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Head of Office, RCO,
UN in Bhutan
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
May 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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
May 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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
May 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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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May 14, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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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May 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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
May 5, 2025 at 5:50 AM
🌍 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
May 3, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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.
May 1, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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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April 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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
April 28, 2025 at 6:01 AM
🚨 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
April 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
April 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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...
April 22, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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...
April 21, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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
April 17, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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
April 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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
April 17, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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
April 9, 2025 at 4:45 AM
On World Down Syndrome Day I support the call to #ImproveOurSupportSystems

More detail here:
2025 Theme - World Down Syndrome Day
The theme is the message that we are asking supporters to share on and around World Down Syndrome Day, 21 March 2025.
www.worlddownsyndromeday.org
March 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM