New Director-General of UN Office at Vienna and Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime takes office unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pres...

Norway stands firmly with the EU and other international partners in support of Ukraine 🇺🇦🇪🇺🇳🇴 The heinous abduction of Ukrainian children is another sad example of the complete moral decay of the russian leadership. #StandWithUkraine #StopRussia

We still have time to turn things around for the better. Fixing the planet is possible, but it means transforming how we power our world, grow food, manage waste, and protect nature. The payoff? Up to US$100 trillion in benefits every year. Read more: https://ow.ly/uAj750YWp4g

The #GRFC2026 is out now! Acute hunger has DOUBLED over the past decade. For the first time in the report's history, two famines were declared last year. 💔 https://openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/core/bitstreams/86067cbb-9396-4e7d-8d19-e60ad00d2f73/content The Global Network Against Food Crises

“¡Es como si mi hijo volviera a la vida!” 💙 Mohammad, de 2 años, estaba muy débil por la desnutrición. Hoy vuelve a jugar, crecer y sonreír gracias al tratamiento que recibió en un centro que apoyamos en Nigeria. Tu apoyo salva vidas: www.unicef.es/hazte-socio-...

The UN SDG Action Campaign, hosted by UNDP launched the 2026 #HeroesofTomorrow: UN #SDGAwards, open for applications until 17 May 2026. The Heroes of Tomorrow are taking bold action today – to build a sustainable, just & peaceful future. Apply or nominate: https://sdgactionawards.org/

“This is the moment for African leaders to defend a just global order.” Writing in @thecontinent.org, Graça Machel calls on African leaders to be guided by their nations’ own history in standing against injustice. Read the full piece at the link in our bio 🔗

An alarming surge in gender‑based violence has been reported in #Haiti in the first three months of this year. Humanitarian partners have recorded about 21 cases per day. Over 70% of the cases involved rape. Read more: https://bit.ly/4dcU4zL

The decline of nature is worsening the climate crisis and threatening food and water security. Explore how UNEP works with partners to align finance with nature and find tools to help you take action #ForNature: https://ow.ly/cWPa50YXuWY

New content: Vidal, A., Damiani, F., Valyan, A., Soto-Faraco, S., & Moreno-Bote, R. (2025). Fluctuations in Sequential Many-Alternative Decisions Reveal Strategies Beyond Immediate Reward Maximisation. Journal of Cognition, 8(1): 55, pp. 1–31. DOI: doi.org/10.5334/joc.... #psychscisky

The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree “Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity (MultiDiverse)” The Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s Degree “Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity (MultiDiverse)” is a prestigious, international programme combining linguistics, education, psychology, and sociology.

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗴: Young children deserve more than a token seat at the table. Our new Everyday Model of Children's Participation shows how participation rights can be woven into everyday teaching, turning principles into practice. #EduSci https://blog.eera-ecer.de/childrens-participation/

Rückblick auf unsere 1. Tagung der @dgps.bsky.social Interessengruppe „Mensch – Klima – Nachhaltigkeit“ am 24. und 25. März 2026 in Hannover unter dem Titel „Human, Responsibility, Climate Crisis: Psychology in Societal Dialogue“

Modern slavery in the UK has hit a record high, rising by 20% in 2025. Experts warn that global conflict, organ harvesting, and AI-driven trafficking are accelerating abuse at scale, urging the government to treat tackling slavery as an urgent national priority.

🖤❤️🧡 Happy Juneteenth Day 💛💚🖤

May the Fourth be with YOU, from the Obama Presidential Center. Opening June 19.

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Great to see BKMF CEO Monika Froehler at the JCI European Conference 2026 where she gave a keynote on female leadership and engaged with outstanding partners from #JCI AIESEC & UN Youth Office#JCIhead Felipe Paullier.

How to protect the ozone layer and fight #ClimateChange? This Montreal Protocol Ozone Secretariat toolkit provides resources to help stakeholders in governments and industries implement the Montreal Protocol effectively. Learn more: https://ow.ly/Sahs50YWbbU

The 7th Edition Chocolate Scorecard is now live, and here's what we learned: 52% of cocoa farmers in assessed supply chains earn less than a living income. Not because conditions got worse. Because companies finally started counting. View the full findings here: www.chocolatescoreca...

Shocking: Restrictions on girls’ education and women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030. More than one million girls have already been denied their right to learn.

