While we confront significant challenges, we also encounter remarkable opportunities. Our Signals Spotlight highlights countries that include nature in their constitutions, showing how today's decisions can create hope for the future. Watch below and find out more at: go.undp.org/signals2024 #FutureSmartUNDP
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#ClimateChange is happening now. Every day, we are witnessing more frequent and devastating climate impacts around the world. Droughts. Floods. Extreme heat. One of our best opportunities to limit these impacts is over the next two years. And we already have the solutions to our climate problems: 🟩 Transition to renewable energy 🟩 Build circular economies 🟩 Make peace with nature 🟩 Invest in adaptation and mitigation 🟩 #BeatPlasticPollution It's not too late. We need to #ActNow: https://go.undp.org/Zyv
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Youth have the most to gain from the world coming together to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals – and the most to lose if we fall short. From revolutionizing education and promoting youth participation in policymaking to promoting peace online, check out these 10 young people who are leveraging digital solutions to advance the #SDGs and creating a more secure future for all of us. https://lnkd.in/eUrb_5HQ
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A #DigitalFutureForAll is Affordable, with accessible devices and broadband, to unlock a world of opportunities for everyone. What is your vision of a digital future for all? Share it with us: http://bit.ly/3Xd5hIh #OurCommonFuture #GlobalGoals
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Resilient architecture ensures safety and swift recovery from disasters. From Mexico City to the Philippines, these structures are built to withstand extreme weather securing a more sustainable future. Find out more: https://go.undp.org/4mY
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From public health and climate change to poverty, inequality and conflicts, no single country or region alone can address the complex global challenges we face today. See why we need #multilateralism now more than ever: go.undp.org/4D2 #UNDPEB
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Clean water is a #HumanRight. By improving how we manage, conserve and protect our water, we can improve lives, ensuring no one is left behind. As World Water Week gets underway, learn more about the #GlobalGoals and how to take action: https://go.undp.org/SDGs #WWWeek
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📢 Out now: the 2⃣0⃣2⃣3⃣ Progress Report of the #ClimateSecurity Mechanism. Climate security is emerging as a key development challenge globally, requiring new approaches to understand how climate change impacts peace and stability, and ensuring that it does not lead to conflicts or worsen existing ones. The Climate Security Mechanism is a joint initiative by UNDP, the UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), the UN Environment Programme and the United Nations Peacekeeping, which supports United Nations agencies and governments in addressing issues around climate change, peace and security. Check out key highlights from the past year and learn more at: https://bit.ly/4dCg3gY
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Every minute, a million plastic bottles are bought around the world. But how is a bottle actually made? And what are the impacts of plastic production along the lifecycle? Learn more in our latest explainer: https://go.undp.org/1ccL #BeatPlasticPollution
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How does fashion stack up against other big carbon emitters? Hint: Fashion pumps out more carbon than all international flights and maritime shipping combined! Our story sheds light on the true cost of fashion. Test your knowledge and take our quiz now. https://lnkd.in/eciX_MQF