Haitian leaders need commit to a way out of impasse that will best serve the interests of their people, Head of @minujusth  tells Security Council.

"This man-made humanitarian nightmare for the long-suffering people of Syria must stop. It must stop now." -- @antonioguterres  repeats his call for immediate ceasefire in Idlib.

Friday was @VisitUn  Kids Day at UNHQ. Young visitors explored the #GlobalGoals , learned about work of the 🇺🇳 UN through games, and got to meet the UN Fire Department🧑‍🚒 & Chloe, the UN therapy dog 🐶.

Youth participation is essential for achieving #GlobalGoals , and young people are drivers of political, economic and social transformation. #Standup4HumanRights  - today and everyday:

With the impacts of the climate emergency changing and shrinking habitats, many species are facing extinction. @BonnConvention  #CMSCOP13  in India aims at enacting new conservation measures for migratory species. via @UNEnvironment 

Imagine living in a swamp infested with pythons 🐍, crocodiles 🐊and malaria-bearing mosquitoes 🦟. That's what life is like for a 100,000 people who have been displaced by fighting in South Sudan. @WFP  is trying to help.

Nurses and midwives provide essential health services and are key for achieving #HealthForAll . 2020 is the International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. More from @WHO : #SupportNursesAndMidwives 

Ahmed, Soraya & their family are Syrian refugees in Malaysia. @UNDPasiapac  follows their heart-wrenching journey into an uncertain future.

Women peacekeepers: 🕊 Reduce conflict & confrontation 🔑 Improve access & support for local women 👮‍♀️ Provide greater sense of security 👩‍🏫 Serve as role models for local women 🔧 Broaden skill sets within missions More on women in @UNPeacekeeping : #A4P 

The Human Rights Council reviews the human rights records of all 193 UN member countries — the only process of this kind in existence. More on @UN_HRC :