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Head of Office, RCO, UN in Bhutan
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Midweek Moment of Peace No 007

Costa Norte of Colombia

Home to spectacular Caribbean beaches, magical fortified cities like Cartagena, outstanding coffee, stunning people, lush forest and the highest coastal mountain range in the world
#MidweekMoment #MomentOfPeace #Colombia #CostaNorte #Cartagena
Midweek Moment of Peace No. 006

Aotea / Great Barrier Island, Aotearoa NZ

6th largest island in NZ
Home to a certified Dark Sky Sanctuary - amazing stars
Nearly 3/4 of the island is protected as conservation land
Almost electricity generated off-grid

#MomentOfPeace
#MidweekMoment
#NewZealand
#NZ
Dagana, Bhutan

One of the most remote districts, also one of the most advanced districts in terms of disability inclusion and leaving no one behind

#DisabilityInclusion
#LNOB
Midweek Moment of Peace No. 005

Austral Islands - one of the most remote places on earth.

Photos shared by loved ones who travelled to Ra’ivavae (which means 'boundless sky') and Rapa, only accessible by boat.

#MidweekMoment #MomentOfPeace #FrenchPolynesia

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Midweek Moment of Peace No. 004

Kosovo

A land shaped by struggle, but also resilience, beauty and kindness.

Mountains, rivers, forests, and some of the best coffee in the world

#MidweekMoment #MomentOfPeace #Kosovo #BalkanBeauty #CoffeeCulture

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COMING UP THIS WEEK
📅 5–12 May 2025

🌍 Africa Dialogue Series
📍 Online
www.un.org/osaa/ads2025

🌍 The Met Gala
📅5 May
Take: Perhaps one of the most famous (and successful) fundraisers

🌍 Launch of the 2025 Human Development Report
📅6 May
hdr.undp.org/content/2025...

#AfricaDialogue #MetGala #HDR
🌍 World Press Freedom Day (3 May)

To those who have made sacrifices to bring us the news: THANK U

Too many in the media have made the ultimate sacrifice
Too many have suffered in countless ways

To all of you: thank you. U R HEROIC

#WorldPressFreedomDay #Press
Photo cred:UN Photo/Violaine Martin
Reposted by Tim Wilson
The women of Afghanistan say they don't want to be saved. They want to be heard.

Please listen to them.
Midweek Moment of Peace No. 003

Punakha, Bhutan

The former capital of Bhutan, home to the Punakha Dzong, or the Palace of Great Bliss. Each year, the monastic body comes down from higher altitudes to see out the winter.

#MomentofPeace
#Midweekmoment

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#COP30 will be so important. Courage!
COMING UP THIS WEEK
📅 28 April – 4 May 2025

🌍 Elections in Canada

🌍 Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East
📅 29 April 2025
webtv.un.org/en/search/ca...

🌍 New report on Afghanistan
📅 30 April 2025
www.undp.org/afghanistan

#InternationalDevelopment
#Canada
#SecurityCouncil
#Afghanistan
🚨 One person dies from malaria every minute.

We have vaccines. We know how to stop it.

So why is this still happening?

On #WorldMalariaDay, let’s demand action.
No one should die from malaria.

#EndMalaria #GlobalHealth #HealthJustice #VaccinesWork
World malaria report 2024
Each year, the World malaria report serves as a vital tool to assess global progress and gaps in the fight against malaria
www.who.int
Midweek Moment of Peace No. 002

Luang Prabang, Laos

Time slows down in one of the most tranquil corners of the world.

Saffron robes, golden temples, the steady flow of the Mekong river...

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#LuangPrabang #SoutheastAsia #MomentOfPeace
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY

is today (April 22)

Some facts about our mum:
- she isn't actually round (I think she'll be happy to know this??)
- the moon is drifting away from her (not sure what happened there - awkward)
- she has a squishy interior (hmmm...

www.esa.int/Applications...
COMING UP THIS WEEK
📅 21–28 April 2025

🌍 World Bank / IMF Spring Meetings
📍 Washington, D.C.

🌊 Our Ocean Conference
📍 Busan, South Korea

#WBGMeetings #IMFMeetings #OurOcean2025 #OOC10 #OurOceanOurAction #DigitalOceans

www.worldbank.org/en/meetings/...
ourocean2025.kr/ouroceanconf...
Midweek Moment of Peace No. 001

This week in Laya, Bhutan - a remote highland village in the Himalayas 4,000 metres (13,000 feet) above sea level. No road there - you have to walk. Each year, they host the incredible Royal Highland Festival - more on this another day

#MomentofPeace
#Midweekmoment
Introducing a Midweek Moment of Peace!
The world is far more interesting than we ever imagine
Yet our online lives are fed by steady doses of fear, hatred and delusion
So I am embarking on an experiment...
A series of weekly posts about beautiful, interesting places in the world
#MidweekMoment #MMP
Introducing a Midweek Moment of Peace!

The world is far more interesting than we ever imagine

Yet our online lives are fed by steady doses of fear, hatred and delusion

So I am embarking on an experiment...

A series of weekly posts about beautiful, interesting places in the world

#MidweekMoment
The Global Disability Inclusion Report is out:
“Inclusion is a fundamental human right.”
Local contexts shape barriers and enablers.
Women and girls with disabilities face compounded discrimination and higher risks.
Read more:
Global Disability Inclusion Report - Global Disability Summit
The Global Disability Inclusion Report: Accelerating Disability Inclusion in a Changing and Diverse World was developed specifically for the Global Disability Summit 2025. It provides an overview of…
www.globaldisabilitysummit.org