"I have worked in politics for many decades. I know how difficult it is to build opinion and awareness in the public sphere on a specific issue.
But, the SDGs are truly an exception. Why?"
Find out why 🥰👇
()
#HeinzFischer
#ImpactDays
#Keynote
"Today, I am joining an incredible young activist Vanessa Nakate from Uganda. She is a powerful voice for
#ClimateChange
& serves as an example to others of what global citizenship means. This task is not small – it is bigger than any one individual." Co-chair Ban Ki-moon
#efa20
.
@TheRiseUpMovem1
Founder & youth activist Vanessa Nakate is highlighting the importance of youth activism, smart agriculture & better infrastructure to fight
#climatechange
& protect the only planet we have.
"We cannot achieve the SDGs without
#ClimateAction
."
@vanessa_vash
"We have to raise our voices," said
#WEPAsia
fellow Sohalia Rezaee, Co-founder of the Afghanistan Youth Empowerment and Peace Building Organization (
@AYEPO19
), who shared her experience as an
#Afghan
#refugee
in
#Iran
as well as other challenges she's faced as a young woman.
The 3rd Session of the International High-Level Conference "Educating for the
#RuleOfLaw
" kicked off under the theme of "creative approaches to strengthening the rule of law through
#education
: good practices from around the world!"
#Education4Justice
#UNODC
👩🏿🌾On
#RuralWomen
's Day, we are proud to announce our
#EVWAChangemakers
2023!
We're excited to showcase young African leaders & how
#theyempower
#womenfarmers
with their innovative projects for a climate-resilient future for people & planet.
More👉
📣DEADLINE TODAY!
Apply for our partner
@PACJA1
's
@Summer_School1
via the link to study the intersection of climate change, and economic factors contributing to climate-related disasters.
#agriculturaladaptation
"My message to the presidential candidates in the U.S. is: Now is the time for you to be the adults. Your priority should be to protect the future of youth. Until they do this, young people will have to be adults." Founder of
@TheRiseUpMovem1
@vanessa_vash
says at
@forumalpbach
Co-chair Heinz Fischer and CEO Monika Froehler and Dep. Director Susanne Keppler-Schlesinger (
@DA_vienna
) congratulating the
#WEPAsia
fellows on their success and wishing them the best of luck for their upcoming journey and encouraging all to keep acting as
#GlobalCitizens
!
Mary Robinson, Chair of
@TheElders
and Former President of Ireland, introduced Manoly Sisavanh, Dep. Country Director of
@TheWCS
Laos!
😍 Good to see these passionate young female change-makers showcasing their initiatives and innovative ideas!
#WomenEmpowerment
#OYW2019
Good morning from the
#Vatican
and the 2019 Youth Symposium
@SDSNYouth
and the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Monsignor Sánchez Sorondo and Jeff Sachs and Italian Minister for Edu Fioramonti "The principles that are the hallmark for a generation are the 17 SDG Goals"
"We cannot win the climate battle without strong & coordinated action on
#ClimateEducation
." -
@UNESCO
Assistant DG
@SteGiannini
calls for more action on
#GreenEducation
& underlines the importance of partnership & role of
#youth
toward a green transition for our society
#GlobalCitizenFestival
returns to New York today to call on world leaders to end extreme poverty!
Join to take action and advocate for equity, climate, food and jobs. You can watch the festival live from social, streaming, and more:
@glblctzn
BKMC Women's Empowerment Program Asia fellows are attending the
@UNODC
Conference on
#Education4Justice
&
#RuleofLaw
!
CEO Monika Froehler introduced the
#WEPAsia
fellows to the crowd, emphasizing: "we need to focus on women and girls by educating them to be part of the movement."
BKMC team attending "Educating for the Rule of Law: Inspire. Change. Together." where CEO Monika Froehler features as a panelist.
💬 The session will discuss the key challenges & opportunities for the
#RuleofLaw
and using
#education
as a tool to fight against various issues.
Congratulations! 🎉🎈
#WEPAsia
fellows are receiving their certificates with big 👏 by distinguished guests, including the lecturers and BKMC Board Member Amb Sadiq Marafi (
@Kuwait_vienna
) and Amb Battungalag Gankhuurai of Mongolia!
#BigNews
❗ We filmed a conversation between Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka and Ms. Charlotte Simpson of
@UN_Women
!
@phumzileunwomen
stressed the importance of empowering both
#women
and
#youth
.🧒👩🏻
Stay tuned for our upcoming online course:
👉
Federal President of the Republic of Austria
@vanderbellen
&
@bankimooncentre
Co-chairs Ban Ki-moon & Heinz Fischer spoke about their joint dream of a world without poverty & war, as the world faces multiple crises like
#climatechange
, w/
@krone_at
.
Read:
Great pleasure to introduce Dr. Noeleen Heyzer to the work of the Centre!
#BKMC
CEO Monika Froehler met with Dr. Heyzer, former Under-SG of the
@UN
, who was the first woman to serve as the Executive Secretary of the
@UNESCAP
and the first woman from the South to head the
#UNIFEM
!
Great day at the
#Greenzone
! Have a look at some of our impressions including from our side event with
@PACJA1
on elevating the voices of
#women
farmers. Amazing farmer women or farmer representatives on the stage from Ghana, Liberia and Kenya with our program lead
@viola_ivory
🗣️I had no choice but to leave Syria. I came to Germany. I am a refugee who has not seen my family for 7 years. That is painful. But with the Scouts I found a group that cared for me." Ehab Badwi, Syria
#NFEforum
@UNYouthEnvoy
@AhmadAlhendawi
@worldscouting
👩🏿🌾On
#RuralWomensDay
, we are proud to announce our 30 under 30
#EVWAChangemakers
2022!
