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A view of the sun blazing in a clear blue sky in Trsat, #Croatia. A safe, healthy environment is a human right. Yet, polluted air affects 99% of the world's population, resulting in 7 million premature deaths every year. The good news is that it is a ⁣preventable problem and each of us can do our part to tackle this global health emergency with simple #ClimateAction steps, such as planting trees or commuting without polluting. "Together, we can reduce air pollution and keep people and the planet healthy and safe," said UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday's #WorldCleanAirDay. 📸: Svjetlana Tadić, @wmo_omm 2022 Calendar Competition #GlobalGoals #ClimateAction #ActNow

"Any damage — intentional or not — to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in Zaporizhzhia could spell catastrophe, not only for the immediate vicinity, but for the region and beyond." On Tuesday, #UnitedNations Secretary-General António Guterres briefed the Security Council on the situation in and around the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in #Ukraine. "Any action that might endanger the physical integrity, safety or security of the nuclear plant is unacceptable," he warned, stressing: "All steps must be taken to avoid such a scenario. Common sense and cooperation must guide the way forward."

Meet Chief Warrant Officer Kabore Kinda of Burkina Faso, winner of UN Woman Police Officer of the Year Award. The #UnitedNations Police Officer is currently #ServingForPeace with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), where she is helping to empower women, protect children and promote human rights. 🎥: @unpeacekeeping #GlobalGoals

17-year-old Mursal Fasihi from #Afghanistan has been unable to go back to school since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. "It's not right that they're ordering us to hide our faces and stop going to school. I hope that young girls will not give up," says the young student. Thanks to the support from the #UnitedNations Population Fund (UNFPA), Musral received training through a regional youth initiative on various issues such as early marriage and early pregnancy. Today, she is one of the initiative's 25 trainers who support young people in the country. Amid challenging humanitarian conditions, UNFPA has increased its presence in Afghanistan and continues to deliver humanitarian assistance, including by providing health services, safe spaces and psychosocial support. Regram: @unfpa I 📸: Aynaak Afghan Media Organization/UNFPA Afghanistan ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #GlobalGoals

#Throwback to 1975 when Mother Teresa of Calcutta made a statement at the World Conference on Women in #Mexico. For more than 45 years, Mother Teresa worked for the poor, sick, orphaned and dying. She received the @nobelprize_org for Peace in 1979 for her charitable work. Her selflessness helped inspire the creation of Monday's International #CharityDay - the anniversary of her passing. Show your support by thanking all those who are doing their part to make the world a better place. Tell us in the comments who you would like to thank! 📷: UN Photo/B Lane #GlobalGoals

A UN peacekeeper from #Togo performs a health check-up as part of a @un_minusma initiative offering health assistance and treatment to people in Douentza, #Mali. Women and men #ServingForPeace in #UnitedNations peacekeeping missions help communities in many different ways, from providing protection and healthcare to promoting human rights and gender equality. UN Peacekeepers come from different countries, cultures and backgrounds, but share a common purpose: to improve lives and promote peace around the world. Regram: @unpeacekeeping I 📷: MINUSMA

The former head of the UN Assistance Mission in #Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, meets with female Afghan colleagues in Kabul in August 2021, shortly after the Taliban takeover. As @unamanews chief, she was responsible for ensuring the safety of #UnitedNations staff members across the country as the Taliban seized control of the country one year ago. “I don't think anyone expected the chaos, the sadness, the carnage, the enormous shock of what happened,” she said in a deeply personal conversation with UN Global Communications chief @melissarfleming. Since returning to power, the Taliban have severely curtailed women’s rights, leaving millions of women and girls excluded from work and school. In the latest episode of our Awake At Night #podcast, Deborah reflects on the tragedy facing Afghan women and girls, the trauma of the Taliban takeover, and what it takes to lead in turbulent times. You can hear her compelling story wherever you get your podcasts. Regram: @melissarfleming | 📸: @unamanews

After seven-year-old Alice nearly got hit by shrapnel in #Ukraine, her family had to flee their home and move to #Romania. To help children like Alice cope with violence and trauma, @unicef and @refugees have set up Blue Dot centers in countries bordering Ukraine to provide a safe, welcoming space to rest, learn, play, & simply be a child. Regram: UNICEF | 📸: @unicef

Amrita Bhagwandin was working from home in New York City in the United States, when Hurricane Ida hit in August 2021. “We live on the corner of an intersection, and the water filled each side and went four directions," she says. "I found out that the mother and her son living next door to me had both drowned and died in the basement. I don’t have the words to tell you the pain that this neighbourhood has gone through since." The climate crisis affects every country on every continent; and the number of weather extremes - such as floods, heatwaves & wildfires - are becoming more frequent and severe amid the climate crisis. A new study from the #UnitedNations University showcases that these climate hazards share root causes and can be prevented from becoming life-threatening disasters through #ClimateAction solutions. From reducing & recycling to driving less to avoiding single-use plastics, all of us can #ActNow to protect our planet and our common future. 📷: @unuehs / @kyleobermann

"No child is born with hate. Hate is taught." -- #UnitedNations adviser on genocide prevention, Alice Nderitu, on the dangers of hate speech and why families, schools & all aspects of our societies must take action and say #NoToHate.

Students are welcomed back by their teachers with a range of fun activities at the Al Walaja Co-Educational School supported by the #UnitedNations agency #ForPalestineRefugees (UNRWA). They are among the more than 45,000 Palestine refugee students who returned to school beginning of this week. @unrwa is working to provide quality primary education to more than a half a million Palestine refugee boys and girls. Regram: @unrwa I 📸: UNRWA / Lucrezia Vittori #GlobalGoals

#FBF to 1969 when this black and white photo was taken of #UnitedNations Headquarters. Pictured are the 39-story UN Secretariat building (right), the General Assembly building (centre), and the Library (foreground). While UNHQ is located in #NYC, the UN has a presence around the world and works for everyone, everywhere -- by promoting peace, responding to #COVID19, protecting refugees, feeding the hungry, addressing climate change, empowering women, responding to humanitarian crises and much more. 📸: UN Photo #FBF #ClimateAction #StandUp4HumanRights #NoToHate #FightRacism #GlobalGoals

Six months after Russia's 24 February invasion of Ukraine, the conflict continues to inflict immense human suffering and the fighting shows no sign of stopping. Humanitarians have been on the ground throughout the war, providing relief and support, but with the onset of winter, the needs of those affected will only worsen. The only solution to this humanitarian disaster is peace. 🎦: @un_ocha

"The people of Ukraine and beyond need peace and they need peace now." Six months after the 24 February Russian invasion of Ukraine, #UnitedNations Secretary-General @antonioguterres has warned that the fighting shows no sign of stopping, and with the onset of winter, the situation of people impacted by the war will only worsen. "Humanitarian needs in Ukraine continue to rise rapidly with millions of people in need of assistance and protection. It is imperative that humanitarians have safe and unhindered access to all people requiring assistance, no matter where they live."

Everyone has the right to life and liberty. Everyone has the right to freedom from fear. As millions of people worldwide flee violence, persecution, war, or disaster, we can all stand #WithRefugees. Whoever they are. Wherever they come from. Whenever they are forced to flee. 📸: @refugees