Empowering to be part of Bangkok Pride today, witnessing Thai youth and progressive forces taking to the streets for “The Right to Love”. Sweden stands strong for equality - this Saturday and every other day! Happy Pride 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏙️ #loveislove #pridemonth #bangkokpride2024

Today in Bangkok, we met with Sida's DG Jakob Granit to highlight the "One United Nations" approach to gender-responsive climate action. In #AsiaPacific, 🇸🇪 Sweden supports UN Women–UN Environment Programme and UN Development–UNCDF programmes that strengthen communities' climate resilience. #FundingGenderEquality

Sweden in Asia Pacific is celebrating #WorldEnvironmentDay2024 🌏with a new partnership with YECAP in Asia and the Pacific. Read how YECAP is making a difference at sida.se/sida-i-varlden… (in Swedish) #YouthEmpowerment #ClimateAction

SE Ambassador hosted a dinner for diplomatic & development partners with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. The discussion focused on #HumanRights challenges & how to further support UN Human Rights' work in the region. Sweden in Asia Pacific proudly supports UN Human Rights Asia.

Sweden is propelling financial inclusion of women for global prosperity and climate resilience! While visiting BKK Sida DG Jakob Granit signed the Orange Pledge with Durreen Shahnaz IIX. Learn more at orangemovement.global and join us to #investinwomen #impactinvesting #impinv

Key actors in the democracy, human rights, rule of law and gender contribution portfolio are #regionalhomegrownorganizations. They bring grassroots knowledge, community engagement and an understanding of the local context. Sida’s DG Jakob Granit met with partners Embassy of Sweden in Thailand .

Supported by #UNODC & 🇸🇪, CSOs and media brings innovative solutions to the table! #UnitedAgainstCorruption #SwedeninAP

Asia-Pacific's green economy to hit $4-5 trillion by 2030! W @DeboraComini UNICEF East Asia Pacific, UNDP in Asia and the Pacific advocates at World Economic Forum to reduce exorbitant fin. rates to unlock green $ & green careers for youth. See weforum.org/agenda/2024/06… UNICEF ASEAN International Labour Organization YECAP in Asia and the Pacific UNDP Youth Youth4Climate

🌍💡 The urgency to bridge 21st-century skill gaps for a just green transition has never been greater. Explore the role of collaborative efforts in driving meaningful youth engagement in Asia and the Pacific here: weforum.org/agenda/2024/06… 🌱💼 UNDP in Asia and the Pacific UNICEF East Asia Pacific

Sweden in Asia Pacific travelled to Cambodia 🇰🇭 together with UN Women AsiaPacific & UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific to follow up on their work to #EmPower Women for Climate Resilient Societies. Interesting mission with discussions about #GenderEquality #DRR #RenewableEnergy #Scale and #Impact 🌞💪🦸‍♀️

On the occasion of the International Day Countering Hate Speech, we highlight the support to UN Human Rights Asia.

Excellent job opportunity for environmental economist SANDEE Secretariat ICIMOD . Please share it within your network.

The costs of attaining the goals set under the Paris Agreement can be substantially reduced if Asia and the Pacific accelerates climate action. Our report explores the policies needed to achieve a just, resilient, and sustainable transition to net zero.

📣 Would you like to participate in the #UNRBHR2024? With support from the Government of Sweden 🇸🇪, the #UNRBHR Forum Secretariat will provide #TravelGrants ✈ for select #HRDs, civil society and grassroots participants from 🌏 ⏲ Apply by 10 August 👉 forms.office.com/e/mryR14UKKw

Ahead of the 6th International Conference on Human Rights and Peace and Conflict in Southeast Asia on Aug 13-14, in Penang - I comment on “shoring up human rights, conflict resolution in SEA” - in malaysiakini.com m.malaysiakini.com/columns/714800

Sweden in Asia Pacific is joining EngageMedia #DRAPAC24 Assembly! SE🇸🇪 is committed to promote open, free & secure internet. DRAPAC provides a platform for human right defenders to collaborate for a just digital world.

Great to update SIDA colleagues on COBSEA, including our upcoming IGM26 + ongoing and planned initiatives! Opportunity for much synergies!! UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific COBSEA Secretariat Sida Sweden in Asia Pacific Sea Circular SDG2030 UN DESA Sustainable Development Ocean Conservancy Plastics impact campaign UN Biodiversity

Check out this very practical toolkit for Just Energy Transition action, just launched. Online and open!