📢We're excited to showcase 30 young African leaders & their innovative projects that empower women farmers in Africa & in turn, build a climate-resilient future.
👉:
We would like to thank all of our board members for joining us today for an inspiring and productive meeting 🙏 We are fully motivated to continue spreading the global citizenship mindset around the globe and overcoming global issues together. 🌐
#LeaveNoOneBehind
On
#EducationDay
, join our CEO
@MoFroehler
for the event "Investing People" by the International Association of University Presidents to discuss how the
@bankimooncentre
invests in people for a better future.
🗓️January 24, 6 PM CET
Register here👉:
An SDG solution show available online for free .- "Thanks in the name of the
#BKMC
" CEO Froehler at
#AFScon
@AFS
to sponsors of the educational TV show like
#Qatar
Foundation International
@magsmitchell
Great way to start the day by signing an MoU with our partners
@PACJA1
🙌
Based on our strong collaboration from the past year with
#COP28
in sight we are underlining our commitment to prioritizing
#climatechange
adaptation &
#climatefinance
focusing on smallholder
#farmers
🌾
#WEPAsia
Security, equality, sustainability, climate issue, and so many other issues that are concerned by the
#internationalcommunity
are addressed, and solutions for the existing
#challenges
are suggested!
💗 We hope all the
#changes
we hope for can be made step by step.
Thanks to
@GlblCtzn
, artists, athletes, & more, world leaders committed $10.1 billion in new grants & loans to support those who have fled their homes in Ukraine & everywhere. The
@bankimooncentre
is proud to have signed the letter to
#StandUpForUkraine
:
"A significant increase in financing for agricultural innovation would offer strong returns on investment & make considerable progress towards combating the climate crisis." -
#BKMC
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon urges global leaders to act for
#AgriculturalAdaptation
at
#Stockholm50
🇸🇪🌍
The Co-chairs and the whole Ban Ki-moon Centre network stand with
@WHO
and all medical professionals in the fight against
#COVID19
- collective action to protect public health and safety must be every leader's top priority.
#COVID19
#LeaveNoOneBehind
#Solidarity
Join us as we look back at the best moments of 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣!
Our partnership with
@GlblCtzn
advocates increasing the adaptive capacity of
#smallholder
farmers - who are on the front lines of
#climatechange
in Africa🌾
You can still join our actions here ➡️
📢Join our official
@TransformingEdu
side event "Significant initiatives of Transforming Education - A
#GCED
Perspective", co-hosted by 🇫🇮 🇰🇷 &
@UNESCO
, as we showcase best-practice examples of GCED & its importance for the
#SDGs
.
📅17.09, 16.30 ET
📍:
What is
#SDG
Target 4.7? It says that learners of all ages, around the world, must be equipped with the knowledge, skills & values necessary to build a better world.
#mission4point7
was launched to put into global practice this bold vision. →
#VYS2020
Co-chair Ban Ki-moon launched the “Year of Action” of the Global Commission on Adaptation with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and Kristalina Georgieva, CEO of the World Bank.
#ClimateAction
🌎
🔗 Read more ()
Mary Robinson, Chair of
@TheElders
and former President of Ireland, shouted at the
#OYW2019
:
"Women leaders are really stepping up!"
Interviewed by
@jonsnowC4
, Robinson stressed the need for defending the multilateral system and working together.
#WomenLeaders
#GlobalLeaders
Happy to meet with Amy Au (
@eimii_au
), Communications Lead of the
@SDSNYouth
at the
#OYW2019
!
Recently, the Ban Ki-moon Centre together with the SDSN Youth group announced the launch of the 'SDG Students Program Certificate' at the Vatican Youth Symposium.
#YouthEmpowerment
Always spearheading our advocacy work, in 2⃣0⃣2⃣2⃣ Co-chair Ban Ki-moon was in the media calling on
#G20
leaders to deliver their
#climatefinance
commitments, the importance of
#adaptation
in
#agriculture
& how to support smallholder
#farmers
!
Read Now➡️
Lulua Asaad (
@Luluaasaad
), Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Officer at
@UNODC
, said that "
#leadership
is not only about leading but having
#impact
on the society and on the people around us."
She also stressed that "
#GenderEquality
is a responsibility for everyone!"
#WEPAsia
Interviewing
@YeonmiParkNK
for our online course on "Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment" at the
@OneYoungWorld
Summit!📽
She stressed the importance of "humanizing the invisible people" and "raising voices" to reach
#SDG5
and make other changes in this world.
#GCEDOnlineCampus
.
@jokowi
, will you join
@bankimooncentre
and a coalition of Indonesian climate advocates at
#GlobalCitizenLive
to make a commitment to the planet? Where you lead, others will follow. 🇮🇩 💚
At the
@UNESCO
Forum on
#ESD
and
#GCED
held in Vietnam, BKMC CEO Monika Froehler said:
“In today´s world too many leaders are just focused on their country first.
#GlobalCitizenship
is the opposite. It is putting
#collaboration
before confrontation.”
The
#WEPAsia
fellows are presenting their micro-projects that aim to advance the
@GlobalGoalsUN
! After participating in an intense 2-week training, they are ready to share their innovative
#ideas
to the world and further develop them to be implemented into concrete
#projects
!
"Building on what we have already learned, we must have the necessary courage, wisdom, & solidarity to reverse the impact of
#COVID19
." - Co-chair Ban Ki-moon reflects on the impact of
#COVID19
&
#climatechange
on the SDGs in
@careAustria
's SDG report:
"I am proud to launch
#Mission4point7
with my Co-Patron Director-General of
@UNESCO
@AAzoulay
. It's a vital initiative to advocate for all learners to acquire the values, knowledge, and skills to promote global citizenship& sustainable development"Ban Ki-moon at
#VYS2020
@UNSDSN