Up to 30% of all food produced is lost or wasted. This is not only a loss of resources, but a significant driver of global greenhouse gas emissions. On the road to COP31, we must transform our food systems through sustainable production and consumption patterns. Reducing food loss and waste means protecting our planet. 🌍 Today, on Sustainable Gastronomy Day, let's remember that every mindful meal is a step toward a healthier Earth. #COP31 #COP31Türkiye #SustainableGastronomyDay

On the margins of the Bonn Climate Change Conference, Ms. Fatma Varank, CEO of COP31, held high-level bilateral meetings with Mr. Joseph Teo, Singapore's Chief Climate Negotiator, as well as with the delegations of the Republic of South Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Ms. Varank also participated in the high-level panel discussion, "Declining Seas, Retreating Shores and Sustainability: The Future of Enclosed Water Basins – The Case of the Caspian Sea", contributing to exchanges on climate resilience and sustainable development. #COP31 #COP31Presidency #JuneClimateMeetings

I was delighted to meet H.E. Mustafa Türker Ari, Ambassador of Türkiye to Georgia to discuss the cooperation of the UN for Sustainable Development in 🇬🇪 and other areas of mutual interest. Wishing you @TurkerAri a successful and fruitful tenure in Georgia! @TC_TiflisBE

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway and round 1 brings Türkiye and Australia onto the pitch. As both nations work in partnership to deliver COP31, it’s a great moment to share the global stage in more ways than one. #COP31 #COP31Türkiye #FIFAWorldCup #WorldCup

The countdown is on: 150 days to go until #COP31! World leaders and global stakeholders are convening for the "COP of the Future". Visit cop31.tr to learn more about the conference. #COP31 #COP31Türkiye

1/10 📢 On #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour the message from the ILO Türkiye Director is clear: Progress is possible, but much more needs to be done. From achievements to remaining challenges, here are the key actions needed to accelerate progress towards ending child labour.👇

Launching the COP31 Action Agenda at the Bonn Climate Change Conference, COP31 President-Designate Murat Kurum underscored the critical need for a resolute, inclusive, and outcome-oriented approach to addressing the climate crisis, announcing a global electrification target of 35% by 2035. #COP31 #COP31Presidency #JuneClimateMeetings

RT @sumeyyekubradgl: Reflecting on the Global Youth Summit for Sustainability 2026 (GYSS 2026), held in Istanbul from 21–24 May, I feel gra…

Dünya Çocuk İşçiliği ile Mücadele Günü kapsamında @iloankara, @unicefturk & @faoturkiye’nin düzenlediği toplantıda tüm paydaşlar çocuk işçiliğinin ortadan kaldırılması için sektörler arası koordineli ve sürdürülebilir adımların atılması gerektiğini vurguladılar. ⤵️

At the @UN_Turkiye roundtable led by @iloankara, @unicefturk, & @faoturkiye marking World Day Against Child Labor, stakeholders from govt, CSOs, academia & workers & employers associations stressed that ending child labor requires coordinated & sustained actions across sectors.

Ahead of #WorldDayAgainstChildLabour government institutions, partners and UN agencies renew the call for urgent, collective action to end #childlabour. We must invest in protection, education, and future decent work and opportunity #ForEveryChild.

Ahead of World Day Against Child Labour, the ILO 🇹🇷, @unicefturk and @faoturkiye brought together government, civil society, academia and partners at a high-level roundtable hosted by UN Resident Coordinator @AhonsiBA to accelerate coordinated action to #EndChildLabour #WDACL2026

Wrapped up Day 2 at the 2026 Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul today with a series of advocacy engagements that highlighted the importance of strong political commitment, urban transformation, gender equality, & youth leadership to the advancement of climate-resilient development.

At the high level ministerial session on agric. today at the ongoing Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul, I noted that @Cop31Turkiye in Antalya in November will enable Turkiye to showcase zero waste as a key driver of food security & climate resilience.

At the High-Level Ministerial Session on Ind. & Tech. at the ongoing 2026 Zero Waste Forum in Istanbul today, I stressed circularity as key to building a competitive, innovative, climate-resilient, & inclusive economy in 🇹🇷 and other countries. @un is well represented here.

Geçtiğimiz günlerde Bakü’de düzenlenen #WUF13'te BM Mukim Koord. @AhonsiBA, iklim dirençli şehirler, kapsayıcı toparlanma ve sürdürülebilir kentleşmenin önemine dikkat çekti. #COP31’e giden yolda şehirler, iklim eyleminin merkezinde yer alıyor. Ayrıntılar: tinyurl.com/4x6fsnj5

Truly encouraging to see a large # of business leaders & other stakeholders today in Istanbul at the 1st of the @Cop31Turkiye Climate High-Level Champion’s Private Sector Engagement Series. 🙏 @samedagirbas, @GlobalCompactTR & @UN_Turkiye.

Yesterday at #WUF13 in #Baku, my opening remarks at the Panel on Strengthening Urban Earthquake Preparedness highlighted how Türkiye’s post-disaster recovery efforts have aligned with climate action & sustainable urbanization.

Excellent exchange w/UNEP Deputy ED Elizabeth Mrema & RCs at #WUF13. Strong recognition of the critical UNEP - RC system partnership in advancing climate resilience, urbanization, biodiversity & green transition at country level. Look forward to building on this momentum.

At #WUF13 in #Baku, it was such a rich learning experience for me moderating a panel today that explored how law, participatory governance & policy can close the gap between national climate ambitions & local realities, with cities playing a central role.