The Middle East is being pulled deeper into crisis & the consequences reach far beyond the region.
This week has brought wider attacks and further deterioration where the ceasefire is more like a lesser-fire.
We should not minimize the risks of lesser fire becoming full fire.
Melissa Fleming ๐บ๐ณ
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I lead global communications for the @UN to promote a peaceful, sustainable, just & humane world.
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- Replying to @MelissaFlemingSpecial thanks to Ivan Pictet for his vision and generosity, and to all the donors: the Swiss Confederation, the Canton and the City of Geneva, ย the Foundations Wilsdorf and Bertarelli, and the Loterieย Romande, who helped bring this project to life.
- Replying to @MelissaFlemingThrough its immersive storytelling experience, Together, the Portail brings our work closer to the publicโmaking it more accessible, tangible, and human. My team at @UNGeneva and I look forward to helping bringย this space to life.
- It was such a privilege to officially open the Portail des Nations in Geneva this past weekend. This will allow us to welcome thousands more visitors to a beautiful, innovative & immersive space to learn about the @UN and its impact - from Geneva to the far reaches of the world.
- Melissa Fleming ๐บ๐ณ repostedThe Ebola outbreak in #DRCongo has quickly spread from four to 25 health zones. @WFP_UNHAS is supporting the response: โ๏ธ 90+ flights so far ๐ฅ 680+ frontline responders transported ๐ฆ ~10 metric tons of critical supplies delivered This frontline support is essential to contain
00:00 - Melissa Fleming ๐บ๐ณ repostedI welcome the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel & Lebanon. The @UN supports all efforts to end the hostilities & alleviate the suffering of communities on both sides of the Blue Line. I urge all actors to fully respect the cessation of hostilities, cease any further
- Yemen: Nearly half of the population in Government-controlled areas are facing high levels of acute food insecurity. Without immediate, sustained & scaled-up action, millions of vulnerable people risk falling deeper into hunger, malnutrition and irreversible livelihood loss.
- โAt a time when conflicts are multiplying, political divisions are deepening and populations are increasingly under threat, @UNPeacekeeping remains one of the most effective and cost-efficient tools for the international community.โ โ @Lacroix_UN
- Melissa Fleming ๐บ๐ณ repostedLaws should protectโnot prohibitโwomen's rights. @UN_Women is profoundly concerned by a new decree in #Afghanistan that could further undermine womenโs rights and protections. See our statement: unwo.men/xaQM50Z4vRR #ForAllWomenAndGirls
- Fueled by unusually warm ocean waters in the tropical Pacific, El Niรฑo could drive hotter temperatures and more extreme weather worldwide over the coming months. @WMO urges countries to invest in early warning systems to help communities prepare.
- Every child has the right to grow up free from fear & violence. Children do not start wars, yet they suffer the deepest scars. Even when they survive, the trauma can stay with them for a lifetime. Their rights must be always protected - wherever they are. Children need peace.













