Our p'ship with Govt of Japan 🇯🇵 continues to deliver impactful crisis response. In 🇦🇫, a joint initiative by @undp.org & Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan ensures water security for 664,000+ households, reducing disaster risk & enhancing incomes. 🔗 undpafghanistan.exposure.co/water-work-and-recovery

For 40+ years, Iraqi women have carried the weight of war, loss & recovery, becoming pillars of resilience. They bring perspectives rooted in healing, reconciliation & community strength. Sustaining peace means ensuring their voices shape decisions.🧕🏻👩🏻‍💼 go.undp.org/wPd

Heartbreaking to see the people of Pakistan 🇵🇰, who again and again face these devastating floods. @undp.org is on the ground, delivering emergency relief and working with partners to support urgent needs while laying foundations for recovery. Together, we'll rebuild stronger. go.undp.org/wQz

#EarlyRecovery brings lasting peace & resilience. Sudan’s Red Sea State is seeing a large inflow of #IDPs due to ongoing conflict. To build resilience of IDPs & host communities, Government of Japan 🇯🇵 & @undp.org are rebuilding infrastructure and restoring livelihoods. go.undp.org/wQj

Please listen to this strong testimony of commitment and care. Our @undp.org Palestine colleague Riyad reminds us - humanitarian work is always hard, but in places like Gaza, it is becoming harder. Even amid evacuations, they carry on. This is humanity at its best. #ActForHumanity

For every development and humanitarian worker, the first mission is a moment we always remember & cherish. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, I join my @UNDP colleagues in reflecting on our first missions - how they shaped us, and our advice to our younger selves. #ActForHumanity

Humanitarian workers risk everything to save lives and enable recovery. Yet time and time again, too many pay the ultimate price. All humanitarians and civilians deserve protection. @undp.org Acting Administrator @haoliangxo1.bsky.social's statement on #WorldHumanitarianDay. go.undp.org/wQ3

Women's economic empowerment is vital for lasting peace.👩🏽‍🌾👩🏻‍🏭👩‍💼 As Moldova's Nistru River basin recovers from conflict, @undp.org and the Government of France 🇫🇷 are supporting women entrepreneurs in the region to grow their businesses & realise their leadership potential. go.undp.org/Ut6

Small businesses drive #EarlyRecovery. They allow families and communities to become self-reliant, and lead their own recovery. In Northwest Nigeria 🇳🇬, @undp.org and Govt of Germany 🇩🇪 are working with Katsina State administration to help local entrepreneurs rebuild after conflict. go.undp.org/wgF

Caribbean is the 2nd most disaster-prone region globally. @undp.org has joined hands with the European Union 🇪🇺 & @undrr.bsky.social to strengthen its resilience through: 📡Early warning systems 🏗️Better infra 💻Data-driven planning ♀️Inclusion of vulnerable groups 🤝Pvt sector p'ships go.undp.org/wg4

Our partnership with the European Union 🇪🇺 continues to grow and deliver real impact! We are working with governments and communities to: ✅ better prepare and plan for disasters ✅ recover stronger ✅ build resilience that lasts @ec.europa.eu @euatun.bsky.social

Around the 🌍, youth are driving solutions for climate action and peace. In Somalia 🇸🇴, Abdulqaadir restores mangroves, while Nafisat from Nigeria 🇳🇬 brings clean energy to her village. The result? Resilient communities and better future for all. go.undp.org/wfW #YouthDay

Happy #InternationalCatDay! 😻🐈 Cats don’t fill silence. They honour it. In a noisy 🌎, they show us how to sit still, listen and rest. I'm grateful for their companionship 🐈‍⬛, for the calm and softness they've brought into my life.

🔴After yrs of war, 1M+ people are returning home in Sudan. They face devastation — no services, no livelihoods. Recovery must start now to rebuild lives beyond emergency aid. @undp.org , w/ @unhcr.org & @iom.int , is driving #EarlyRecovery but urgent support is needed: www.undp.org/sudan/press-...

Crisis demands new global strategies: 🧭 Rethink outcomes 🧭 Reimagine governance 🧭 Reboot cooperation @undp.org shows how to navigate a world full of risks. Read the new #DevelopmentAtRisk report: stories.undp.org/risk-is-our-...

Latest @undp.org & UNESCWA report on impacts of the war on Lebanon warns that without urgent recovery: ⚠️ Poverty will rise ⚠️ Jobs & economy will stall ⚠️ Social stability will suffer UNDP is on the ground driving #EarlyRecovery from day one to revert this risk: www.undp.org/lebanon/publ...

❗Our new #DevelopmentAtRisk report is more than a warning – it’s a call to action! In a 🌍 of interconnected crises, we must rethink what progress really means ➡️ resilience, trust & cooperation. 🙏 to @undp.org Crisis Bureau team behind this work: www.undp.org/publications...

