UN DESA assists countries around the world in agenda-setting and decision-making with the goal of meeting their economic, social and environmental challenges.
🐚
#SIDS
countries provide us with culture, innovations, natural resources and Indigenous knowledge that play a critical role in the health of our shared society.
🌴 Learn why the
#SIDS4
Conference is a key opportunity for
#SmallIslands
and the world:
People in small island developing States are at the forefront of the climate crisis.
UN Secretary-General
@antonioguterres
is calling for increased funding support for
#SmallIslands
in fighting climate change.
Time to act is NOW. ➡️
#SIDS4
Insect populations are declining globally, and this phenomenon is mirrored by a decrease in populations of birds that depend on insects for their survival.🐜🐛🐦
Learn how to
#ProtectInsectsProtectBirds
on
#WMBD2024
:
#SmallIslands
🏝️ are home to more than 65m people who live across more than 1,000 islands.
#SIDS4
happening this month in Antigua and Barbuda is about solving some of the most pressing challenges these communities face.
Stay updated on preparations ⬇️
Youth are at the forefront of innovation and change. 🧑🔬
Hear from young pioneers in science, technology and innovation at this year’s
#STIForum2024
!
Tune in:
#Tech4SDGs
Forests give us clean air, water, food, medicine, energy and countless 🍃 products.
Learn how they sustain our lives 🌍.
Follow the UN Forum on Forests live on 📺
📖 | 💬
#UNForests
🚀🤖 Exciting News! Join us for
#STIForum2024
side events to explore groundbreaking initiatives in digital transformation, youth innovation, AI and more!
🌟 Engage in the
#Tech4SDGs
conversations that inspire change:
Plants & animals are vital for our existence, from pollinating crops to providing medicines & economic opportunities.
Yet, if we don't act, the dinosaurs will not be the only ones to disappear.🦕
Learn more about protecting life on land:
#GlobalGoals
Happening now!
🧬💻⚗️ Catch the launch of the
#STIForum2024
to see how science, technology and innovation align with social and environmental needs.
📺 Tune in:
➡️ Learn more:
DYK forests absorb 2 billion tonnes of CO2 every year?
Learn how forests help us accelerate
#ClimateAction
!
Follow the UN Forum on Forests live on 📺
📖 | 💬
#UNForests
We must use
#SIDS4
as a catalyst for these extraordinary island nations & their people to build a more resilient & sustainable future.
A future that leaves no
#SmallIslands
behind.
Read the
#SDGs
blog by UN DESA Head Li Junhua:
As a small island developing State (SIDS),
#TrinidadandTobago
is on the frontline of the climate emergency 🇹🇹
Ahead of May's
#SIDS4
Conference🏝️
@UN_News_Centre
interviewed 3 youth activists in the country calling for stronger action to combat the crisis.
🏝️Can you imagine a world without
#SmallIslands
?
As climate change and the ongoing debt crises are putting SIDS at risk, we must act together towards a resilient, prosperous & sustainable future.
Ahead of
#SIDS4
, join
@CaribbeanUN
& tell
#SIDSStories
!
➡️
As new technologies like
#ArtificialIntelligence
enter our world, ensuring no one is lost to the digital divide is imperative.
Learn about inclusive ways we can
#LeaveNoOneBehind
as
#AI
becomes a part of our daily lives.
➡️Join experts at @UNECOSOC:
We need more 🌲🌳🌴 so that we can turn the tide on:
🔥 Climate change
🦋 Biodiversity loss
🕱 Pollution
🍎 Hunger
Learn more about why healthy forests are critical for a healthy planet.
📺 | 📖 | 💬
#UNForests
Don't miss @UNECOSOC's event on harnessing
#AI
for the
#SDGs
! Join government leaders and experts to foster dialogue on unlocking
#ArtificialIntelligence
’s potential for sustainable development.
#GlobalGoals
👉
🗓️7 May 2024
🕒3 p.m. EDT
Only 3️⃣ days until the 9th annual Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) begins!🌟
Join us as we explore innovative solutions to reinforce the 2030 Agenda:
#GlobalGoals
#Tech4SDGs
DYK that 🌲🌳🌴 are worth 10x more than gold?
It is estimated that they are worth up to $150 trillion.
Learn more about why forests are important.
📖 💬
#UNForests