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Dec 1, 2022

A humbling privilege to be appointed by the Secretary-General as

UN Sustainable Development Group

Resident Coordinator in South Africa. I look forward to the continued service to humanity and to advancing the #GlobalGoals #ForPeopleForPlanet. ⏩ bit.ly/NelsonMuffuh

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@UN_SDG

Dec 1, 2022

Congratulations to @nmuffuh, appointed by @antonioguterres as

UN Resident Coordinator, leading our @UNinSouthAfrica team on the ground to advance the #GlobalGoals and leave no one behind.

bit.ly/NelsonMuffuh

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Save the date & reinforce what is being done to deliver the #GlobalGoals #ForPeopleForPlanet. If not you, then who? If not now, then when? un.org/en/conferences

UN-Habitat

@UNHABITAT

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We did it! The second

Habitat Assembly adopted a historical resolution on “Affordable Housing for All.” Member States agreed to renew their call to prioritize housing and view housing as a human right. 👇 rb.gy/hibxt

Acting President of the Assembly
Photo IISD/ENB Mike Muzurakis

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Jun 9

Global solidarity + humane service on display as over 200 valiant firefighters 🧯 from South Africa 🇿🇦 land in Edmonton, Canada 🇨🇦. They are deployed to join efforts against the wildfire 🔥 💨 ⚠️ impacting swaths of Canada and the USA.

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Enjoy whilst safeguarding the bounties & beauty of the ocean 🌊. #WorldOceanDay

on the ground in #Hammanskraal engaging with and accompanying #CholeraOutbreak efforts of the authorities and community.

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WHO South Africa

@WHOSouthAfrica

Jun 8

The fight against the #CholeraOutbreak in #Hammanskraal continues.

@WHOSouthAfrica Representative Dr @laws_owen with @HealthZA, @GautengHealth, @GautengProvince, @UNICEF_SA & partners receiving updates on the progress being made at Kanana Cholera Treatment Unit #HealthForAll

Let’s keep at it

colleagues. The community and authorities appreciate our #CholeraOutbreak efforts.

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Toby Fricker

@tobyfricker

Jun 8

Day starts in #Hammanskraal with hand washing & morning update gathering @UNICEF_SA & @UNinSouthAfrica supported #Cholera outbreak response continues at speed!

Air quality and visibility in #NewYorkCity impacted by the fires 🔥 in #Canada. Safety and well-being of family, friends, & colleagues on my mind. Stay safe and indoors, get masked!

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António Guterres

@antonioguterres

At our @UN Headquarters in New York, we can feel the deteriorating air quality as smoke from the wildfires in Canada moves south. With global temperatures on the rise, the need to urgently reduce wildfire risk is critical. We must make peace with nature. We cannot give up.

Presidency | South Africa

Working for the wellbeing, safety, prosperity & rights of people [esp. girls, boys + women] in rural settings is crucial for no one to be left behind. Joined strategy discussion with Kgosi Seatlholo & bureau members of the National House of Traditional & Khoisan Leaders.🇿🇦 #SDGs

The

welcomes this collaborative approach & looks forward to supporting and strengthening partnership platforms to promote a just transition, decent jobs, agro-ecological practices, sustainable smallholdings, value chain development, + public-private partnerships.

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@PresidencyZA

[JOINT STATEMENT]: South African Government and Organised Business establish Partnership Initiative #EconomicRecoveryPlan

Presidency | South Africa

@PresidencyZA

[JOINT STATEMENT]: South African Government and Organised Business establish Partnership Initiative #EconomicRecoveryPlan

Valuing What Counts: Progress Beyond Gross Domestic Product

António Guterres

@antonioguterres

Jun 6

Primarily relying on GDP as a metric of progress does not accurately reflect the world as it is – nor the world that we want for future generations. By moving beyond GDP, we can measure what we truly value. My proposal.

linkedin.com

Gross domestic product (GDP) is the most widely used benchmark to measure a country’s economic progress and the value of the goods and services it produces. GDP also reflects a harmful anachronism at...

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Working together across the

United Nations in South Africa and 3 others

system with government at all levels [

@environmentza

@CityofCT

] & with companies & civil society actors incl. amazing volunteers, we can clear out the rubbish in the way of sustainable development. #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 #BeatPlasticPollution

António Guterres

@antonioguterres

Jun 6

Nowadays, the prospect of technological progress often inspires fear rather than hope. There is an urgent need for governments to come together to mitigate the risks of digital technologies & identify ways to harness their benefits for the good of all. un.org/en/common-agen

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Welcomed commitment from

@GovernmentZA

South Africa 🇿🇦 [

@environmentza

] along with other African countries working to ensure we #BeatPlasticPollution through a global legally binding

treaty. 🔜

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I led a team from

that joined

Minister Crecy on a visit to two plastics waste management plants sourcing & transforming [adding value] refuse from surrounding communities.

@WasteWant

+ @CRDCSARESIN8 #WorldEnvironmentDay

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Working together across the

United Nations in South Africa and 3 others

system with government at all levels [

@environmentza

@CityofCT

] & with companies & civil society actors incl. amazing volunteers, we can clear out the rubbish in the way of sustainable development. #WorldEnvironmentDay2023 #BeatPlasticPollution

“…we must work as one – governments, companies, & consumers alike – to break our addiction to plastics, champion zero waste, & build a truly circular economy. Together, let us shape a cleaner, healthier, & more sustainable future for all.” #BeatPlasticPollution 🇿🇦 site visits.

