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The Joint Coordination Centre, which aims to facilitate safe export of commercial foodstuffs and fertilizers from key Ukrainian ports, was officially inaugurated today in Istanbul.
This is an important step toward the implementation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
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The global HIV response is in danger:
♦️ Progress on prevention has faltered.
♦️ Global shocks have exacerbated risks.
♦️ Resources to treat HIV are under threat.
More in 's Global AIDS Update: indanger.unaids.org
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We've delivered lifesaving water purification equipment and hygiene supplies to Odesa in support of 50,000 children across war-ravaged districts of southern Ukraine.
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The #Aid4Trade Global Review kicks off today! Over 50 sessions will be held during the 3-day event under the theme “Empowering Connected, Sustainable Trade”. Register for the sessions you are interested in & follow our social media channels to stay updated wto.org/gr2022
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Every day, humanitarians overcome serious challenges to serve people in dangerous, hard-to-reach areas.
See how 's air service is helping to ensure people in Haiti receive assistance, despite grave security risks. wfp.org/unhas
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Working with scientists & smallholder farmers around the world, & are contributing to make an effective & efficient use of soil, water & fertilizer.
See how we are using science to improve lives & livelihoods.
Learn more 👉bit.ly/3PPCtz9
#Atoms4Climate
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#HappeningNow: trucks, for our partners, are crossing into the Abergele, Tsagbji & Ziqwala woredas in Amhara's Wag Hamra zone to deliver for the first time in over a year 🚚
Malnutrition rates are far above emergency levels & these lifesaving food deliveries must continue.
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Iraq: The deadly shelling of a tourist site last week represents a shocking disregard for civilian life & international law, , head of
, tells Security Council, stressing that all attacks must stop.
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🚨 #Somalia is facing the risk of famine due to the worsening drought.
As of June, humanitarians have reached 4.1 million people but the scale and severity of the crisis far exceeds available resources and responses.
Immediate funding is needed to avert suffering.
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The right to social protection is critical for reducing poverty and guaranteeing a life in dignity and for forging resilient and fair societies –UN Human Rights Chief .
Read more: ow.ly/yel850K4Grg
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Soils are the main source of the nutrients we need. 🤎🌱
As the Global Symposium on #Soils4Nutrition takes place, here are 7 things you can do to protect our soils. 👇 bit.ly/3POzXsQ via
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7.0-magnitude #earthquake struck mountainous province of #Abra, #Philippines triggering landslides & structural damages.
Joint Analysis of Disaster Exposure (JADE) estimates:
🔹3.1M ppl in affected areas
🔹854k in worst affected areas
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The #FootballForTheGoals is an opportunity to bring the football community together around the world and act towards a more sustainable future. ⚽️ bit.ly/3I4HdOE
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📣 Calling young women peacebuilders: Are you working to build and sustain peace, provide humanitarian relief in your community, prevent conflicts, or fight for human rights and equality?
✅ If your answer is YES, do not miss this opportunity!
▶️ bit.ly/YoungWomenPeac
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“It's an absolute privilege to do something meaningful & make a difference in the life of survivors & victims.”
On our Awake At Night podcast, 's Serge Brammertz talks about his lifelong quest to bring war criminals to justice. bit.ly/3PK1WtM
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Paid maternity leave is a human & labour right.
Yet, 3 in 10 women of reproductive age live in countries without adequate maternity protection.
Find out what must be done to create a more gender-equal world of work from . ilo.org/global/topics/
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The global economy is dramatically slowing down.
The war in Ukraine, rising energy & food prices & supply-demand imbalances are fueling worldwide inflation.
Latest World Economic Outlook report.
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With the right strategies, the spread of #monkeypox can be stopped, says.
Experts warn stigma & discrimination associated with the disease can be as dangerous as the virus itself.
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✅Medicine
✅Food
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50 tons of relief supplies were delivered to Zaporizka oblast in #Ukraine on Monday.
