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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Dec 31

    Happy New Year and best wishes for 2019 from around the UN System!

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  2. 2 hours ago

    2019 is being touted as the "year of return" for Africans in the diaspora, with countries like Ghana rolling out big plans for uniting families on the continent. has more:

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  3. 6 hours ago

    The majority of migrants live and work legally, contributing to both their home and host countries. More migration facts & figures here:

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  4. 9 hours ago

    For millions of blind and visually-impaired people around the world, braille is key for achieving equality and realizing their human rights. More on Friday's 1st-ever :

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  5. 12 hours ago

    to 1947 as Belva Bernes, the only woman on the design team, draws an architectural concept of what would become UNHQ in NYC. More UN history:

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    16 hours ago

    that we offer special tours for the visually impaired? Signs include Braille & we have a model of the compound for touching

    UN tour guide Herta from Austria shows visitors to the UN our Braille signs
    Visitors on a UN guided tour try to read the Braille sign at the Trusteeship Council chamber
    Model of the UN buildings in New York
    UN Security Council chamber sign in French and Braille
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  7. Retweeted
    Jan 3

    Every action matters. Every bit of warming matters. Every year matters. Every choice matters. Learn more about the race we can win against climate change

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  8. 14 hours ago

    What is on the global political agenda for 2019? From Syria to Colombia to Rohingya refugees to Yemen, chief Rosemary DiCarlo shares her thoughts on the year ahead:

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    Only some 200 jaguars remain in Argentina. The creation of Iberá National Park last month on land donated by UN Environment Patron for Protected Areas Kristine Tompkins brings hope for their resurgence.

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    21 hours ago

    World-renowned violinist and Messenger of , Midori, travelled to to meet with and perform for villagers in a remote and poverty-stricken community to raise awareness of the challenges faced by Read more:

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    On the first , let’s celebrate teachers of Braille and those who use it. Inclusive education is key to academic & social development, & allows people who are blind or visually impaired full participation in achieving the ➡️

    World Braille Day, 4 January
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    Those fleeing DRC talk of attacks that left homes burned and people killed. Some feared an escalation in the conflict. The latest:

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  13. 18 hours ago

    "We need to make every single thing accessible to every person with a disability." - UN Messenger of Peace Friday is the first-ever :

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    : We are concerned about violence and alleged violations before, during & after recent elections on 30 Dec. We urge the authorities to prevent further abuses, and to carry out investigations into all alleged acts of violence. 👉

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    In 2019, we are implementing wide-ranging reforms that will make the United Nations more effective, more accountable and more responsive.

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    Jan 3

    "I wish we could go home but all is burnt down, there is nothing left." Like many other Libyans, the security of a home has eluded Hawa Ramadan and her family, Read her story here:

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    : We call on the Government to immediately and unconditionally release prominent defender and to ensure that all Bahrainis are able to exercise their rights to freedom of opinion and expression without fear. 👉

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  18. 22 hours ago

    . foot patrols have breathed new life into a market once struggling due to violence in Mali ➡️ via

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  19. Jan 4

    On Friday's first-ever , learn how braille helps blind and partially-sighted people realize their full human rights.

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  20. Jan 3
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  21. Jan 3

    Braille is an essential means of communication for blind & partially-sighted people & can help achieve the . Friday is the first-ever :

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