As climate impacts are increasingly intensifying, this year the world is at a critical juncture to meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels.

Here is what UNEP will focus on at the upcoming #COP27 : bit.ly/3CZJ5Gf

❌ Myth: A few degrees of global warming are not a big deal.
✅ Fact: Every bit of global warming worsens the impacts on people and planet.

#ClimateCrisis misinformation is a risk to everyone.

Help spread credible information on the climate crisis

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It's International #LeadPoisoning Prevention Week.

There is no safe level of exposure to lead. Its effects on the nervous system can last a lifetime. Watch out for these signs:

‼️ aggression
‼️ irritability
‼️ difficulty learning
‼️ reduced IQ

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Misinformation about crises facing the planet run rampant online.

Science, solidarity and trust are vital tools in combatting misinformation.

UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 reminds all to #ThinkBeforeSharing .

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#GLobalMILWeek

'If environmental chaos is upending our lives, then its solutions and actions must unite us.'—Inger Andersen at a meeting with Member state representatives online and in-person in Nairobi this week. bit.ly/3N0xL1e

NEW: Check out our new TNFD #Financial Markets Readiness Assessment report, which presents the main drivers, challenges and expectations from financial institutions with regards to #nature -related reporting. Discover more: ow.ly/JBYe50LbWOV

Banco National Park in Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 is home to almost 100 endangered species.

UNEP and Global Environment Facility (GEF) are combining efforts to conserve the species while creating new employment opportunities for people living nearby.

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“When we have an early warning system, and we know that something terrible is coming, we have time to relocate people, we have time to protect property.”

António Guterres on disaster preparedness and #ClimateAction for all governments ahead of #COP27 . bit.ly/3SuVDes

“Human-induced climate change is the largest, most pervasive threat to the natural environment and societies the world has ever experienced,' says Ian Fry, SR human rights & climate change Ian Fry.

Find out what he hopes the upcoming #COP27 will achieve.
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Say no to #LeadPoisoning ! Releases of lead into the environment contaminate air, water and soil, causing widespread exposure to people.

More via World Health Organization (WHO): bit.ly/3zaIv7z

#BanLeadPaint #ILPPW2022

'Today, our organization is being tested like never before. But the United Nations was made for moments like this.' António Guterres
#UNDay
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Ahead of #COP27 in November, UNICEF Youth Advocate Monzir Mohammed talked about youth leadership on #ClimateAction - and why he joined a group of like-minded young people to build Sudan’s first solar-powered car.

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#HappyDiwali to all celebrating!

24 October is #UNDay !

The United Nations works for everyone, everywhere by addressing the #ClimateCrisis , preventing conflict, feeding the hungry and more.

See how the UN makes a difference: bit.ly/3m1p6zJ

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For 77 years, the UN has been working to create a better world where all people are able to enjoy peace, prosperity & human rights.

Scroll through to learn some facts about the history of the UN and our efforts around the world today.

There are only 4,000-7,500 snow leopards left in the world.

On Sunday's #SnowLeopardDay , help spread the word on the need to end illegal poaching & trafficking to protect these endangered cats. unep.org/news-and-stori…

90% of coral reefs will disappear if global temperatures rise by 1.5C.

Ahead of #COP27 UNEP's Patron of the Oceans @lewispugh is swimming across the Red Sea, calling on governments to cut their greenhouse gas emissions to save corals.

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'We are using the equivalent of 1.6 Earths to maintain our lifestyles.'

In India this week, António Guterres underlined the urgency to transform economic systems by living sustainably and reducing environmental footprints #ForPeopleForPlanet .

More: bit.ly/3DictsA

The land provides vital services, including oxygen, food& water. It is also home to the world’s biodiversity.

How does land degradation impact climate change?

Ahead of the #COP27 , get inspired & #ActNow to change the way we use land. bit.ly/3MFkTxk