Access to quality education has the power to change the world and transform lives! 📕✏️ This #LiteracyDay and every day, let's be inspired by Malala Yousafzai's words to build a brighter future for everyone, everywhere.
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The International Day of Police Cooperation highlights the importance of working together for public safety, crime prevention and human rights. Through its community security work in over 40 crisis-affected areas, UNDP has shown that transforming police to focus on people’s needs makes the biggest impact: https://go.undp.org/4CB
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Resilient architecture isn't just about construction. It also embraces uncertainty and promotes adaptation in the face of crises such as #ClimateChange. Learn how infrastructure can foster resilience: https://go.undp.org/4mY
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3,781 litres! That's how much water is estimated to be needed for a single pair of jeans. The fashion industry is the world’s 2nd largest water guzzler. It uses 93 billion cubic metres a year, enough to meet the needs of 5 million people. Test your knowledge and find out the true cost of fashion. https://lnkd.in/eUrb_5HQ
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When we work together, no challenge is too big. Check out our quick primer on multilateralism and why we need it more than ever: https://go.undp.org/4D2
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The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action for social justice, to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Find out more ➡️ https://go.undp.org/SDGs
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Did you know that 148 countries committed to integrate public health in their climate policies? From severe weather and extreme heat to infectious disease and malnutrition, the climate crisis impacts our health. Here’s why, and what we can do about it: https://go.undp.org/4Hk
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With 3.7 billion people getting to vote this year, the stakes have never been higher. UNDP is working before, during and after elections to strengthen governance systems and ensure #EveryVoiceCounts far beyond the ballot box.
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We need bold and urgent solutions to tackle the climate crisis. But what does positive climate action actually look like around the world? Our #ClimateActionExplained video series takes a closer look at impactful and innovative climate solutions across 12 countries. From adopting renewable energy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to protecting biodiversity in Ghana, to empowering youth voices in Panama, each episode is a piece of the broader picture in the fight against climate change. Find out more and watch now: https://go.undp.org/Y5GQ
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For September's Summit of the Future, 2 topics will be top of the agenda: ✅ Youth ✅ Digital From Lebanon and Peru to Viet Nam, Zimbabwe and beyond, check out these 10 young people who are harnessing digitalization to advance the Sustainable Development Goals. https://lnkd.in/eUrb_5HQ