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Official UN account for the UK and Ireland 🇺🇳 UN Department of Global Communications.
Communicating UN messages with a #UK & #Ireland focus.
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For nearly 80 years, UN peacekeepers have helped guide nations from conflict to peace. 🌍🕊️ Today, we honour their service, sacrifice and resilience - and solemnly remember that more than 4,400 peacekeepers have lost their lives in pursuit of peace. #PKDay UN Peacekeeping


🥔It's #InternationalPotatoDay - Small Vegetable, Big Impact! DYK: 🇬🇧 The UK produced 4.7M tonnes of potato in 2023 🇮🇪 Ireland produced 322,200 tonnes in the same year. Wet weather affected harvests in both countries. Food and Agriculture Organization


🌍 Plastic waste clogs rivers & oceans, impacting all life. This #WorldEnvironmentDay, raise your voice and take action to #BeatPlasticPollution. Together, we can build a cleaner, safer planet. ♻️ UN Environment Programme UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe 🌱


“If we save the sea, we save our world.” This #WorldOceansDay🌊, discover the urgent message of UN Environment Programme Champion of the Earth Sir David Attenborough in his latest documentary📽️. unric.org/en/ocean-with-…



Officials are meeting in Brussels to discuss the humanitarian situation in #Afghanistan. The UK🇬🇧 has been a steadfast supporter of the humanitarian response in Afghanistan for more than two decades. Now is not the time to step back. It's time to step in - OCHA Afghanistan UN Humanitarian



Grateful for your contributions 🇨🇦Développement Canada, 🇺🇸USAID, 🇰🇷KOREAZ, 🇨🇭Swiss Development and Cooperation, 🇬🇧UK aid, 🇪🇺EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 and CERF - The UN's emergency fund. UN Humanitarian Air Service needs your support to keep flying ✈️ in #Chad - delivering lifesaving assistance where it’s needed most. Help us reach those who can't wait!

🌍 Forced displacement is at a record high. This #WorldRefugeeDay, we stand in solidarity with refugees - honouring their stories, defending their rights, and calling for real solutions. Show your support: unhcr.org/events/world-r… #WithRefugees UNHCR United Kingdom UNHCR Ireland


This #WomenInDiplomacy Day, be inspired by the career of Ireland's🇮🇪 first-ever woman president and former UN🇺🇳 Human Rights Chief Mary Robinson. 👇 unric.org/en/women-in-di… Project Dandelion The Elders UN Human Rights

⚓ It's the #DayoftheSeafarer 2025! There is an urgent need to eliminate bullying and harassment in the maritime industry and to foster a culture of dignity, safety, and inclusion onboard every vessel. Find out more👇 tinyurl.com/36mue6vk International Maritime Organization #MyHarassmentFreeShip


✅Turning the tide on ocean plastic Ocean Bottle ✅Sustainable seaweed packaging Notpla ✅Monitoring biodiversity with environmental DNA NatureMetrics On #MSMEDay, discover the work of these 🇬🇧companies for a healthier planet. unric.org/en/uk-companie… UK Mission to the EU 🇬🇧🇪🇺


🌊Ready to make waves for change? Join the #EUBeachCleanup and help #SaveOurOcean. 🐚💙 Organise a clean-up activity at the seaside or a riverbank between June and October. Let’s stand up for our planet! 🌍 Learn more👉unric.org/en/eu-beach-cl… EU Maritime & Fish

#UNFICYP Force Commander, Maj Gen Erdenebat Batsuuri, together with the Mission' Senior Advisor, Aderemi Adekoya, welcomed the #UK Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, to the United Nations #bufferzone in sector 2, to meet some of our 🇬🇧 peacekeepers. Their responsibility is to patrol & monitor