The cost of disasters is ⬆️ - but so is the case for investing in resilience. At #HLPF2025 event w/ Min of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Japan Int'l Cooperation Agency (JICA) & UNDRR, we made the case for #DRR as a driver for sustainable growth, not a side issue. Let’s shift from response to readiness.

📣📘 @undp.org's #FundingWindows 2024 Annual Report is out! From #EarlyRecovery to #Stabilization, #DRR to forced displacement solutions, we support communities become resilient. 🙏🏼 Grateful to our partners for continued support. 🇩🇰🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇸🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇰🇷🇸🇪🇨🇭🇯🇵🇦🇹 go.undp.org/wJU

Our partnership with 🇰🇷 continues to grow 🙏🏻. This week, @undp.org experts visited Seoul to advance mine clearance in Korean Peninsula.📰👇🏼 Through REVIVE initiative, the Govt of the Republic of Korea & UNDP are strengthening #EarlyRecovery & Mine Action globally. www.koreaherald.com/article/1053...

When women lead, everyone prospers. 👩🏻‍💼👩🏽‍🌾👷🏿‍♀️ Their vision and voice are essential to rebuild trust and drive recovery in times of crisis. ✍️ Our Raquel Lagunas writes how @undp.org is supporting women’s leadership for safer, more inclusive and resilient societies. go.undp.org/w4v

👩🏽‍⚖️ In every crisis, justice is our shield against crime. From mobile courts in DRC & Burkina Faso to legal clinics in Guinea-Bissau and community networks in Bangladesh & Somalia, @undp.org continues to work with national partners for a #MoreJustWorld. 👉🏻 go.undp.org/UXt

#SouthSudan is at a turning point on its path to peace 🕊️ @undp.org is on the ground, driving #EarlyRecovery: rebuilding trust, restoring livelihoods & strengthening local institutions. 🌱 🙏 Thanks to the team on the ground & Dr. Mohamed Abchir for working hand in hand with communities in crisis.

Youth are the best investment for lasting recovery & development! In #CAR, I met Louise & others gaining skills to start their own business & to build a 🕊️ future at the Bangui woodwork centre 🪵 — set up with @undp.org & Japan support. Happy World Youth Skills Day! ✨ #WYSD2025

✨ Today is the 1st ever #InternationalDayofHope I think of Syria—where this 📸 was taken After 14 yrs of war, the country is rebuilding. Amazing women like Waad, who opened a shop after losing her sight, are what hope looks like to me At @undp.org we fuel that hope every day, in crises around the🌍

🇪🇹In Ethiopia, #EarlyRecovery is powered by @undp.org . Conflict damaged schools, clinics, and lives — but hope is returning. ✨ 📹Watch our Turhan Saleh's visit to South Wollo ➡️ A powerful look at how rebuilding 🕊️ peace starts by rebuilding a future for all children.

Come play the @undp.org version of « Where’s Wally » 🤔 , and look for the 1️⃣2️⃣ Development Challenges hidden in this illustration! This was originally displayed at Osaka Expo in partnership with Hakuhodo, a leading advertisement company from 🇯🇵.

Throughout my career — since late 90’s in Tajikistan & 2000s in Kosovo & Yugoslavia — I’ve seen how small arms fuel violence & insecurity. ❗️Controlling them saves lives. @undp.org & UN Disarmament Affairs just launched SALIENT 2.0 to put arms control at 🫀 of peace & development. 👉 go.undp.org/UHJ

How do we move beyond crisis? By empowering communities & accelerating #EarlyRecovery ✨ REVIVE is about hope, work & rebuilding lives — from emergency to recovery. Proud of 🇰🇷 Republic of South Korea & @undp.org partnership driving this transition forward. Read more: go.undp.org/Ujb

🇪🇹In Ethiopia, I met a young mother & survivor of sexual violence whose strength stayed with me. With UN Action, @undp.org helps women in conflict zones access job skills, legal aid & mental health care—giving them a voice and ending sexual violence. ♀️🕊️ Full blog ➡️ www.undp.org/blog/ending-...

Over 4M people displaced in 🇨🇩 #DRC due to conflict! They dream of going home—but need lasting support to rebuild, not just survive. @undp.org #EarlyRecovery is there from day-1, reaching even the remotest communities. 📽️ Don’t miss Eve Sabbagh’s powerful testimony on @pnudrdc.bsky.social work.

Have you read the 🇺🇳 @UN Charter? It's short but powerful! 80 years ago, the charter was created as a bold promise of peace, dignity & unity.🌍 Today more than ever, every act of cooperation & justice keeps that promise alive. ✨ #UNCharterDay www.un.org/en/about-us/...

Are you feeling 🥵 from NY heatwave🗽? This is exactly what I experienced in 🇮🇳 for months every year. Climate change affects peace & security. We need urgent action, especially in #AsiaPacific, home to 2/3 of world 🌍 population. Grateful to 🇰🇷 the Republic of Korea for the engaging dialogue 🙏🏻

Inclusive laws 🟰 Real justice Sapana Pradhan Malla, Justice of 🇳🇵Supreme Court, has been a strong voice for gender justice. I recall her commitment as a Constituent Assembly member back in 2012 Watch the video & hear her call to rewrite laws from women’s experiences and more ➡️ x.com/shokonoda/st...