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A Louisiana bill would criminalize sleeping outside and could force unhoused people into unpaid labor if they can’t afford fines or care. Advocates warn it goes beyond criminalizing homelessness—turning poverty into a pipeline for forced labor.

May 1 is a reminder that every right workers have today was won through collective pressure—not handed down by the powerful. This International Workers’ Day, stand with the workers the world doesn’t see. Take action for those still trapped in forced labor. Donate today. www.freedomunited.or...

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How do you solve a problem like malaria?: www.thenewhumanitarian.org/analysis/202... (@newhumanitarian.bsky.social)

Rebeca Grynspan Faces the General Assembly passblue.com/article/2026...

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🔴 Out Now: A new report by @fao.org, UN Economic Commission for Africa, @wfp.org & African Union Commission reveals a growing financing gap in Africa’s agrifood systems, as hunger rises to 306M people. Read more👉 http://bit.ly/4ejxFSe Full report👉 https://doi.org/10.4060/cd7981en

What’s the air like where you live? UNEP’s Pollution Action Note shows data on air quality, its health impacts and the actions countries are taking to #BeatAirPollution: https://www.unep.org/interactives/air-pollution-note/

🌏UNRISD at #CSW70 | TAKEAWAYS 4 On 16 Mar, UNRISD co-organized: Strategic Responses to Backlash against Gender Justice & Women’s Access to Justice, reaffirming its commitment to integrated analysis & building on recent UNRISD-FES research. 🔎https://www.unrisd.org/en/activities/events/unrisd-at-csw70

#NowHiring Science Officer in the IPCC Working Group II Technical Support Unit based at the College of the Integrative Studies, Singapore. Applications close 1 May 2026 Details ➡️ lnkd.in/g2Qvqa2A

Families in #SouthSudan are facing worsening hunger and malnutrition, especially in areas where conflict is escalating. Women and children like Nyawiel's are being hit the hardest.

„Von Santa Marta geht ein starkes Signal aus: Die Zukunft der Energieversorgung ist erneuerbar – und ein großer Teil der internationalen Gemeinschaft geht diese jetzt, gemeinsam und entschlossen an.“ - Umweltstaatssekretär @jochenflasbarth.bsky.social zum Ende der TAFF-Konferenz in Kolumbien #TAFF

Seal population around St. Paul Island, Alaska, U.S.A has declined by over 70% in last 50 years as trawlers steal their pollock food and leave them to starve and US Govt does nothing to stop it Conservation group sues over Alaska pollock trawling www.seafoodsource.com/news/environ...

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Slavery still exists everywhere. It’s 2026, and the number of people affected—including children—is still growing, up an estimated 10 million in the past decade. We need to do better.

Protecting the planet is a shared mission. From daily choices to global initiatives, UNEP helps you take part in tackling environmental challenges. Explore how you, too, can make a difference: www.unep.org/get-involved

So many across the world are united by their love for sports -and why strong environment advocates in sports matter. Delighted to meet Kevin Wekesa, a Kenya Rugby 7s player and Olympian, at @unep.org today. He is using his platform to help #BeatPlasticPollution and raise #ClimateAction awareness.

Major powers are undermining the consensus against nuclear weapons. As the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference begins in New York, nuclear states must prove they are serious about reducing risks and rebuilding the rules-based system of nuclear arms control that protects humanity.

OSCE - OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media warns of structural shifts reshaping information and threatening democracy rfom.osce.org/representati...

OSCE - OSCE Chairpersonship to host conference on anticipating technologies in Geneva www.osce.org/chairpersons...

Indonesia passed a landmark law protecting domestic workers after 20+ years of advocacy. Previously excluded from labor laws, millions worked without contracts or safeguards, a vulnerability that was often exploited, exposing workers to modern slavery.

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Haben wir wirklich schon Demokratie – oder sind wir noch auf dem Weg dorthin? 🗣️Unser Bundesgeschäftsführer Roman Huber im Gespräch bei Xchange mit Simon Marian Hoffmann: www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HJW... 👉 Jetzt reinschauen 👉 Mitdiskutieren 👉 Demokratie mitgestalten

Just a thought this Wednesday: A reminder of all your support and awareness journey with Me. Have a good day......🌟

DAY 2⃣/ 26th OSCE Alliance against Trafficking in Persons: "The Rise of Forced Criminality: Addressing a Security Blind Spot" Watch the conference live! cthb.osce.org/event/allian... #CTHB26

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