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In 2022, the world made a promise to nature. Now it’s time to check in. 🌍🦋
The UN Biodiversity Conference opens today in Armenia. From 19-30 October, countries will hold the first review of progress on the world's #BiodiversityPlan.
🔗 cbd.int/conferences/2026
#COP17Armenia
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"The resilience & resistance of girls gives me hope."
See what inspires UN Messenger of Peace @Malala & other people around the world to stay positive in these challenging times.
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Everyone has the right to live free from poverty and the chance to thrive.
Every efforts must be made to eradicate poverty so all people, everywhere, can live with dignity and prosperity.
Saturday is #EndPoverty Day.
un.org/en/observances/day-fo…
📣 Want to begin a career as an international civil servant with the UN?
The 2026 UN Young Professionals Programme is open to eligible nationals of 7 #Caribbean countries 🇦🇬 🇧🇿 🇨🇺 🇩🇲 🇬🇩 🇱🇨 🇻🇨
📝 Exam Area: Development and Sustainability.
ℹ️ careers.un.org/ypp
#YPP2026
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For #WorldFoodDay2026, FAO supported the LVV in Suriname 🇸🇷, providing agricultural equipment and hydroponic systems to primary schools, investing in innovative technologies to encourage youth engagement in agriculture.
Because when we innovate today, we nourish tomorrow.
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow! 🌾 #WorldFoodDay action in the Caribbean!
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Laurel Seales is committed to making inclusion a meaningful part of development.
As a UN Volunteer Specialist with @UNGuyana, through the Leave No One Behind project, Laurel champions the inclusion of Indigenous peoples, LGBTIQ+ communities and young people, helping shape policies that leave no one behind.
“We have the knowledge, technology and capacity to feed the world. It’s time to use it.”
On #WorldFoodDay 2026, UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres calls for leveraging data, technology and AI to make nutritious food accessible to all.
Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. 🌾
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📚🌱 Innovate Today. Nourish Tomorrow.
This #WorldFoodDay2026, @wfp_Caribbean is inspiring the next generation through a children’s activity book that explores food, nutrition and innovative solutions for more resilient food systems in the #Caribbean. 🌾💡
The world produces enough food for everyone, yet 645 million people still face hunger. 🌾
Innovation, from digital tools to better seeds to traditional knowledge, can help close the gap. 🥭🍍🐟🥬🌽
💡 Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. #WorldFoodDay
👉 fao.org/world-food-day
🌀 Hurricane Melissa wiped out months of work for hundreds of rural women farmers in Jamaica. Now @WFP and the Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers are giving 380 of them unconditional cash to help rebuild.
On #RuralWomenDay, read their stories.
👉 bit.ly/4ilNBou
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On Disaster Risk Reduction Day, we join @UNDRR in recognizing that #ResilienceStartsAtHome.
Around the world, @UN teams and partners are strengthening early warnings, preparedness and resilient housing so households can better withstand disasters. #DRRDay
Every year, disasters damage or destroy millions of homes.
“Safety begins where we live,” says UN chief @antonioguterres. “But households cannot do this alone.”
On #DRRDay, he urges governments, the private sector and communities to act.
🔗 Statement: bit.ly/4jOwTze
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.@antonioguterres is presenting, for the final time, the proposed programme budget for the year ahead.
Watch live:
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Disasters don’t just destroy buildings: they destroy lives, livelihoods, and futures.
The cost of building resilience into homes is a fraction of the cost of rebuilding after disaster.
Tuesday is International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Twenty years ago, the world came together behind the UN Study on Violence against Children: no violence against children is justifiable, and all of it is preventable.
We have the solutions. Let’s scale them. For children everywhere.
#ChildrenUniteUs
🔗 violenceagainstchildren.un.o…
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🌾 Nearly a year after Hurricane Melissa, Jamaica's women farmers are still rebuilding livelihoods, supporting families, and strengthening resilience. Read their powerful recovery stories and learn how WFP is helping them recover and adapt.
🔗: tinyurl.com/5y55v9wu
Progress since 2023: Belize and Grenada have both raised the minimum age of marriage to 18.
Every girl in our region deserves the same protection. #EndChildMarriage
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At 16, Barbadian cricketer Zaniah is creating more space for girls in sport. Through Girls to the Crease, she’s introducing girls to cricket and helping them build life skills.
Every girl deserves the chance to play and lead.
#IDG2026 #GirlGoals
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Everyone encounters challenges in life and it's natural to feel anxious, isolated or overwhelmed at times.
Prioritizing mental health is important during moments of difficulty or high stress.
@WHO shares tips on Saturday’s #WorldMentalHealthDay: who.int/news-room/feature-st…
