Entrepreneurship has surfaced as a lifeline for women and their families in Afghanistan. Check out UN Development’s study showing how women-run businesses also create much-needed job opportunities for other women. We need development solutions in protracted crisis situations👉🏼

🗨️Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor of a2i on 'Innovate Together towards #ZeroDigitalDivide ' program 🇧🇩🌏
#SmartBangladesh2041 #eQualityCentre #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDGs Sweden in Bangladesh Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ulrika Modéer Johan Forssell UNDP Sweden Utrikesdepartementet UNDP Bangladesh Stefan Liller Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bangladesh

📣 Join us at the #INFF #FfDForum side event & report launch!

📌 Making finance work for people and planet
⏰ Wed, 24 Apr 2024, 1315-1430 EST
🏠 INFF Facility (UN Development, UN DESA, OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives, UNICEF ) and Government of Spain Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores, UE y Cooperación

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#Gaza is facing a water crisis.

1.1 million women and girls lack sufficient safe water for their basic needs. They lack access to food and basic sanitation.

Read our new Gender Alert:
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Without words.

Ibraheem Abu Mustafa, Reuters.

Why does pursuing the ambitions of international agreements feel like a half-hearted slog through quicksand? Why does restoring peace, even ceasefires feel so elusive? Why are we immobilized on digital governance while artificial intelligence races ahead in a data goldrush? Join!

Meet Ayan, a student whose dream is to become a humanitarian lawyer.

Thanks to #PartnersAtCore for supporting UN Development initiatives in #Somalia & enabling more than 300 students including 60+ women to earn law degrees.

Details:undp.org/somalia/rule-l…

Myanmar’s economy is imploding

The middle class is 1/2 the size it was 3 years ago. Faced w rising inflation, people are forced to cut spending on food & nearly 1/2 of the population lives under the poverty line.

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Cutting-edge tech for detecting landmines and explosive objects could greatly accelerate demining in #Ukraine 🇺🇦. Thanks to 🇫🇷 La France en Ukraine 🇨🇵🇪🇺 UN Development, DSNS.GOV.UA, and Мінекономіки, new developments are being tested for their effectiveness in various conditions.

This morning, I had the chance to discuss with CNN International Fredricka Whitfield the latest data coming from UN Development on Myanmar and what kind of support from UN Development United Nations in Myanmar and partners is requested by those hit hardest. Fredricka Whitfield Norway MFA Republic of Korea Mission to the UN🇰🇷🇺🇳 SwedenUN 🇸🇪 NorwayUN 🇪🇺EU at UN-NY

Ahead of #SudanConference on Monday in Paris, in which UN Development Abdallah Al Dardari will participate, the new study w/IFPRI shows an accelerating food insecurity crisis and severe disruptions in livelihoods, calling for further support to prevent further escalation. Read details below

From meeting with Members of Parliament to teaching children about taking #ClimateAction to visiting United Nations staff in Tokyo and so much more, Frankie The Dino continues his epic climate mission in Japan, spreading the message of #DontChooseExtinction 🦖 🇯🇵

It was exhilarating to showcase the achievements of #DigitalBangladesh and unveil our bold vision of #ZeroDigitalDivide as part of Bangladesh's commitment to the #GlobalDigitalCompact to HRH Princess Victoria, Johan Forssell Swedish Minister for International Development

Volunteering knows no age. Adil Adam, at 65, volunteers with UN Economic Commission for Africa; gets things done with his life experience and wisdom; remains young at heart; and inspires people around (including me)

Less than 25% of the population in #Myanmar manage to secure steady incomes to live above the poverty line.

Without immediate interventions, vulnerability will keep growing and impacts will be felt across generations.

Read more in our 🆕 report: undp.org/press-releases…

Join us in UN Development as we co-host sessions & engage in high-level events, ministerial meetings w/ partners @ UN ECOSOC President Youth Forum 2024 on issues of peace & security, participation in elections, gender, climate, green jobs & education #Generation17
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Sweden’s 🇸🇪 support to UN Development makes a difference - globally & in Bangladesh!

Listen 👀 to Swedish Minister Johan Forssell & ASG Ulrika Modéer explain how our funding & partnership with UNDP & Bangladesh enables more #green & #sustainable 🌱solutions!

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Flexible funding enables UN Development to #StayandDeliver and support countries towards inclusive green and digital development solutions.

Grateful to Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Johan Forssell for your continued strong partnership and support!

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Historic win for climate justice. The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that inaction on climate change is a violation of human rights. This is a landmark ruling for holding governments accountable for safeguarding people and the planet.

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Thank you Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Johan Forssell for your continued strong partnership and support!

Flexible funding enables UN Development to #StayandDeliver and support over 100 countries towards inclusive green and digital development solutions.

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