Over 1B ppl (❗️) live in acute poverty — nearly half in places torn by conflict. ➡️ There’s no peace without development & no development without peace At #UnitedNationsSecurityCouncil, Kanni Wignaraja said it plain @undp.org ’s early recovery, local & bold crisis efforts are more vital than ever 🕊️🌍

🧘🏻‍♀️ Happy #InternationalYogaDay! Yoga can keep us healthy, both physically and mentally. It teaches the importance of maintaining a balanced attitude in day-to-day life. Did a morning session w/ my 🇮🇳 teacher after a busy week of travel ✈️. Feeling refreshed!

Pleased to discuss with Nicole Ruder UNDP’s work in crisis settings and reaffirm our strong partnership. 🇨🇭 Switzerland’s commitment to multilateralism remains steadfast. Grateful to receive a copy of Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation’s UN at Country Level guide—great work! 🙏🏻👏🏼

✍️ On #WorldRefugeeDay, I reflect on a truth that we cannot ignore: climate change is now a major driver of displacement, instability and loss. Yet with right investments that promote inclusive and community-led climate action, we can change the narrative. 👉 go.undp.org/Ub6

Insightful discussions with development partners and colleagues at @undp.org - #OECD roundtable on humanitarian transitions in Geneva yesterday. I highlighted 3 areas for better response: ✅ Be involved from Day 1 ✅ Invest in recovery, not just relief ✅ Empower national and local actors to lead

National human rights institutions #NHRIs play a vital role in ensuring #HumanRights. @undp.org hosted the review meeting of our Tripartite Partnership w/ #UNOHCHR & Global Alliance Of National Human Rights Institutions to strengthen #NHRIs, supported by Norway 🇳🇴. Read more: go.undp.org/UuY

🗣️💻 In today's digital age, hate doesn’t need a passport. It crosses borders through algorithms, feeding off bias and disinformation. #AI can flag hate speech. But it can also learn it. @undp.org ensures that AI protects, and not harms, those most at risk. go.undp.org/ULx #NoToHate

Around the 🌎, rising crises demand bold action. At yesterday’s IASC meeting mtg, we discussed directions for the Humanitarian Reset. Appreciated the opportunity to engage w/ @tomfletcherun.bsky.social , @ifrc.org @jaganchapagain.bsky.social + other principals on collective leadership & solutions.

In #DRC 🇨🇩, 2.5 million people in North and South Kivu returned to find their homes in ruins. With courage and hope, they are rebuilding their houses, lives and communities. 🏘️ @undp.org is by their side, supporting #EarlyRecovery to ensure they become self-reliant and live a life of dignity.

🙏🏼Thank you, @achimsteiner.bsky.social, for 8 years of exceptional leadership. Together, we navigated through crises with strength and compassion, and championed a bold new development agenda. We continue to build on your vision of a future-smart @undp.org. Best wishes for your next chapter!

Sporty start to the weekend! 🏃🏻‍♀️Participated in Run Rockway Beach #HalfMarathon. The race went along Rockaway Beach🌊. Great feeling despite 🌧️. Improved my time from last time I ran 20km 7 yrs ago! ⏱️🙌🏻 It is important to take time out for exercise & focus on our health.🧘🏻‍♀️

🤝 Together to build a peaceful and prosperous future. Fruitful meeting with HE Nzessioué Permanent Representative of Central African Republic (CAR) 🇨🇫 to the UN along with ASG Zouev UN OROLSI. Reaffirmed our support to CAR's National Development Plan & efforts to strengthen judicial systems. ⚖️

🚨 1.2 billion people globally face climate impacts, and 305 million will need humanitarian aid in 2025. Effective crisis recovery needs both rapid and long-term support. 🙏🏼 Vital support from our donors enables @undp.org to respond with agility and impact, I ✍️: go.undp.org/UBn #FundingWindows

📡💻When reaching places becomes difficult, technology becomes our eyes. Satellites images of nighttime in Haitis' capital Port-au-Prince help detect areas where post-crisis recovery is needed most. Read more in this blog by UNDP Haiti's Xavier Michon 👉 go.undp.org/UXN

⚖️ 🕊️ Rule of law, justice, security and human rights are central to peace and development. Insightful opening session at @undp.org's Annual #RuleOfLaw Meeting. 🤝 Grateful for the continued support of partners that drives our work to ensure human dignity, rights and justice for a safer world 🌎.

In times of crisis, the foundations of the rule of law ⚖️, peace 🕊️ & human rights are under unprecedented pressure. Join me at the opening of @undp.org Annual #RuleOfLaw Meeting and collectively develop solutions! Registration: go.undp.org/UPu #RoL4Peace