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linkhttps://srilanka.un.org/ calendar_today06-08-2009 12:31:07

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Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to meet with Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya. As we celebrate 70 years of partnership between the United Nations and Sri Lanka this year, I was glad to present the UN in Sri Lanka 2024 Results Report and discuss how we can support the country to accelerate progress in key priority areas.

Pleased to meet with Prime Minister <a href="/Dr_HariniA/">Dr. Harini Amarasuriya</a>.

As we celebrate 70 years of partnership between the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> and Sri Lanka this year, I was glad to present the <a href="/UNSriLanka/">UN in Sri Lanka</a> 2024 Results Report and discuss how we can support the country to accelerate progress in key priority areas.
UN Women Sri Lanka (@unwomensrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

From home gardens to thriving enterprises - meet 3 inspiring women who turned their ideas into impact. With support from UN Women & Chrysalis & with funding from #Japan 🇯🇵, they're not only growing their businesses but also uplifting their communities. 🔗 unwo.men/x9H250VYGzv

From home gardens to thriving enterprises - meet 3 inspiring women who turned their ideas into impact. With support from UN Women &amp; Chrysalis &amp; with funding from #Japan 🇯🇵, they're not only growing their businesses but also uplifting their communities.

🔗 unwo.men/x9H250VYGzv
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A pleasure to meet anew with Hon. Vijitha Herath MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰 to review ongoing collaboration with UN in Sri Lanka including on coexistence & reconciliation, multilateral engagements, UN Peacekeeping & an update on António Guterres #UN80 Initiative. Grateful for positive exchange

IOM Sri Lanka & Maldives (@iomslandmv) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EU in Sri Lanka United Nations Network on Migration IOM Asia-Pacific UNDP in Sri Lanka UNICEF Sri Lanka Kristin B. Parco UN in Sri Lanka Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ Safe and dignified migration begins with shared responsibility! The United Nations Network on Migration in 🇱🇰 unites the #GoSL, UN Agencies, civil society and communities to protect migrants, build opportunities and implement the #GCM for a stronger💪, more inclusive🤝 future. #togetherformigration

<a href="/EU_in_Sri_Lanka/">EU in Sri Lanka</a> <a href="/UNMigNetwork/">United Nations Network on Migration</a> <a href="/IOMAsiaPacific/">IOM Asia-Pacific</a> <a href="/UNDPSriLanka/">UNDP in Sri Lanka</a> <a href="/UNICEF_SriLanka/">UNICEF Sri Lanka</a> <a href="/Kristinbparco/">Kristin B. Parco</a> <a href="/UNSriLanka/">UN in Sri Lanka</a> <a href="/AzusaKubota/">Azusa Kubota 久保田あずさ</a> Safe and dignified migration begins with shared responsibility!

The <a href="/UNMigNetwork/">United Nations Network on Migration</a> in 🇱🇰 unites the #GoSL, UN Agencies, civil society and communities to protect migrants, build opportunities and implement the #GCM for a stronger💪, more inclusive🤝 future.

#togetherformigration
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Had a productive meeting with @jaafsl to discuss Sri Lanka’s apparel export landscape, support needed for growth, and attracting investments. Key areas: boosting labour participation, improving training, and offering investor incentives. UNIDO | UN Trade and Development

Had a productive meeting with @jaafsl to discuss Sri Lanka’s apparel export landscape, support needed for growth, and attracting investments.

Key areas: boosting labour participation, improving training, and offering investor incentives.

<a href="/UNIDO/">UNIDO</a> | <a href="/UNCTAD/">UN Trade and Development</a>
UN Sustainable Development Group 🇺🇳 (@un_sdg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Volunteers = Inspiration in action! Last year alone, almost 300 UN Volunteers were assigned to our United Nations teams on the ground to boost teams' capacities to support national efforts #ForPeopleForPlanet. Find out more in our #UNSDGReport2025: bit.ly/UNSDGReport2025

Volunteers = Inspiration in action!

