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Senior @UN appointments should be inclusive, merit-based and transparent.
This is why we launched Blue Smoke - the newsletter bringing together publicly available information to paint a picture of upcoming senior appointment processes.
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UNA-UK is #hiring! There's still time to apply to join our growing team ⏰⏰⏰
Check out the FOUR fantastic opportunities to join UNA-UK - and help us continue to fight for a fairer, safer, more sustainable world for all 🙌⬇️
una.org.uk/who-we-are/work-u…#CharityJobs
Today is #EarthOvershootDay 2021 - the day humans have surpassed what global resources can sustain in a single year.
The date is almost as early as 2019, after being pushed back in 2020 by COVID-19.
We need solutions to #MoveTheDate - and they exist: bit.ly/2TMHsta
⏰Last chance to take part in the @UN#WeThePeoples Digital Consultation⏰
Sign up NOW to help inform the Secretary-General's upcoming report on advancing our common agenda.
View, provide feedback and vote on the proposals you support:
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Weak, unaccountable highly politicised recruitment practices mean that the UN's election system is neither meritocratic nor diverse.
We need merit based appointments in our shared institutions.
To learn more see @TogetherFirst's #SteppingStones report:
together1st.org/proposals/34…
1 for 7 Billion is proud of the role it played in helping transform the 2015 Secretary-General selection process - resulting in an official call for applications hearings for each candidate.
Read our paper on opportunities to build on achievements:
1for7billion.org/news/2021/3…
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Will the next #UN sec-gen sworn in this year be not only a man but surrounded by them too?
Our story: the chances for a woman leading the UN are fading fast
passblue.com/2021/03/24/the-…
It's the Int'l Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The momentum created by organizations' & movements' actions across the 🌎 provides an opportunity to tackle the roots of racial discrimination, injustice & inequality. @phumzileunwomen's ✉️: unwo.men/rcEz50E3JaT
Women are often the glue that keep societies together during conflict.
When women are at the negotiating table, peace agreements are 35% more likely to last at least 15 years.
To #BuildForwardBetter, women must be included in decision-making. #IWD2021undp.org/content/undp/en/hom…
On #InternationalWomensDay , we pay tribute to all those women pushing the boundaries of scientific understanding and safeguarding public health.
👉 bit.ly/3uZFNhH
On #WomenInScience Day, let us celebrate and thank all women who are on the frontlines of the global #COVID19 response. Today, I'd like to pay tribute to Dr. Özlem Türeci, who was responsible for the science behind the COVID-19 vaccination that I myself received. #Vaccines4All.
I convened an informal meeting on #COVID19's impact on @UN's work. As PGA, my main concern is to ensure the uninterrupted & effective functioning of #UNGA. Thanks to our determination & strong support from Member States & the Secretariat we have continued our important work.
#NuclearWeapons pose growing dangers. The world needs urgent action to ensure their elimination & prevent catastrophic human & environmental consequences. Elimination of nuclear weapons remains the highest disarmament priority for @UN.
#NuclearBan Treaty enters into force today.