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Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #ourcommonfuture, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Let's empower and educate future leaders to act #ForNature. 👥🌿

    ‌@‌IPBES engages youth through workshops & initiatives, fostering early career interest in and contributions to biodiversity, the science-policy interface and sustainable futures.

    #OurCommonFuture

  2. Climate change & biodiversity loss aren't just environmental issues – they're security concerns.🌿

    When access to ecosystem services and natural resources are not equally & evenly distributed, it may lead to conflict.

    @ipbes #Africa Assessment
    #OurCommonFuture

  3. Get a peak behind-the-scenes as global change-makers are gathering at #UnitedNations Headquarters this week for #UNGA.

    Follow the action and see how UNEP is accelerating action #ForNature & #OurCommonFuture: unep.org/news-and-stories/news

  4. RT by @EU_ENV: Innovation is key to conserve, restore & sustainably use #biodiversity. 🌐🌏

    @IPBES #MonitoringAssessment will cover new uses for technology in estimating biodiversity, e.g. environmental DNA, ecological acoustics, camera traps, hyperspectral imagery & AI.

    #OurCommonFuture

    [2024-09-23 08:28 UTC]

  5. 🌍 🚨 Breaking News: The #UnitedNations General Assembly has adopted the landmark Pact for the Future & Global Digital Compact this morning, reaffirming global commitment to multilateralism.

    🖊️ The pact embraces responsible tech innovation for the future. And GDC clauses 14-17 commit the #UN to adopting #OpenSource as a key strategy for global cooperation on technology where no one is left behind.

    📄 PDF of adopted resolutions: un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/

    #OurCommonFuture #SummitOfTheFuture #UNGA

  6. Pact adopted at the #UnitedNations #OurCommonFuture Summit calls for strengthening actions to address climate change and accelerating efforts to restore, protect, conserve and sustainably use the environment, including work towards a #PlasticsTreaty.

    Updates: news.un.org/en/story/2024/09/1

  7. Congratulations to Oky, an #OpenSource period tracker app for #Android - winner of our #SDGDigital Game Changer award in the "People" category. The awards were presented last night in NYC.

    The app provides a private and safe alternative for young people and allows for health agencies to create locally-relevant versions with their own health education content.

    Learn more and check it out: okyapp.info/

    #OurCommonFuture #OurDigitalFuture #SummitOfTheFuture #UNGA #UN

  8. :flag_un: 📺 Happening TODAY at the #UN, it's Day 2 of #SummitOfTheFuture: A Digital Future For All

    📣 It's time for the world to commit to harnessing innovation, science and data in a more inclusive, safe and sustainable manner.

    💡 Join us to learn how technology can lay the groundwork for a more sustainable, inclusive, and responsible future.

    🕥 Watch live starting at 10:30 New York time:

    webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1y/k1yk

    #OurCommonFuture #DigitalFutureForAll #GlobalGoals #UNGA #UnitedNations

  9. 🚀 :flag_un: Today, young leaders from around the world attending the #UN General Assembly in New York stopped by the #UNDP offices for a visit.

    🗣️👂🏽 They shared stories of their work and their hopes for #OurCommonFuture. And UNDP shared its commitment to securing a better future across generations.

    📺 Here's what they had to say.

    #YouthLead #UNGA

  10. :flag_un: 📺 Happening Now: #YouthLead: "Inclusive digital future for all", a #SummitOfTheFuture breakout session.

    Highlighting concerns of youth in the digital age, from lack of meaningful youth participation in #AI and digital governance, to the need for equitable access to digital tools for youth of all backgrounds.

    Live stream:

    youtube.com/watch?v=cet_9-eaWE

    #OurCommonFuture #UNGA #UN

  11. :flag_un: 📺 Happening Now:
    #AI and #GenAI for the Global Goals, a #SummitOfTheFuture side event

    This session will explore how AI and Gen AI is being practically leveraged to advance the SDGs responsibly through Government, business and youth as ethical stewards of this rapidly expanding technology.

    Live stream:

    webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1i/k1is

    #OurCommonFuture #UNGA #UN

  12. 📣 The UN SDG Action Campaign unveiled HOPE IN ACTION, an #art exhibition that captures key #SDG themes for #OurCommonFuture, such as climate action, gender equality, peace, food security, youth empowerment, and digital transformation.

    📺 Watch these five powerful youth-driven artworks out of 1,500 submissions, unveiled today at the Opening Ceremony of the #SummitOfTheFuture #YouthLead Action Day at the United Nations General Assembly Hall.

    youtube.com/watch?v=pbubd_RFs5

    #ActNow #UN #UNGA

  13. 🤔 When it comes to the future...

    ... what if we get it right? :party_sparkles:

    📔 #OnceUponAFuture, we did. For ourselves and generations to come.

    :flag_un: HAPPENING NOW, join the #UN and billions worldwide for the #SummitOfTheFuture. A moment that could build hope for a better, brighter tomorrow.

    🗓️ Watch #OurCommonFuture unfold:

    youtube.com/watch?v=SXGegmB41y

  14. 🎯 We are at a pivotal moment in history. The choices we make today will have a profound impact on current and future generations. This is our once-in-a-generation opportunity to come together as one world and create a future worth living for.

    Join the #UnitedNations online this weekend for the #SummitOfTheFuture Action Days.

    #OurCommonFuture #UNGA #UNGA79 #UN

  15. Creating local digital ecosystems that prioritize inclusivity, sustainability, accountability, & human rights is critical to building a #DigitalFutureForAll.

    This means developing digital environments where everyone has the skills and access needed to benefit from technology, & where digital services are safe and accessible to all.

    Join UNDP & ITU this weekend for #SDGdigital and learn how digital technologies can support a better future: go.undp.org/4ak

    #GlobalGoals #OurCommonFuture

  16. As world leaders head to NYC to discuss #OurCommonFuture, remember that, thanks to the collaborative effort of nations worldwide, the ozone layer is on the path to recovery.

    Monday is the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer: unep.org/news-and-stories/stor

  17. 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 and join us online 20 and 21 September in a global conversation: go.undp.org/4ak

    #OurCommonFuture #GlobalGoals #SDGs

  18. Mark your calendars for #SDGdigital 2024. Universal and affordable internet access, especially in developing countries, is crucial to fast-tracking the Sustainable Development Goals and ensuring a more sustainable future for all.

    On 20-21 September UNDP and ITU are hosting SDG Digital 2024 to demonstrate how digital technologies can shape a more sustainable, inclusive and responsible future.

    More: go.undp.org/4ak

    #DigitalFutureForAll #OurCommonFuture #GlobalGoals #SDGs

  19. Whether it's phasing out unsafe leaded fuel or committing to protect life-sustaining biodiversity, ahead of September's #UNGA summit, here are key examples of when countries have come together to protect #OurCommonFuture: unep.org/news-and-stories/news

  20. The #ClimateCrisis has been cited as top issue for youth registrants attending this week's #UnitedNations Civil Society Conference in Nairobi.

    More on perspectives & solutions discussed for #OurCommonFuture at #2024UNCSC: news.un.org/en/story/2024/05/1

  21. @Norobiik No, since biofuels pollute our atmosphere with carbon dioxide and many other nasty chemicals. Biofuels are not the future. Like all manmade sources of greenhouse gases, biofuels must be phased out in the near future. #biofuels #greenhousegasemitters #ourcommonfuture