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WFP welcomes the recent release of one of its staff members who had been arbitrarily detained in Yemen and is relieved that he has been reunited with his family.
We stand in solidarity with the 72 UN personnel and five former UN personnel, including WFP colleagues, who remain detained in Yemen, and will continue to pursue every possible avenue to secure their immediate and safe release.
WFP joins the Secretary-General in calling for the release of all detained UN personnel and other humanitarian workers in Yemen. In this regard, WFP supports any constructive dialogue and engagement with the Houthi de facto authorities to build on this development and ensure further releases.
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Adequate housing is the foundation of dignity, security & opportunity.
Yet more than 3 billion people are denied this universal human right.
On #WorldHabitatDay#, let’s treat housing as a public good & build a world where everyone has a place to call home.
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The Ebola Transit Centre at the Kigonze displacement site in Bunia, #DRCongo#, has burnt down, reducing critical capacity in the response.
Listen to the Senior Ebola Coordinator @julienmh on why protecting health facilities is essential.
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#HRC63# | Draft resolution A/HRC/63/L.1 on the right to development was ADOPTED.
We cannot tolerate attempts to redefine racism in ways that disregard its history, and the power dynamics that continue to produce racial inequality. Even where formal equality seemingly exists, it cannot erase inequalities accumulated over generations and that persist today. States have an obligation to act on that reality. A world free from racism is a promise that will deliver positively for everyone, irrespective of race. - @Dabokunda, @UNHumanRights Deputy High Commissioner
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Strengthening education starts with strengthening the teaching profession.
This #WorldTeachersDay#, #PVA# joins #UNESCO’s# call for renewed action to strengthen the status and support of the world’s 107 million teachers.
Thank you to all educators around the world for their unwavering dedication to future generations.
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Reminder: Winter is coming.
For millions of refugees and people forced to flee, winter can be life-threatening.
Help them prepare for the cold. Donate today:
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Hate speech in any form is unacceptable.
Let's unite to eradicate discrimination and promote tolerance.
#NoToHate# 💬❤️
Monday is #WorldTeachersDay#!
Thank you to all educators around the world for their unwavering dedication to future generations.
Join @UNESCO in celebrating teachers worldwide:
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From the air we breathe to the water we drink, our health depends on nature and biodiversity.
It’s time to make peace with nature.
See how @UNEP works to build a healthier planet for all:
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All eyes on #Haiti#
Relentless violence has crowded out attention and resources for the protection of basic human rights.
Families are bearing the brunt of violence with civilians killed and injured and many forced to flee in search of safety.
Haiti urgently needs to translate existing commitments into results.
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Do you remember the headteacher in Nepal who saved 900 students from the flash floods in August?
Watch to see how he and students like Alisha, 13, are doing now, and how UNICEF is supporting them.
Stay for the children of Nepal with us. Donate now:
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It’s #WorldSpaceWeek#!
From monitoring climate variables to supporting disaster resilience, space-based data plays a key role in tackling the climate crisis & protecting our planet.
@UNOOSA works to harness space technology for a more sustainable future.
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Children are protected under international law.
Yet every day, conflicts, climate change & other crises threaten children’s rights — stealing their childhoods and putting their futures at risk.
@UNICEF stresses that protecting children’s rights is everyone’s responsibility.
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Alongside governments and corporations, support from individuals is becoming an essential engine for driving WFP’s hunger-fighting mandate.
The support is all the more crucial at a time when 266 million people worldwide face acute food insecurity.
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Repeated delays in bringing lifesaving medicines and other aid into #Gaza# could have devastating consequences for Palestinians in need, says @WHO.
“A truck full of non-priority supplies, or the right supplies arriving too late, doesn't save lives."
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Nature is doing a lot of the work for us.
Land and oceans absorb more than half of the carbon emissions we produce. Protecting forests, wetlands, mangroves and other ecosystems is therefore a crucial part of tackling #ClimateChange#.
More on why biodiversity matters:
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Ahead of winter, @WHO officials appeal for the unimpeded and predictable entry of humanitarian and health supplies into Gaza at scale.
"As winter begins, this urgency to get supplies into Gaza only deepens."
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The ocean is the planet's lungs and its largest carbon sink.
It is our greatest ally against climate change, and it plays a crucial role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Here is why we must protect it:
#SaveOurOcean#
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The UN is the one place where all nations – large and small – can come together to shape a vision for our common future.
Throughout last week’s #UNGA#, leaders from every corner of the globe delivered their message to the world from the General Assembly Hall.
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