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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 3

    The UN works for everyone, everywhere by: 🇺🇳 preventing conflict 🇺🇳 vaccinating children 🇺🇳 protecting refugees 🇺🇳 feeding the hungry 🇺🇳 addressing the climate crisis 🇺🇳 empowering women 🇺🇳 responding to & so much more.

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  2. 44 minutes ago

    "My teacher tells me to paint what's in my mind & in my dreams." Artist Amir Tamang was born without the use of his arms or legs - yet, he continues to follow his dreams through art. Watch his inspiring story on the Day of People with Disabilities.

    10 replies 31 retweets 185 likes
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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 2

    🦗🦗Desert locusts are among the most dangerous migratory pests in the world. Here is how supported the fight against the outbreak in East Africa & Yemen.

    Voices from the field - Locusts
    In 2020, CERF helped scale up the response to the devastating desert locust outbreak in East Africa.
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  4. 4 hours ago

    "Making peace with nature is the defining task of the 21st century. It must be the top, top priority for everyone, everywhere." -- spoke about the need for urgent at . See highlights in our :

    26 replies 71 retweets 235 likes
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  5. 7 hours ago

    Recovering better after will require creating inclusive environments, including workplaces free of discrimination. Learn more during this week's .

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  6. 10 hours ago

    0️⃣ Achieve global carbon neutrality. 💵 Align global finance behind the . 🌎 Deliver a breakthrough on adaptation to protect the world from climate impacts. outlines 3 critical components to tackle the climate crisis.

    20 replies 57 retweets 182 likes
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  7. 13 hours ago

    "We are 1.5 billion strong and, notwithstanding the fact we disproportionately bear the brunt of the worst effects of the global health crisis, we are still here." --SDG Advocate on Thursday's Day of People with Disabilities.

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  8. Retweeted
    Dec 1

    Technology can help them to participate and contribute to the creation of inclusive societies. For this Thursday's , let’s use the power of technology to empower people with disabilities all around the world!

    10 replies 105 retweets 254 likes
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  9. 14 hours ago

    "Now is the time to transform humankind’s relationship with the natural world – and with each other. And we must do so together. Solidarity is humanity. Solidarity is survival." -- on the state of the planet.

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  10. Retweeted
    Dec 1

    is more than a global health crisis – it’s a socio-economic, humanitarian, security & human rights crisis. The General Assembly will be holding a special session on COVID-19 on 3-4 December. Follow the conversation [LIVE]: . .

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  11. Retweeted
    19 hours ago

    The central objective of the for 2021 is to build a Global Coalition for Carbon Neutrality. Every country, city, financial institution & company should adopt plans for net zero emissions by 2050. Every individual must also do their part - as consumers, producers, investors.

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  12. 16 hours ago

    🌡️ 2020 set to be among 3 warmest years on record 🧊 Ice and glaciers are melting 🌊 Ocean heat is at record levels 's report stresses the urgent need for :

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    Dec 1

    Do you have questions about ending violence against women and girls? UN Women experts are here to answer them during the of Activism! Tap below to tweet your question and we'll answer as many as we can.

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  14. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    📈80 million forcibly displaced 🧒🏾30 million displaced children 😷COVID19 pandemic UNHCR continues to respond to humanitarian crises around the world, protecting and assisting refugees, displaced and stateless people. 📃 Our Appeal for 2021 is out now:

    6 replies 22 retweets 131 likes
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  15. 18 hours ago

    Mindsets are shifting. More & more people are understanding the need for their own daily choices to reduce their carbon footprint. Young people are pushing their elders to do what's right. -- on the need for

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  16. Retweeted
    21 hours ago

    2020 is set to be one of warmest years on record. Not even a cooling will put a brake on the heat. The has seen exceptional warmth, with temperatures up to 5°C above average, per WMO report

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  17. 19 hours ago

    The world must decrease fossil fuel production by 6% per year to limit catastrophic global warming. Instead, recovery plans could result in increases. We need urgent to close the : via

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  18. Retweeted
    20 hours ago

    Our planet is in a state of climate emergency. But I also see hope. There is momentum toward carbon neutrality. Many cities are becoming greener. The circular economy is reducing waste. Environmental laws have growing reach. And many people are taking .

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  19. 20 hours ago

    As some of us brace for cold & flu season, ’s Consultant Epidemiologist, Dr. Amjad Alkouly, explains how you can protect yourself & your family from these illnesses amid . Help share more verified information that saves lives:

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    22 hours ago

    The world must decrease fossil fuel production by 6% per year to limit catastrophic global warming. Instead, countries are planning increases. We need urgent action to close the :

    Production Gap 2020
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  21. 20 hours ago

    "We have a chance to not simply reset the world economy but to transform it. A sustainable economy driven by renewable energies will create new jobs, cleaner infrastructure & a resilient future." -- calls for .

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