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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jul 4

    In his own words: describes his visit to Cox's Bazar; calls plight of Rohingya refugees one of the most tragic accounts of systematic human rights violations ever recorded. The UN is helping:

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  2. 1 hour ago

    UN colleagues joined people around the 🌎 in volunteering for Wednesday's , doing community gardening in NYC with & . See how you can take action for here:

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    4 hours ago

    This week, thousands of people came to the UN to recommit to the Sustainable Development Goals and to assess our progress towards achieving them. My remarks at the closing session of the :

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  4. 3 hours ago

    Take a look at how the UN family joined people around the world celebrating Nelson Mandela’s life & legacy on Wednesday's in this moment.

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  5. Retweeted
    Jun 27

    Music is our common language - as this orchestra in Germany shows. 🎶🎻 🎺 🎹

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  6. 6 hours ago

    Today, and every , we honour Madiba’s memory by calling on people around the world to make a difference, as he did. He understood that we each have in our hands the ability to create a better world. --

    “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice,” Nelson Mandela once said. Today, on his centenary, let us act on Madiba’s words.
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    13 hours ago

    Catch all the interesting and inspiring conversations that happened in the SDG Media Zone during 📺 Watch all the videos on our website ➡️

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  8. 9 hours ago

    Check out our latest story to go behind-the-scenes with on her recent trip to South Sudan 🇸🇸, Chad 🇹🇩 and Niger 🇳🇪

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  9. Retweeted
    10 hours ago

    Nelson Mandela International Day 2018 marks 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela. Join us at to celebrate and reflect on his life and legacy.

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  10. Retweeted
    17 hours ago

    New UNAIDS warns that progress is slowing and time is running out to reach the 2020 targets:

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  11. Retweeted
    Jul 17

    : Escalating violence in parts of Mopti region has led to widespread displacement of a civilian population already vulnerable due to a lack of protection and basic social services. Read:

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  12. 13 hours ago

    Ava and her 🐕 colleagues work with for a 🌏 free of the threat of landmines where communities can live safely. Details:

    Ava, an explosives detection , works to create a safe and secure environment in and around the Mission in Protection of Civilians (PoC) site.
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  13. Retweeted
    Jun 26

    Vaccinators are the heroes of the fight to , delivering vaccines and leaving no one behind, whatever it takes. They go the distance to make for every child

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  14. 17 hours ago

    "Nelson Mandela was a towering global advocate for justice & equality. He continues to inspire the world through his example of courage & compassion." -- on Wednesday's

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  15. 21 hours ago

    Every year, one third of all food produced ends up being wasted. The aim to ensure sustainable consumption & production:

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    Jul 17

    I was fortunate to meet Nelson Mandela many times and was always impressed by his wisdom and compassion. Madiba showed us that values such as forgiveness, respect and service are not just words but concrete actions we can all take.

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  17. Jul 17

    100 years after his birth, Nelson Mandela's call to "ensure that democracy, peace & prosperity prevail everywhere" continues to inspire the 🌍. Find out how you can take action on Wednesday's & every day:

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    Jul 17

    The contributions of indigenous peoples are not given very much attention in , but they are doing a lot. 80% of biodiversity is found in their territories! - , UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples. – at United Nations Secretariat Building

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  19. Retweeted
    Jul 17

    815 MILLION go hungry EVERY DAY. The only acceptable number is: 🍎🍐🥛 🥑 🍑 🥗 🥝🥘🍅 🍈🍒🍑 🍳 🍎🍇🌽 🍋 🍜🎂🌶 🍎🍐🍚 🍲 🍇 🍑🥙🥘 🥗 🍅 🥝 🍓 🍈🍒🍑 🍲 🍉 🥕 🍇 🥦 🍨 🍠🍎🍐

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  20. Jul 17

    So small & yet so smart: this tiny house on display at UNHQ is a model of how sustainable design can help achieve the by providing decent, affordable & responsible housing.

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    Jul 16

    Want to be a changemaker like ? Hear her ideas for ways to get involved, then check out for more. Follow the stage Monday and Tuesday at – at United Nations Secretariat Building

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