Climate resilience requires land and water resources that communities can safely access and use. Where explosive hazards from past and existing conflicts remain, adaptation efforts - from agriculture to infrastructure - are delayed or blocked, increasing pressure on already limited resources. #MineAction helps remove these barriers - supporting recovery, reducing environmental stress and enabling more sustainable resource use. Read how we support climate-sensitive mine action: https://go.undp.org/SDL #IMAD2026
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"Mine action restores more than land: it restores freedom, opportunity & the foundations for sustainable recovery" – UNDP Crisis Action's Shoko Noda. This International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, we join the UN Mine Action Service, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA), UNOPS, the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD), FSD (Fondation suisse de déminage), Handicap International Suisse - Schweiz, and the International Campaign to Ban Landmines - Cluster Munition Coalition (ICBL-CMC) to call on governments, donors and partners to reinforce support for #MineAction and to champion the international agreements that guide it. https://go.undp.org/SEP #IMAD2026
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Because safe ground is the first step to recovery. For more than 3 decades in over 50 countries, UNDP has supported national #MineAction. #IMAD2026
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14 years of conflict left Syria with not only humanitarian needs, but reversed 40 years of economic, social and human capital progress. Together with United Nations OCHA's Tom Fletcher, our Administrator Alexander De Croo was on the ground in Syria at a crucial moment in the country's history. "After too long a period of atrocious war and too many casualties, Syria is now at a pivotal point — from humanitarian emergency to the possibility of real development and recovery.”
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Climate impacts are compounding the dangers of landmines and unexploded ordnance. From floods to displacement, risks are shifting - and so must our response. #MineAction is helping communities adapt to climate change by restoring access to land, enabling climate-resilient livelihoods, and supporting recovery, especially in conflict-affected and fragile settings. Ahead of Saturday's International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, read how this work is advancing climate, peace and security: https://go.undp.org/SEL #IMAD2026
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Global crises hit people locally. 🆕 UNDP Africa, African Union, African Development Bank Group and United Nations Economic Commission for Africa policy brief on the impacts of the Middle East conflict on Africa with recommendations on ➡️ Protecting livelihoods ➡️ Acting early ➡️ Working together to build resilience Read below and learn more at: https://go.undp.org/SzU
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More than 1.6 million people returned to Syria last year. They need housing, services and jobs. "The time to invest in Syrian development is now" — UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo while on the ground in Damascus, Syria.
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Our new report shows that shocks related to the military escalation in the Middle East are increasing pressure on livelihoods, essential services, and human development prospects in Iran. Read more here via UNDP in Asia and the Pacific: https://go.undp.org/ShP
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Localization isn’t just a buzzword. When 6 tropical cyclones hit the Philippines in one month, wildfires devastated Chile, and Hurricane John struck Mexico, to name just a few crises, local businesses were among the first to respond. UNDP-United Nations OCHA's Connecting Business Initiative (CBI) mobilizes business networks to coordinate private sector engagement in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Launched in 2016, it now spans 67 countries, representing more than 1.5 million businesses. In 2024-25, CBI responded to 54 emergencies across continents, reached 9.9 million people, mobilized $29 million in aid, and added new Member Networks in Chile, Guatemala, and West Africa. Read below and learn more here: bit.ly/CBI2024-25
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Plastic is all around us. From the air we breathe and the clothes we wear, plastic is in even more places than we realize. For our planet and for future generations, let's act NOW to #BeatPlasticPollution.
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