#Sudan
’s health system is on the verge of collapse after 16 months of war, with over 25M people in dire need of aid. “The scale of the emergency is shocking,” warns WHO chief
@DrTedros
. The world must wake up and act now to prevent further catastrophe.
🚀 Meet Salton Massally, Sierra Leone’s fintech star. Creator of and Mikashboks, his tech journey from a helicopter prototype at 9 to revolutionizing payments during Ebola is inspiring. 🌍✨
#Fintech
#Innovation
#Africa
Africa is tackling a triple planetary crisis. 🌍 Yet, as Dr. Rose Mwebaza -
@UNEP
- says: "When 54 governments unite, Africa moves fast and forward." 📷 From the
#GreatGreenWall
to green energy partnerships, the continent is leading the way!
#ClimateAction
🌍
#Africa
is facing severe climate impacts, losing 2-5% of GDP & spending up to 9% of budgets on adaptation. Costs for adaptation could reach $30-50B annually.
Urgent action: Invest in meteorological services & Early Warnings For All.
#StateOfClimate
📣🌍 Calling all African youth climate advocates: apply to be a Youth Delegate at
#COP29
!
The 3rd annual Climate Mobility Pavilion Youth Programme will bring together a group of unique young people to advance climate action.
Apply here:
📊 Study by
@AfricaNoFilter
& partners shows global media’s coverage of
#Africa
often skews negative, with focus on politics & poverty. The Guardian scores highest in diversity. The NYT and WaPo are at the bottom.
Report sheds light on needed changes.
🔗
Very insightful deliberations today with African health ministers & partners on accelerating efforts to curb
#mpox
.
@WHO
is working to ensure that our response is not just swift but also scientifically sound, enabling us to detect, diagnose & respond to with precision.
🔬🌍 Gender disparities in
#climate
research exclude critical perspectives. African women scientists are transforming the continent despite challenges.
Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki calls for support for more women in
#STEM
.
#WomenInScience
@SpringerNature
🌿 Meet Fernanda Samuel, Angola’s wetland conservation hero! 🦩 At 31, she’s leading the fight to protect mangroves with NGO OTCHIVA, inspiring action from local communities to the UN.
#WomenChangemakers
#FernandaSamuel
#ConservationHeroes
🌟The UN Youth Office and UN Futures Lab invite young people worldwide to join the virtual foresight activity: “Let
#YouthLead
for the Future”!
Participate in our survey by August 31 to shape the future 🚀💬
🌍 Nigeria is driving digital transformation under AfCFTA, investing in infrastructure and talent to boost economic growth. 🇳🇬
Vice President Shettima: "As Africa’s largest ICT hub, we must lead the future."
#AfCFTA
#DigitalTransformation
#Nigeria
🦠 The spread of
#Mpox
in East, Horn & Southern Africa puts migrants & mobile populations at great risk.
#iom
appeals for $18.5M to fund a response across 13 countries. Swift action is needed to protect the most vulnerable!
#MigrationMatters
🔗
🔥 Music + Activism = Change!
At the MTN Bushfire Festival, the UN and Bushfire Festival united to spark conversations on human rights and
#SDGs
in Eswatini.
Let's keep the fire burning! 🌍🎶
#HumanRights
#SDGs
#MTNBushfire
@UN_Eswatini
Aspiring journalists in NY, hi.
Our
@ITCnews
youth team is looking for an energetic, video-savvy intern to support on comms – filming, editing, socials – around *the* UN gathering of the year next month, for our Youth Ecopreneur Awards.
Apply by Aug 25:
Meet the young volunteers in Sudan tackling famine in North Darfur’s besieged camps. Their “emergency rooms” provide food, water, and shelter to over 500K displaced people. Heroes born from suffering, offering hope. 🙏🏾
#Sudan
#YouthLeadership
#FamineRelief
Sunday marks six years since the passing of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who has been regarded by so many as a guiding force for good.
Today and every day, we remember him.
Every dollar of investment in renewables creates three times more jobs than in the fossil fuel industry.
Accelerating a just, equitable transition to renewables is an essential
#ClimateAction
step to ensure a greener, better future for all.
💡 Young Africans are calling for making quality
#STEM
education more accessible in
#Africa
Let's answer their call and harness the transformative power of education to boost the continent's development
Together, let's empower the next generation! 🌍✨
#Mali
’s new online registry, supported by
@UNCTAD
, = a major boost for the pharmaceutical industry. It enhances transparency, fights counterfeiting, & speeds up the delivery of vital medicines. A lifeline for millions!
#DigitalTransformation
#HealthForAll