However, partners haven't been able to send supplies to non-Government-controlled areas since the war began.
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There are 476+ million indigenous people...
🔹 living in 90 countries
🔹 representing 5,000 different cultures
🔹 speaking the majority of the 🌎's 7,000 languages
Here's what the UN is doing to promote & protect their rights: un.org/development/de #WeAreIndigenous
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🇨🇴#Colombia: Rising levels of violence perpetrated by non-State armed groups & criminal organizations in rural areas have devastating impact on human rights, warns our new report. The incoming Government must prioritize tackling this violence.
👉ow.ly/3UhK50K4tu2
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Preserving & rehabilitating mangroves - like the one I recently visited in Suriname - is key to addressing the impacts of the climate crisis.
By protecting mangroves, we protect ourselves.
#MangroveDay
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Mangroves contribute to the well-being, food security & livelihoods of coastal communities worldwide.
On Tuesday's #MangroveDay, see how helps protect these ecosystems, which are disappearing at an alarming rate.
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🔺Drought
🔺Extreme rainfall
🔺Heatwaves
🔺Glacier melt
Nearly every sub-region in Latin America and the Caribbean is experiencing some form of extreme weather and #ClimateChange according to .
Learn more in Weekly Update: bit.ly/3z6VJRR
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Libya: UN urges international community to maintain support for country amid highly volatile crisis fueled by political stalemate, a dire economic situation & human rights abuses.
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The global economy is slowing sharply. The war in Ukraine, rising energy and food prices, and supply-demand imbalances are feeding worldwide inflation. Find out how much this will affect global growth and what policymakers can do. IMF.org/WEO-jul22 #WEO
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Haiti: UN humanitarians begin delivering aid amid recent spike in violence between rival gangs in Port-au-Prince.
Vulnerable families receiving essential items, including food, drinking water, hygiene kits, baby supplies & more.
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Mangroves provide:
🪵wood
🦀fish, crabs, clams
💊medicines
... & are essential for the nutrition & food security of millions around the world.
But they, too, have their limits.
We need to protect these vital ecosystems👉🏻 bit.ly/3iM1SL5
#IYFA2022 #MangroveDay
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Today is #MangroveDay!
DYK that #mangroves:
🦀 Are biodiversity hotspots
🌊 Protect shorelines from erosion
�?️ Shield us from floods, hurricanes & storms
💧 Filter pollutants in water
See how , and partners protect mangroves: bit.ly/36XFusI
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Mangroves support the lives of millions of people, provide habitats for marine species & are essential to achieving #ZeroHunger.
By protecting mangroves, we protect our future. unesco.org/en/days/mangro #MangroveDay via
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Climate change is here and disproportionately impacting children's present and future.
UNICEF's new report recommends nine principles to protect the rights and wellbeing of children on the move in the face of climate change.
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Boundary between land & sea, #mangroves help reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme weather events.
Yet, they are disappearing 3 to 5 times faster than global forest losses!
26 July is #MangroveDay, let's take action to protect our planet: on.unesco.org/Mangroves
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The difference between 1.5°C & 3°C global warming means vastly different scenarios for our future.
The risk of wildfires, frequency of disasters & more hinge on these few degrees.
Limiting temperature rise is still possible if we #ActNow. un.org/actnow via
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Mangroves are key to reducing the impacts of the climate crisis & extreme weather events. Yet, they are under threat.
On Tuesday's #MangroveDay, join in calling for urgent action to protect these extraordinary ecosystems. unesco.org/en/days/mangro
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The climate crisis is disproportionately impacting children & putting our collective future at risk.
Latest report from has nine recommendations for protecting the rights & well-being of children facing the brunt of the climate emergency.
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New President, Ambassador , took over the leadership of the Economic and Social Council on Monday.
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Mangroves are rare ecosystems on the boundary between land & sea.
On Tuesday's #MangroveDay, explains why they are key to addressing the climate crisis. unesco.org/en/days/mangro
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