A ceasefire that protects them must be a reality.
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Today is #OneHealthDay
What is One Health?
One Health is an integrated, unifying approach that aims to sustainably balance and optimize the health of people, animals and ecosystems bit.ly/4z0s2iv
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In #Sudan, continued drone attacks on energy infrastructure across several states are causing widespread power outages, disrupting essential services.
In North Kordofan and Aj Jazirah, outages and fuel shortages are disrupting clean water supplies.
Read: bit.ly/4z0hGz0
Biosphere reserves are areas where local communities & nature conservation come together to promote the green economy & a more sustainable future.
@UNESCO has more on Tuesday’s International Day for #BiosphereReserves: unesco.org/en/days/biosphere…
