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UN DESA

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UN DESA

@UNDESA

UN DESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges.

UNHQ, New York, NY

Joined April 2011

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UN DESA
@UNDESA
Jun 1
Twenty years after its adoption, the promise of CRPD endures: a world where #PersonsWithDisabilities can fully exercise their rights and participate in every aspect of life. On 9-11 June, join #COSP19 to turn two decades of commitment into action. ➡️ desapublications.un.org/un-desa-voice/…
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UN Women
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Women are still far from equal in the spaces where decisions that define our world are made. This #WomenInDiplomacy Day, we call for women’s full and equal leadership. Because peace, security and global progress can't be shaped without half of the world at the table.
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
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🔸How many people still lack clean #EnergyAccess? 🔸How many rely on dirty fuels for cooking, risking their health? 🔸How much int'l funds have been flowing to developing countries to promote #CleanEnergy? The #TrackingSDG7 report has the answers ▶️ trackingsdg7.esmap.org
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United Nations
@UN
Jun 23
“We can finally turn the page on fossil fuels — and write a future powered by renewables and rooted in climate justice.” As climate impacts worsen, @antonioguterres urges faster #ClimateAction to build a fairer, more resilient world for all. un.org/sg/en/content/…
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United Nations
@UN
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Women played a vital role in the drafting and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. On Wednesday’s #WomenInDiplomacy Day, discover some of their stories and join us in honouring their legacy in advancing human rights and gender equality: un.org/sites/un2.un.o…
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
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⚡️ Out NOW: The Tracking SDG 7 Report 655 million people still lack electricity. 2 billion live without access to clean cooking. Renewables are rising, but so must the pace of progress to meet energy targets by 2030. All the trends in the NEW report: un.org/en/desa/655-mi…
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
Jun 23
Happening Thursday! Join UN DESA’s webinar with Professor Paul Collier on challenges facing marginalized communities, and the case for a new economics for neglected places. 🗓️ 25 June 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM EDT Register now: zoom.us/webinar/regist… #WorldSocialReport
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António Guterres
@antonioguterres
Jun 23
From schools to social work, from courts to clean streets, from national parks to policing to public transport - public servants make the world go around. On @UN #PublicServiceDay, we honour the contributions of public servants everywhere & reaffirm the public sector’s
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
Jun 23
🗓️ Just 2️⃣ weeks until #HLPF 2026! As we strive to achieve the #GlobalGoals by 2030, we are actively accelerating solutions towards 2030. 🔎 Focus on #SDGs 6, 7, 9, 11, 17 📍 Many special & side events 📺 Watch live: webtv.un.org 🔗 hlpf.un.org/2026
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United Nations
@UN
Jun 23
Public servants are the backbone of communities — providing health care, educating young people, building vital infrastructure, ensuring safety & much more. On Tuesday’s UN #PublicServiceDay, we thank all those who dedicate their lives to serving others. un.org/en/observances…
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António Guterres
@antonioguterres
Jun 23
For climate, this is the best of times & the worst of times. The worst – because climate impacts are intensifying & the energy crisis has exposed the deep risks of dependence on fossil fuels. The best – because the renewables revolution is well underway. We have the enormous
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
Jun 23
23 June is UN #PublicServiceDay! Today, the UN Public Service Forum 2026 kicks off in Tbilisi, Georgia, recognizing excellence in government and effective public institutions worldwide. Follow along: bit.ly/UNPSForum Catch the opening: youtube.com/watch?v=v9GALS…
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UN DESA
@UNDESA
Jun 22
📢 It’s official: 12 ground-breaking public service initiatives have been recognized by the 2026 #UNPublicServiceAwards. Congratulations to all the awardees! Your creativity and dedication are an inspiration for all🏆 Meet the awardees: un.org/en/desa/un-pub…
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