
Yoka Brandt
@yokabrandt
This is the official Twitter Account of Yoka Brandt. The Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ผ๐จ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฝ to the United Nations ๐บ๐ณ.
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04-05-2012 19:45:36
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Good to meet with ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐น๐ผ๐ผ๐ป๐ฒ๐ to discuss accountability for crimes committed in #Ukraine, #Darfur and by ISIS. ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ผ๐๐น๐ฑ ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ถ๐บ๐ฝ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐บ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ ๐ท๐๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ.


In New York with Amb. Yoka Brandt Broken link hijacking POC to discuss IFRC response in Ukraine, Afghanistan, and addressing the climate crisis and COVID-19 pandemic together. We are grateful for Netherland's support for stronger local humanitarian action to reach the most vulnerable in need.


A look back on a year of challenges and achievements ๐. A big thanks to the hard working colleagues, counterparts and like minded countries. #KingdomNL ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ผ๐จ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฝ is looking forward to continue to achieve the commitments and progress with prosperity where possible๐ช ๐ ๐ ๐ฑ๐ฐโ๐ฟ

Today #KNL handed over the Presidency of the UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Board to Kenya ๐ฐ๐ช A big thanks to UN Development UNFPA UNOPS ๐ Proud of the progress made in the past turbulent year, thankful to member states for their active engagement, and wishing our successor every success โจ


As UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS ExecutiveBoard president, it was a pleasure working with UNFPA ED Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/. We keep strengthened UNFPAโs important mandate to ensure womenโs & girlsโ access to sexual reproductive health & rights. While our presidency concluded,our partnership will continue!



๐wide girls face problems finishing school because they are girls. Youth, teachers, civil society, ministries have all found different solutions to break these gender barriers! Today United Nations we looked at how to scale-up these initiatives, all with the same goal #KeepingGirlsInSchool


We need more partnerships, more investments and more action! We need a #WaterAction Agenda filled with bold commitments to accelerate implementation of 2030 Agenda. Ahead of the #UN2023WaterConference๐บ๐ณ with Jonibek Hikmat๐น๐ฏ Read our interviewโคต๏ธ bit.ly/3kxXpAS

โSlavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slaveryโ - our new United Nations exhibit curated by the Rijksmuseum - helps us to reflect on one of humanityโs darkest chapters. Do stop by to visit it if you're in NYC. I hope it moves you as much as it did me. un.org/en/exhibits/paโฆ


The Circle of Women Ambassadors to the United Nations are committed to achieving gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the context of technology and innovation. This is the message of H.E. Ms. Yoka Brandt Yoka Brandt of Broken link hijacking POC #CSW67


Productive discussion with PR of ๐ณ๐ฑ Amb. Yoka Brandt & PR of Jamaica ๐ฏ๐ฒ Amb. Brian C.M. Wallace in their capacity as co-facilitators for the Declaration on Future Generations. Congratulated them for conducting a meaningful discussion in the first stakeholders dialogue.





This morning at the #SIDS Breakfast meeting with His Majestyย Kingย Willem-Alexander, Representatives of the Kingdom of the Netherlands ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ฆ๐ผ๐จ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฝ and other SIDS to discuss the urgence and concrete Action to address the vulnerability of SIDS. #WaterAction #UN2023WaterConference


Welcome to the #UN2023WaterConference๐ง The Opening of the Water conference in presence of beautiful music, ๐บ๐ณSG Antรณnio Guterres, H.M. King Willem-Alexander, H.E. Emomali Rahmon President of ๐น๐ฏ Hajar Yagkoubi & the next Generation. #WaterAction is HEREโ๏ธ #WaterAction is NOWโ๏ธ


๐ณ๐ฑย Minister Liesje Schreinemacher announced a commitment of โฌ50+ million for the "Water at the Heart of #ClimateAction" initiative at the IFRC UNDRR World Meteorological Organization #UN2023WaterConference event. ๐ฆ #WaterAction and early warning save lives!



The Mission of the ๐ณ๐ฑ commits to fostering a safer and more respectful working environment at ๐บ๐ณ HQ & beyond. All staff pledge to complete training on promoting gender equality & preventing sexual harassment United Nations Accountability & transparency are critical to #GenerationEquality


Peacekeeper of the Day: Lt. Cmdr. Suzanne van Opsta ๐ณ๐ฑ, Force HQ Military Gender Adviser at UNIFIL, emphasizes gender perspectives in military ops. She believes peace begins with mutual respect & values the multicultural experience of United Nations missions. #PeaceBegins #PK75 Broken link hijacking POC
