Sweden has just disbursed 58.5 MUSD to @UNRWA for its important work to support Palestinian refugees in these challenging times. The world community has a responsability
Ulrika Modéer
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Ulrika Modéer
@UlrikaModeer
Secretary General @RodaKorset Former Assistant Secretary General @UNDP, State Secretary & civil society leader #ForPeopleForPlanet
- "I would like to be remembered as someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability." Yes, we will remember and we will be inspired, by your determination, your empathy and your fight for justice and equality❤️
- Since the summer, tens of thousands of students in nearly 300 towns and cities from Australia to Uganda to the U.S. to Japan have joined @GretaThunberg #FridaysForFuture protest. A worldwide strike is planned for March 15th demanding #ClimateAction rollingstone.com/politics/polit…
- #Somalia was at war and foreign fishing fleets took advantage- plundering 2.4 million tonnes of Somalia’s fish, 80 percent more than official statistics suggested. It is time 4 #Somalia 2 #SaveOurOcean🌍 and work 4 a sustainable #blueeconomy hakaimagazine.com/news/foreign-f…
- Excited to join @UNDP- a prime mover supporting countries to achieve the #GlobalGoals. Nothing could be more important given the challenges the 🌍 faces. I look forward working with dedicated colleagues and development actors all around the 🌍Welcome @UlrikaModeer on your first official day @UNDP leading our global work on strategic partnerships, external relations & advocacy work across over 170 countries! Your experience & leadership skills a great addition to our senior management team. bit.ly/2vZUKTV
- “Did you hear what I just said?” she asked, in the middle of her speech. The room bellowed, “Yes!” “Is my English O.K.?” The audience laughed. Thunberg’s face flickered, but she did not smile. “Because I’m beginning to wonder.” #ClimateActionNow newyorker.com/news/daily-com…
- Vår absurda samtid illustrerad i SvD Perfect Guide: ”Venedig, Maldiverna och Seychellerna sjunker i havet, glaciärer smälter, regnskogar skövlas och torra Kalifornien brinner. Passa på att besöka dessa hänförande, men klimathotande platser innan de försvinner för gott.”
- I couldn’t agree more.👉🏼 We know what needs to be done! Let’s do it! @UN Secretary General @antonioguterres calls on world leaders to bring plans, not speeches. And @undp is ready for #ClimateAction scaling up our support to #NDC ie nation climate plans
- The @UN has released the unedited version of the annual progress report towards the #GlobalGoals. We need political leadership and urgent, scalable multi-stakeholder action to take us in the right direction👉🏼
- Today the Swedish Parliament- finally! voted yes🙌🏻 The Convention of the Rights of the Child will become Swedish law! unicef.org/publications/f…
- Look here👉🏼 a New communication system for all 169 targets of the @TheGlobalGoals is available- spread the word 2 the world and make use if it🌍 globalgoals.org/resources
- Sweden, Denmark, Finland, & Norway strongly believe in a woman’s right to decide over her own body. Therefore, we are strong supporters of frontline organisations working with #SRHR and women & girls rights. When other countries step down we step up globalhealth.thelancet.com/2018/06/01/196…
- Together w/ the @UNDP team, I met w/ 🇸🇪 #RoyalFamily, His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf and Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden, to discuss our #globaldev partnership w/ #Sweden on #ClimateAction & #GenderEquality. #Agenda2030 Sweden is a strong #globaldev partner for the #SDGs
- För er som följer debatten om biståndet just nu och möter argumentet att 30% av världens bistånd går till korruption. Den här uppgiften spreds hösten 2019, i media och på twitter. Siffran är felaktig. Mer här👇🏼
