To keep the US government open, Democrats in Congress have shamefully acquiesced to a Republican demand to stop funding UNRWA for a year. That aggravates the starvation of Palestinian civilians in Gaza to whom UNRWA is uniquely able to deliver food. reuters.com/world/us/us-co…

🌐✊ Women globally face online disinformation, harassment, and aggression, jeopardizing their political participation. Shockingly, 44% of female parliamentarians worldwide have faced threats.

This requires attention, especially in the pivotal super-election year 2024.

👀Check out the intervention from member states and international organizations! You can see UN Development´s intervention 01:07:00, where Arvinn E. Gadgil applauds the commission's commitment to advancing #GovernanceStatistics 👇

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The commission's commitment to advancing #governance statistics is pivotal. It empowers us to assess, improve, and align policies with the #SDGs 🌍

UN Development is determined to continue to support this work, because we think it is a key to unlocking development and confronting crises🔑

We are back from New York and the #UN55SC , where we had very insightful discussions!🇺🇳We are happy to see #GovernanceStatistics and #SDG16 at the forefront📊
The world’s governance systems are under significant pressure, from a complex polycrisis and a threatened social contract!

NOW LIVE! 🌐 'Open Inclusive Effective: Shaping the Future of the Modern Public Sphere,' delves into issues:
 
🌍 Democratic Backsliding
💡 Multidimensional Impact of Public Sphere
🌐 Reality Up for Grabs: impacts of AI
🚨 Misinformation and polarization

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🚀 Today we gathered global experts for our launch event!🌐 In this digital age, an open and inclusive public sphere is crucial for upholding UN values and human rights. 📄 Let's forge an 
 🤝Open 
 🤝Inclusive 
 🤝Effective
#PublicSphere !

Addressing shared challenges across nations! 🌍 This week marks the 55th United Nations Statistical Commission in New York. Discovering methods and measurements to establish comparable data is crucial, incentivizing development progress and ensuring continual improvements.💡📊

We need a ceasefire. Now.

We need enhanced humanitarian action. Now.

And we need a credible path towards a two-state solution.

I strongly regret that the Security Council yet again has failed to live up to its responsibilities, despite the constructive efforts of many.

Attentively absorbing insights from Mexico, Peru, Norway, and South Africa—the UNDP GPCG Director concludes: We're in a unique moment for governance statistics. Privileged to contribute to shaping this essential domain. 📊🌏 #UNDP #Praiagroup #UNstats

Answering the question, “What’s going on in development?,” isn’t easy🧐

In a constantly changing landscape,UN Development’s new trends report gives us a well-informed overview of key issues in 2024💡

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Did you know that in 2024, more than 2.5 billion people will vote in #elections ? The 3 latest episodes of our podcast series #PowerInPlay all adress obstacles and possibilities of the historic 2024 Election Superyear 🗳️

🎧Click here for new insights: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power…

📺Embarking on this Saturday morning at NRK, where Arvinn E. Gadgil emphasized on the importance of UN presence in the Middle East today 🇺🇳🌍

Over 100,000 people in📍 #Gaza are either dead, injured, or missing and presumed dead.

An estimated 17,000 children are unaccompanied or separated from their parents - 1% of the 1.7M displaced population.

#Gaza is being strangled and the world seems to have lost its humanity.

“For the first time we have data on all 24 SDG 16 indicators, highlighting areas of concern where we must focus individually and collectively.”

- @Asteiner on the crucial role of the data presented in the Global Progress Report on #SDG16
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🌐 We engaged in insightful conversations with @EmmanuelGyimahBoadi, Co-founder and Board Chair of @Afrobarometer, on the sidelines of the #NoradConference2024 today🤝

Building bridges among key actors, we aim to interlink #data and #development for a better world🌍📊

UNDP Global Policy Centre for Governance (OGC) just launched a new episode of their podcast series #PowerInPlay . Arvinn E. Gadgil Gadgil is joined by Executive Director of Oxfam International, @amitabhbehar, in navigating the relationship between democracy and the soaring global inequality.

Have a listen: open.spotify.com/episode/4HQ0P7…

Indeed! Check it out!

UN Development Marcos Athias Neto UN Developmentgov Sangita Khadka Mariana Neves Arvinn E. Gadgil Norway MFA Norad Panorama NorwayUN UN ECOSOC President UN DESA NTB pressemeldinger United Nations TV Francine Pickup Dr Sarah Lister 🚨Spoler-alert: The data reflects that #HumanRights commitments are not being met, #violence is increasing, #inequality continues to hinder inclusive decision making and #corruption erodes the social contract.

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Happy Monday! Start the week right with the newest episode of our podcast #PowerInPlay !

Executive Director of Oxfam International International Amitabh Behar joins Arvinn E. Gadgil to discuss the 2024 Election Superyear in the context of rising #inequality .

🎧Available here: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/power…