United Nations in South Africa and 2 others

We gathered at Macassar Beach 🇿🇦 to acknowledge the significant challenges posed by plastic pollution. Every day, the equivalent of more than 2000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers, & lakes. Let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.

United Nations in South Africa

Nelson Muffuh and 2 others

The #UN stands in solidarity with the people &

@GovernmentZA

& to reinvigorate efforts to #BeatPlasticPollution as per the #NationalDevelopmentPlan – of arresting Pollution/Waste, whilst simultaneously using the waste sector in reducing unemployment, poverty & income inequality.

Get involved and be part of the #BeatPlasticPollution tribe. Solutions: worldenvironmentday.global/get-involved/p

#BeatPlasticPollution since “plastic pollution and its detrimental impacts on human health (people), the economy (prosperity) and the environment (planet) cannot be ignored.“ #WorldEnvironmentDay2023

KZN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL

Jun 4

South African jazz heavyweights -

@nduduzomakh

& #MbusoKhoza showcase their talents. Pleasant melodies and spiritual vocals.

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United Nations

Clean water is a human right, not a privilege. Yet worldwide, 2 billion people still lack access to safe drinking water. We need #WaterAction to guarantee affordable, accessible & safe water for all. un.org/sustainabledev #StandUp4HumanRights

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Awesome jazzy and folkloric performance from 🇿🇦 sirens

I join the

Secretary-General to extend “deep condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the people and Government of #India” following the sad train train accident in #Odisha. #BalasoreTrainAccident un.org/sg/en/content/

Get involved and be part of the #BeatPlasticPollution tribe. Solutions: worldenvironmentday.global/get-involved/p

Jun 2

Beautiful 🇿🇦 full moon 🌑, spilling waves 🌊 and pleasurable evening stroll on the waterfront to end the day and start a reflective weekend.

Jun 2

Caught the lovely 🇿🇦 sunrise 🌅 in a rejuvenating and recalibrating early morning run. Looking forward to the day and weekend ahead. #WellnessJourney

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Jun 1

Plugging the leaks, better harnessing, & retaining #Africa’s immense human, natural, & financial resources is crucial for the continent’s socioeconomic transformation. Thanks

Special Adviser for #Africa Under Secretary-General

@Duarte_UNOSAA

for the visit & exchange of views

Jun 1

Beyond technical assistance, the

UNICEF South Africa and The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS)

+ partners are also providing material support including water purifying sachets, hand washing stations, water etc. in & around #Hammanskraal. Visit to #CholeraOutbreak temporary walk-in triage & rehydration tent site in Kanana.

Jun 1

Thanks to the humanitarian relief partners and

The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS) and 3 others

teams deployed on the ground in #Hammanskraal and accompanying the valiant response efforts of

@HealthZA

@GautengHealth

outbreak response team.

is working closely with national

@HealthZA

& local

@GautengHealth

authorities, healthcare professionals, humanitarian relief partners [

@RedcrossSa

etc.] & other stakeholders to address the #CholeraOutbreak crisis effectively. Coordination visit to #Hammanskraal

UNICEF South Africa and 2 others

Protecting schools and trying to stop community spread through improved sanitation 🚰 🤲🏽🧴 and clean water 💧 provision. #CholeraOutbreak #Hammanskraal

@RedcrossSa

@UNICEF_SA

[

The South African Red Cross Society (SARCS)

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@RedcrossSa

SARCS in collaboration with humanitarian partner @UNICEF_SA today donated and installed hand wash stations, water purification materials and litres of water to schools and ECD'S at Cholera affected Hammanskraal.

DIRCO South Africa and 2 others

“Working together, we can ensure multilateralism is representative of Africa's unique position & works better for our beloved continent. Uniting to promote #Africa’s interests will ensure external pressures & divisions do not undermine our collective aspirations.” #AfricaMonth

DIRCO South Africa

@DIRCO_ZA

The Seminar reflects on the role of African States, regional and subregional organisations in the promotion of #multilateralism in the UN and in upholding the principles and purposes of the UN Charter. In attendance were the African Diplomatic Corps and members of Academia.

DIRCO South Africa

@DIRCO_ZA

#AfricaMonth2023 |The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) hosted an Africa Month Seminar titled “The Role of Africa in Advancing Multilateralism at the United Nations and in other Multilateral Fora”

United Nations in South Africa

May 30

The

led by Resident Coordinator

, earlier today were in discussions with

@DIRCO_ZA

on implementation of the UN Cooperation Framework & the operationalization of its governance mechanism with

@GovernmentZA

participation. #Partnerships4thegoals🏆

UNICEF South Africa

@UNICEF_SA

May 29

UNICEF SA recently joined

Resident Coordinator

and

@The_DSD

at the launch of #ChildProtectionWeek in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape where Nyameka Poswa from the GBV Combat Team spoke to

@muriel_mafico

and the RC about the critical work being done by her team.

Nelson Muffuh and 3 others

UNICEF South Africa

@UNICEF_SA

May 30

"Thanks to programmes like #Risiha, we as partners are here to say we are standing with you. We are in it together," UNICEF SA Deputy Representative Muriel Mafico told stakeholders & community members in Lusikisiki, at the launch of #ChildProtectionWeek. #COW2023

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