Last year alone, almost 300 <a href="/UNVolunteers/">UN Volunteers</a> were assigned to our <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> teams on the ground to boost teams' capacities to support national efforts #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Find out more in our #UNSDGReport2025: bit.ly/UNSDGReport2025
UNDP in Sri Lanka (@undpsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As a mother of three, Vijayakumar Jeewatheepa juggled family needs with the meagre #income from her husband’s labour and a small vegetable garden she maintained in the remote village of Puthukulam, #Vavuniya. However, her life changed through UN Development’s Private Sector Facility

UNFPA Sri Lanka (@unfpasrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Menstruating with dignity is a right, not a privilege. This #MenstrualHygieneDay, read how our dignity kits and wider menstrual health support are #EmpoweringLivesTogether for women & girls in Kalpitiya. Full story: unf.pa/4dywdc1

Menstruating with dignity is a right, not a privilege.

This #MenstrualHygieneDay, read how our dignity kits and wider menstrual health support are #EmpoweringLivesTogether for women &amp; girls in Kalpitiya.

Full story: unf.pa/4dywdc1
ILO Sri Lanka & the Maldives (@ilocolombo) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Building resilience, dignity, opportunity –one livelihood at a time, International Labour Organization, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 & Gov of Norway launch GROW project in Sri Lanka northern province. Focus - climate resilient jobs, sustainable entrepreneurship, inclusive + decent employment Australia in Sri Lanka Norway MFA

Building resilience, dignity, opportunity –one livelihood at a time, <a href="/ilo/">International Labour Organization</a>, Australia’s <a href="/dfat/">Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺</a> &amp; Gov of Norway launch GROW project in Sri Lanka northern province. Focus - climate resilient jobs, sustainable entrepreneurship, inclusive + decent employment 
<a href="/AusHCSriLanka/">Australia in Sri Lanka</a> <a href="/NorwayMFA/">Norway MFA</a>
WFP Sri Lanka (@wfpsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

💙Your unwavering dedication, compassion and empathy have contributed immensely towards the mission of creating a world with zero hunger. We are deeply humbled to have worked alongside someone as inspiring as you. 💙

💙Your unwavering dedication, compassion and empathy have contributed immensely towards the mission of creating a world with zero hunger.

We are deeply humbled to have worked alongside someone as inspiring as you. 💙
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Warm farewell to WFP Sri Lanka Rep Abdur Rahim Siddiqui; grateful dedication improving food security in Sri Lanka, notably through recent crisis & long career devoted to the values United Nations Charter. Thank you Siddiqui from all your colleagues at UN in Sri Lanka 🙏🏻

Warm farewell to <a href="/WFPSriLanka/">WFP Sri Lanka</a> Rep Abdur Rahim Siddiqui; grateful dedication improving food security in Sri Lanka, notably through recent crisis &amp; long career devoted to the values <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> Charter. Thank you Siddiqui from all your colleagues at <a href="/UNSriLanka/">UN in Sri Lanka</a> 🙏🏻
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For 77 years UN Peacekeeping has saved & changed lives. Sri Lanka has played a notable role in this effort, contributing personnel to missions around the world. Today, we honour all those who risk their lives for peace & recommit to this vital instrument of intl cooperation.

For 77 years <a href="/UNPeacekeeping/">UN Peacekeeping</a> has saved &amp; changed lives. Sri Lanka has played a notable role in this effort, contributing personnel to missions around the world.

Today, we honour all those who risk their lives for peace &amp; recommit to this vital instrument of intl cooperation.
UN in Sri Lanka (@unsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For 77 years, United Nations #Peacekeepers have been on the front lines of crises, protecting civilians. On today's #PKDay, we honour their service & pay tribute to the more than 4,000 fallen🇺🇳peacekeepers, including 12 Sri Lankans. UN Peacekeeping

For 77 years, <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> #Peacekeepers have been on the front lines of crises, protecting civilians.

On today's #PKDay, we honour their service &amp; pay tribute to the more than 4,000 fallen🇺🇳peacekeepers, including 12 Sri Lankans.

