Melissa Fleming 🇺🇳
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On Thursday, at United Nations HQ, we commemorated the tens of thousands of people enslaved under horrific conditions at the Cape of Good Hope.
The exhibit 'Who Were the Enslaved?' reveals their courage & strength in the face of appalling atrocities - systematic rape, torture & executions.
Renewable energy is key to a healthier planet and a better future for all.
Now is the time for a breakthrough #ClimateAction , so that the future thanks you. un.org/en/climatechan…
The world must come together as one to meet the needs of the present while also preparing for the challenges ahead.
This September’s Summit of the Future is the moment to build solidarity and forge new better paths ahead for #OurCommonFuture .
un.org/en/summit-of-t…
I'm joining UN GA President & others worldwide in pledging to #ChooseSustainability .
To do my part in making a difference for a more sustainable future, I commit to using public & sustainable transport to reduce my carbon footprint.
un.org/pga/78/sustain…
'Humanitarians need security.
Nearly 250 aid workers, including more than 180 of our own staff, have been killed in Gaza.”
-- António Guterres emphasizes the need for thorough investigations into the tragic deaths of humanitarian workers in Gaza. news.un.org/en/story/2024/…
The first-ever #UNGA Sustainability Week kicks off on Monday in NYC.
I met with UN GA President to discuss what to expect & our @UN new campaign #ChooseSustainability , which invites people around the world to make a difference for a more sustainable future.
webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k…
We will be broadcasting the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle-East live today at 4 PM EST. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to speak.
#Sudan 'The violence has killed thousands, uprooted millions, & unleashed a humanitarian disaster...Harrowing attacks against civilians are the alarming hallmark of this conflict.'
-Filippo Grandi Martin Griffiths Cindy McCain Catherine Russell aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/…