Former Assistant Secretary General at the United Nations. @DagHammarskjold @NYUCIC @TheGCSP. Over at bluesky @unpiper.bsky.social.

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Following the @WorldBankGroup Fragility Forum, one truth stands out: Addressing internal displacement needs more than humanitarian action. The Global Stock-Take highlights progress in advancing development-oriented solutions for displaced communities. iom.int/ZhA
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🌍 What does the future hold for the #UN development system in an era of shrinking aid budgets, rising geopolitical tensions, and growing global fragmentation? In this short conversation, #NYUCIC Senior Fellow Robert Piper (@UNPiper) speaks with the Director of our Multilateral Reform program, Betty Wainaina (@BettyNyamburaW1), about the mounting pressures facing multilateral cooperation, the unfinished business of UN reform, and what must change for the international system to remain effective in today’s world. 🤝 The discussion draws on Robert’s latest CIC paper, “Unfinished Business: Coming to Terms with the New Financial and Political Realities Facing the UN’s Development Ecosystem.” 📘 🎥 Watch the interview: youtu.be/vQZj5oHQcIo?utm_sou…. 📄 Read the paper: cic.nyu.edu/resources/unfini…. #Multilateralism #UnitedNations #UN80 #GlobalGovernance
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Honoured to have been invited to join @DagHammarskjold Foundation as one of their Senior Advisors. I have long been a fan of the Foundation's work...
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Congratulations @ConilleGarry !
We are happy to announce that @UN 🇺🇳 Secretary-General @antonioguterres has appointed @ConilleGarry to lead @UnKenya 🇰🇪. We look forward to working with him and his team to advance the #GlobalGoals 🌍 and help #LeaveNoOneBehind. ⏩ bit.ly/Garry-Conille
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RIP Fink. A true fighter for peace.
UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres issued a statement on the passing of Nicholas “Fink” Haysom. His legacy "will endure in the peace processes he advanced, the institutions he strengthened & the principles he helped bring to life around the world." un.org/sg/en/content/sg/stat…
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Engaging discussions on how to revitalise #ECOSOC and the #HLPF to deliver real results. Australia 🇦🇺 backs an action focused review that strengthens multilateralism and prepares us for the challenges ahead.
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📢 Meet #NYUCIC’s newest Senior Fellow, @UNPiper! 🇺🇳 A former @UN Assistant Secretary-General, he brings 35 years of experience in humanitarian action, international development, and #peacebuilding. An Australian national, he served the UN in senior leadership roles on 4️⃣ continents, leading complex operations and institutional reforms at both headquarters and country levels. 👉 Learn more: cic.nyu.edu/people/robert-pi… #NewStaff #UNReform #GlobalGoals #UnitedNations #UN
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🇸🇸 While our attention is divided among multiple crises, let’s not forget the mass #displacement of population and the horrendous attacks against civilians in #SouthSudan. All parties must comply with international law. All movement must be voluntary, safe and dignified.
South Sudan: @volker_turk urges immediate ceasefire, horrified by growing accounts of serious violations including killings of civilians, destruction and poisoning of key water sources, and fresh waves of mass displacement. ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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What a historic moment for 🇳🇬! Glad that H.E. @OfficialABAT has signed the domestication of the #KampalaConvention into law, strengthening protection & justice for the 3.7m displaced persons in 🇳🇬. @UN_Nigeria is ready to support implementation & ensure #DurableSolution for #IDPs
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I join my colleagues in raising my voice and standing in solidarity with @FranceskAlbs. Personal attacks against UN human rights independent experts are simply unacceptable.
Attacks against the UN system, Special Procedures & Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories: watch press briefing by UN experts Nicolas Levrat, @SR_Afghanistan, @gkatr, @FranceskAlbs & @WGBizHRs #HRC61 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1…
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Fantastic news! Good luck @taijakonsharp !!
Congratulations to @taijakonsharp, appointed by UN Secretary‑General @antonioguterres to lead @UNLesotho 🇱🇸. We look forward to working with her and her team to advance the #GlobalGoals and ensure we #LeaveNoOneBehind. ⏩ bit.ly/TaijaKontinenSharp
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Strong leadership at sub-nat'l level is a sure pathway to ensuring #DurableSolutions for 🇳🇬 IDPs. Great to see @KatsinaStateNg & @Zamfarastate launch #IDPs Policy/ Action Plan. IDPs are farmers ready to plant, young pple ready to innovate & women rebuilding families & economies.
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Community voices and territorial governance drive resilient, area-based solutions, linking livelihoods, habitat & inclusion. With @UN partners, I met authorities in Bogotá, Medellín & Quibdó to boost joint efforts for the most vulnerable toward lasting, dignified well-being.
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Excited to be in #Colombia with fellow @UN colleagues, championing efforts to protect the wellbeing of IDPs. Our focus: a participatory, area-based approach that links social protection, livelihoods, and territorial planning to help communities rebuild safely and sustainably.
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In my interview with @UN_News_Centre, I stressed that violence & climate shocks have raised food insecurity & malnutrition to an unprecedent level. This huge humanitarian crisis requires national leadership & urgent domestic resource mobilisation. Watch👉 h7.cl/1iQcV
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The Gov’t, UNHCR and partners are piloting a development hub to support Central Africans 🇨🇫 returning home with access to essential services and sustainable economic opportunities. 🎥⬇️ Learn more about Baoro. All hands on deck to help returnees rebuild and prosper at home!🤝
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Heartbroken by all the suffering I have seen the last 5 days in South Kordofan, Sudan. This is the worst conflict within the worst humanitarian crisis in the world today. Tens of thousands have fled hunger and bombing in the main city of Kadugli, where an armed blockade prevents us from getting in aid to the famine-stricken population.
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