The United Nations in Guyana has been operating for nearly 60 years to improve living standards and human rights for all.
Georgetown, Guyana
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๐ฌ๐พ๐บ๐ณOur #UNGuyana60 journey continues.
๐น In our fourth video, Regina Bjarnadottir, former Programme Officer with @UNDPGuyana, reflects on her contributions to advancing sustainable energy initiatives and development efforts.
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1.5 billion women & girls live in climate hotspots.
At #COP31, @UN_Women urges stronger #ClimateAction that puts womenโs rights at its heart, warning that the climate crisis could push up to 141 million more women and girls into extreme poverty by 2050.
unwomen.org/en/news-stories/โฆ
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Putting women-led businesses in motion. ๐
Recently, @UNDPGuyana & #WCCIG supported MSMEs to strengthen their knowledge of governance, finance, compliance, procurement & due diligence for their businesses.
#WomenInMotion supporting stronger, more sustainable women businesses
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โWe have entered a new age of climate extremes.โ โ UN chief @antonioguterres.
As #COP31 gets under way in Antalya, Tรผrkiye, @WMOโs State of the Climate Update shows 2015โ2026 are set to be the 12 warmest years on record.
๐ Read report: bit.ly/3VhilOI
#StateOfClimate
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What is the UN climate conference and why does it matter?
As world leaders, scientists, civil society representatives, activists & others are heading to Tรผrkiye to to accelerate #ClimateAction & strengthen cooperation, find out more about #COP31: un.org/en/climatechange/cop3โฆ
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๐ #COP31 opens Monday in Antalya, Tรผrkiye.
This UN Climate Conference must show that, even in a divided world, international cooperation can deliver concrete results. For vulnerable Caribbean small island States, the stakes are high.
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UN Guyana retweeted
Climate action is about protecting people, strengthening economies and unlocking opportunity.
At #COP31, the focus is on turning commitments into action and accelerating solutions that deliver for people everywhere.
Now is the time to move further, faster.
9โ20 Nov | Antalya, ๐น๐ท
UN Guyana retweeted
Inspired and motivated by the RC Global Retreat 2026. Renewed energy to strengthen UN coherence and support Member States in achieving the #SDGs. @UNGuyana ResidentCoordinators #UNDevelopment #UN80
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NOW HIRING for 40 UN System roles across the #Caribbean! ๐ผ
11 UN agencies are recruiting in 8 countries, from child protection, health and education to procurement, IT and conservation, communications and more.
๐ Browse and apply: caribbean.un.org/jobs
#WORK4UN #UNJobs
UN Guyana retweeted
The Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education & PAHO/WHO marked Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Week by launching school health clubs and providing young people with age-appropriate information on puberty, menstruation, and pregnancy prevention.
#EmpoweringGirls #SRH
๐ฃCALL FOR APPLICATIONS!
Applications are open for the UN ๐ฌ๐พ Youth Advisory Group.
Share your ideas, amplify youth perspectives and help advance sustainable development.
๐: 16 November, 2026
๐:bit.ly/4BJAs04
Join us in welcoming Dr. Hazel Gooding to the UN๐ฌ๐พ family!
We welcome Dr. Hazel Gooding our new ๐๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข-๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐โ ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ง. A gender equality specialist, Hazel has more than 30 yearsโ experience in the ๐บ๐ณUN System. unwo.men/bYHZ5102eW9
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At the @globioalliance Conference,
@FAOCaribbean Deputy Regional Representative Maya Takagi called for investment at scale to advance biodiversity-positive development:
๐ฑ PREPARE | ๐ค CATALYSE | ๐ SCALE
Invest in biodiversity.
Invest in our future. ๐ณ๐ฆ
#GBA2026
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๐ฟ UN agencies participated in day 2 of the Second @globioalliance Conference, which spotlighted the critical role of partnerships in protecting nature and advancing sustainable development.
#InvestinginNature #GBA2026
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'Leaving No One Behind' must guide biodiversity action. Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women and young people must have a meaningful voice and share in its benefits, said @KatyThompsonROL, UN Resident Coordinator acting, at today's @globioalliance Conference.
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๐ฟ At the @globioalliance Conference, UN agencies are showcasing how they are supporting biodiversity conservation, climate resilience, and sustainable development around the world.ย
#InvestinginNature #GBA2026
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UN Guyana retweeted
Proud to lead the UN team at the 2nd @globioalliance Conference & Financing Forum in ๐ฌ๐พ. As a GBA member, the @UN brings global expertise and partnerships to connect local biodiversity priorities with international standards and best practices. #Biodiversity
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At the @globioalliance Conference, @KatyThompsonROL will represent UN ๐ฌ๐พ as a panelist during the โState of Biodiversity Financeโ session.
As a Member of the Alliance, UN ๐ฌ๐พ is committed to working with government and other stakeholders to connect biodiversity and the #SDGs.
Guyana ๐ฌ๐พ, the UN ๐บ๐ณ and our partners ๐คare turning global promises into practice. ๐ฟ
From 30โ31 October 2026, the UN in Guyana is joining governments, Indigenous stewards, scientists, businesses, and civil society in Georgetown for the Second @globioalliance Conference.
