United Nations

@UN

Official account of the United Nations. For peace, dignity & equality on a healthy planet.

New York, NY

Born October 24, 1945

Joined March 2008

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Aug 21
From eradicating smallpox to healing the ozone layer, over the last 80 years the UN has led the way to some of humanity’s greatest triumphs. Today, the #UnitedNations is needed more than ever. We’ll continue to carry out our work with determination.
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7h
More than 500 military and police officers from Malaysia are #ServingForPeace in five @UNPeacekeeping missions around the world — leaving their families behind to protect the most vulnerable. We thank these brave women and men for their service and sacrifice.
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17h
“The best protection against food insecurity is peace." — @antonioguterres urges Security Council to step up efforts to prevent and resolve conflicts, and to stop emerging risks from escalating into wider crises. un.org/sg/en/content/…
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Aug 25
Nine years ago, 700,000+ Rohingya were #ForcedToFlee Myanmar for Bangladesh. As the world’s largest stateless community, they have faced generations of discrimination, persecution & violence. Urgent global support is needed to meet their humanitarian needs. — via @Refugees
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Aug 25
Despite progress, gender equality at work remains a challenge — from unequal paychecks and gaps in social protection to disparities in employment rates. @ilo works to close gender gaps in the labour force for a better future for all.