@UN Resident Coordinator (@UNinSouthAfrica); #GlobalGoals; #ClimateAction; & #DemographicDividend (empowering young people & women) | RTs not endorsement
Pretoria, South Africa
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Being hopeful and working towards wellbeing, shared prosperity, fulfillment, and happiness is what inspires our efforts everyday #ForPeopleForPlanet.
#HappinessMatters #HappinessDay
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DAY 2: H.E. Mr Nelson Muffuh, United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa - "Taking the African Agenda to the United Nations"
#DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum #KMF #DialogueAmongEquals #MTN #ABSA
My #DrakensbergInclusiveGrowthForum remarks, on taking #Africa’s agenda to the world, explored 4 things that matter: voice, narrative, agency & agenda
Africa is present in global decision-making. But presence is not impact
Global influence must also ensure better lives at home
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It is an occasion to reflect on the Charter’s enduring principles, the contribution of multilateral cooperation to peace, development and human rights, and the role the United Nations must play in responding to contemporary challenges.
#UNDay2026
#UnitedNations
#UNCharter
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The Former Executive Director of UN Women & Former
Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, congratulated Dr Navi Pillay on becoming this year’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, the fifth South African to receive the prestigious award.
#UNDay2026
#Multilateralism
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Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, emphasises the importance of international cooperation in addressing shared global challenges and advancing peace, development and prosperity during the commemoration of United Nations Day 2026 at DIRCO in Pretoria.
#UnitedNationsDay #GovZAUpdates
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“Together, let us restore trust, manage transformation and advance a future founded on peace, development, human dignity and international cooperation.”
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, calls for renewed global solidarity and stronger partnerships to build a multilateral system that responds to the needs of all people.
#UnitedNationsDay #GovZAUpdates
On #UNDay, I think of the inequalities & hardship I have witnessed, deepened by poor governance, conflicts & climate change.
They have strengthened my belief in multilateralism & our shared ability to improve lives, restore hope & build shared prosperity.
Humility in service!
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For 81 years, the @UN has been:
Settling disputes with diplomacy & laws.
Working to eradicate poverty & hunger.
Promoting human rights.
And delivering life-saving aid to people facing war, disaster & displacement.
Today, the United Nations is needed more than ever.
We will continue working to strengthen the UN to best serve people & meet the challenges of our time.
#UNDay
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"No projection should become a prophecy. No forecast should become a verdict." ~ Nelson Muffuh, UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa 🇿🇦, opening the 3rd African Futures Conference today.
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There is something profoundly powerful about speaking truth to power.
Congratulations to #NaviPillay on the 2026 @NobelPrize, a fitting tribute to a lifetime dedicated to justice, human rights, and accountability.
A proud moment for South Africa & @UN. 🇿🇦🇺🇳✨ #NobelPeacePrize
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
#NobelPrize
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📊 “The power of data is not simply in counting people. It is in making people visible, guiding action, and ensuring every person counts.”
UNFPA joined @StatsSA & the @UNinSouthAfrica family to celebrate #Census30—30 years of counting South Africa! 🇿🇦✨
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“Counting isn’t just about numbers—it’s about making people visible.” 📊
At the #Census30 celebration with @StatsSA, the @UNinSouthAfrica Resident Coordinator @nmuffuh highlighted 30 years of evidence-based progress in 🇿🇦.
@UNFPA_SouthAfrica is proud to support population censuses & data that ensure everyone counts! 🧡
#LeaveNoOneBehind #SDGs #EveryoneCounts #Census30
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2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay’s commitment to universal legal principles and her firm moral compass are constants in a long career. Born into a family of Indian Tamil origin under apartheid in Durban, South Africa, Pillay became a lawyer and legal pioneer, confronting deep structural discrimination, segregation and exclusion. A common thread runs from her early work defending Nelson Mandela and others who stood up against apartheid to her service as a judge in some of the key international court cases of our time.
This year’s laureate has significantly enlarged the scope and impact of international law. She has served as a judge on the High Court in South Africa, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the International Criminal Court. She was the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and, until recently, she chaired the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory. Today Navi Pillay is a judge on the International Court of Justice in the case where Myanmar stands accused of genocide.
In historic international court cases, she has shown that legal measures can help prevent acts of war and violence. Navi Pillay has also contributed to strengthen the institutions of international law. Her independence, expertise and steadfastness have made her one of the most respected international jurists of our time.
Learn more about the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize: bit.ly/4xjOJ03
#NobelPeacePrize #NobelPrize
There is something profoundly powerful about speaking truth to power.
Congratulations to #NaviPillay on the 2026 @NobelPrize, a fitting tribute to a lifetime dedicated to justice, human rights, and accountability.
A proud moment for South Africa & @UN. 🇿🇦🇺🇳✨ #NobelPeacePrize
BREAKING NEWS
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2026 #NobelPeacePrize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law.
#NobelPrize
Pacifist and activist for dignity and #NonViolence. We acknowledge and celebrate #MahatmaGandhi
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.@antonioguterres met with Ronald Ozzy Lamola, Minister for International Relations & Co-operation of the Republic of South Africa. They discussed South Africa’s contributions to peace efforts on the African continent.
Read more:
un.org/sg/en/content/sg/read…
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At #UNGA81, a renewed call for multilateralism to be reformed and reinforced: advancing peace and security, addressing persistent global inequalities, and ensuring Africa's full and equitable representation in global governance. Read more: news.un.org/en/story/2026/09…
“The world does not need a weaker United Nations.
It needs a UN strong enough to face the world as it is and determined enough to build the world as it should be.”
– @antonioguterres on the indispensable role of the UN to help the world come together to overcome differences.
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Our heritage lives on our plates. 🌾 Sorghum, millet, Bambara groundnuts and wild greens carry generations of knowledge and the promise of a climate-smart future. This #HeritageDay, cook it forward with Roots & Recipes by the UN🇿🇦 family and partners: bit.ly/4q4LExB