<a href="/UNPeacekeeping/">UN Peacekeeping</a>
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Glad to join GoSL, UN in Sri Lanka, Asian Development Bank, World Bank South Asia & LIRNEasia at today’s Policy Dialogue on Social Protection with aim to translate Sri Lanka’s national policy into a strategy that is inclusive, coordinated, & responsive to people’s needs, ensuring no one is left behind.

Glad to join GoSL, <a href="/UNSriLanka/">UN in Sri Lanka</a>, <a href="/ADB_HQ/">Asian Development Bank</a>,  <a href="/WorldBankSAsia/">World Bank South Asia</a> &amp; <a href="/LIRNEasia/">LIRNEasia</a> at today’s Policy Dialogue on Social Protection with aim to translate Sri Lanka’s national policy into a strategy that is inclusive, coordinated, &amp; responsive to people’s needs, ensuring no one is left behind.
Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 (@jointsdgfund) 's Twitter Profile Photo

People are leading. Systems are shifting. The #RoadToSeville is gaining momentum. The latest Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳 newsletter spotlights bold, inclusive, country-led solutions driving progress in clean energy, digital access, and food systems. 🗞️Click to read: mailchi.mp/un/update-from…

People are leading. Systems are shifting. The #RoadToSeville is gaining momentum.

The latest <a href="/JointSDGFund/">Joint SDG Fund 🇺🇳</a> newsletter spotlights bold, inclusive, country-led solutions driving progress in clean energy, digital access, and food systems.

🗞️Click to read:  mailchi.mp/un/update-from…
IOM Sri Lanka & Maldives (@iomslandmv) 's Twitter Profile Photo

When the environment 🌏 suffers, so does our health 🏥 As air, water and ecosystems degrade, health risks intensify, heightening threats of water-borne infections, airborne diseases, vector-borne illnesses, heat stress and food contamination. #WorldEnvironmentDay2025 #noplastic

UN in Sri Lanka (@unsrilanka) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, the UN Country Team and GoSL met to review collective results outlined in the UN in Sri Lanka 2024 Results Report & reaffirm support for national priorities—from tackling poverty & driving growth to advancing inclusion, digital transformation & sustainability. MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰

Today, the UN Country Team and GoSL met to review collective results outlined in the <a href="/UNSriLanka/">UN in Sri Lanka</a> 2024 Results Report &amp; reaffirm support for national priorities—from tackling poverty &amp; driving growth to advancing inclusion, digital transformation &amp; sustainability.

<a href="/MFA_SriLanka/">MFA SriLanka 🇱🇰</a>
Marc-André Franche (@mafrancheun) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pleased to join civil society & human rights defenders this week to discuss policy solutions to end #PeriodPoverty. Targeting of subsidies, tackling disposal & implementing standards for reusable products are key to advancing gender equality, dignity & opportunity for all.

Pleased to join civil society &amp; human rights defenders this week to discuss policy solutions to end #PeriodPoverty.

Targeting of subsidies, tackling disposal &amp; implementing standards for reusable products are key to advancing gender equality, dignity &amp; opportunity for all.
António Guterres (@antonioguterres) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Raging wars, a scorching planet, deepening inequality, human rights under siege. Our challenges are global. Our solutions must be too. That is why the United Nations exists: to find common purpose through dialogue. Not to erase differences, but to navigate them. Not just to debate, but

Raging wars, a scorching planet, deepening inequality, human rights under siege.

Our challenges are global. Our solutions must be too.

That is why the <a href="/UN/">United Nations</a> exists: to find common purpose through dialogue.

Not to erase differences, but to navigate them.

Not just to debate, but
UN Women (@un_women) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Parents shape the way children see the world. On this #GlobalDayOfParents, let’s celebrate all who parent—and empower them to raise a more equal generation. That starts by learning how to talk to kids about #GenderEquality. 💬 Here's how: unwo.men/Z17r50W2bIj #GlobalGoals

Parents shape the way children see the world.

On this #GlobalDayOfParents, let’s celebrate all who parent—and empower them to raise a more equal generation.

That starts by learning how to talk to kids about #GenderEquality.

💬 Here's how: unwo.men/Z17r50W2bIj

#GlobalGoals