Sports promote health, equality, and peace.
As the
#Olympics
begin, let's celebrate the power of sports in uniting people and building a better and a more inclusive future.🌍🏅
#Paris2024
While we confront significant challenges, we also encounter remarkable opportunities.
Our Signals Spotlight highlights countries that include nature in their constitutions, showing how today's decisions can create hope for the future.
#FutureSmartUNDP
Abeer's lens tells stories. Every photo is a masterpiece. 🖼️ Her work is not just beautiful, it's a reflection of her community.
Learn more about her incredible transformation, switching from phone to professional camera 📸
Migrants and refugees are making headlines in Peru.
With support from
@PNUDperu
, see how CREANDO connects the private and public sector with refugees, migrants and local communities.
From resilience to opportunity, their stories inspire us all.
Women in Sudan are at the forefront of promoting social cohesion & coexistence among their communities.
With support from
@UNPeacebuilding
& the
@SudaneseRedCres
, see how
@UNDP_Sudan
is bringing women together and supporting local peacebuilding efforts.
Saving 🐅 isn’t just about protecting the big iconic cats. It's also about safeguarding our ecosystem & well-being. This
#GlobalTigerDay
& beyond, let’s promote sustainable initiatives to secure a
#FutureWithTigers
to preserve our
#biodiversity
for current & future generations.
In the past century, the global tiger population has drastically fallen.
Illegal trade, habitat loss & poaching are some of the major threats 🐯🐅 face.
On Monday's
#InternationalTigerDay
, spread the word & encourage others to help protect big cats.
Over the past 12 years, tiger populations have begun to rise in 5 countries – increasing for the 1st time in over a century.
On
#InternationalTigerDay
, read about the comeback kitten & how we’re working w/ a coalition of partners to secure their future:
🐝 House of Expertise for Bees opened in Kikla, marking a milestone in empowering local beekeepers &bringing hope to the community.
W/
@UNDP
's support &funding from
@EUinLibya
,
@MoomkenLY
is working to revive livelihoods & foster resilience in
#Kikla
!
Meet Delgermaa, a 22 year old with Down Syndrome living in Mongolia, whose life changed after she found a job.
With support from the
#EU
, see how
@UNDPMongolia
is working to break down barriers for persons with disabilities through inclusive employment:
DYK the fashion industry is worth US$2.5 trillion?
It’s also the 2nd largest polluter in the world, just after the oil industry.
So how much do you really know about what our obsession with clothes is costing the 🌎?
Mansour's solar energy workshop in
#DeirezZor
is not just a business; it's a source of livelihood for his family & support for the community. Thru
@UNDP
's
#ClimatePromise
, Mansour's contributing to a sustainable & green future
#FundingWindows
🇩🇰
📖
Only 17% of the
#SDGs
are on track. 2 billion people are living in conflict. Is short-term thinking failing us?
Our new Signals Spotlight flips the script: solving tomorrow's problems will help fix today's.
Find out more:
#FutureSmartUNDP
The economies of today are failing women.
If women earned the same as men, global wealth would increase by $172 trillion.
With the
#GlobalGoals
as a roadmap, we are strengthening an ecosystem of partners to build more equal economies.
#SDG16
envisions peaceful societies with justice and inclusive institutions, ensuring everyone can thrive and contribute to a better world.
Let's work together for lasting peace and equality. 🕊️⚖️
#GlobalGoals
"Customers will be able to receive our products more quickly, delivered fresh, respecting all hygiene and quality standards."
Through
@UNDPMoldova
and partners, Dorina was able to purchase a new vehicle that's transformed her artisanal cheese business:
Local authorities in Al-Houta have inaugurated the newly rehabilitated fish market 🐟
Supported by the
#SIERY
Project w/
@EUinYemen
funding, local authorities are supporting fisherfolk to sell their catch & contributing to safe working conditions.
This story isn’t one of ill portent and decline. It's a story woven from threads of hope, challenge, and relentless effort; a story not just about conservation, but about securing a
#FutureWithTigers
On
#InternationalTigerDay
take a look:
🎥
#OpenPlanet
Discover the incredible journeys of migrants & refugees making headlines in Peru.
With support from
@PNUDperu
, CREANDO connects the private & public sector with refugees, migrants & local communities.
From resilience to opportunity, read their stories.
Ahead of
#InternationalTigerDay
let's celebrate the incredible comeback of the tiger population!
With numbers up by 40% since 2010, our efforts w/ partners are making a real difference.
Let's continue to protect these majestic creatures & their habitats.
As the world gathers to celebrate sport as a way to foster hope, unite people & promote mutual respect, I wish every success to the Olympians & Paralympians gathering in
#Paris2024
.
May the Olympic flame light the path to a world of peace & harmony.