Kanni Wignaraja
@kanniwignaraja
@UN Assistant Secretary General & @UNDP Regional Director @UNDPasiapac. @PrincetonSPIA @BrynMawrCollege. Inspired by those who change things for the better.
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http://www.asia-pacific.undp.org 25-02-2010 20:02:41
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Almost half of #Myanmar ’s population is below the poverty line with 49.7% of people living on less than 76 US cents a day — a figure that has doubled since 2017.
UNDP in Asia and the Pacific's Kanni Wignaraja speaks with CNN calling on all stakeholders to take action. edition.cnn.com/2024/04/12/asi…
The middle class is disappearing & poverty deepening in #Myanmar .
Our new report shows that $4 billion/year would be required to effectively address this swell of poverty.
UNDP in Asia and the Pacific's Kanni Wignaraja speaks w/ BBC calling on all stakeholders to act. bit.ly/4awPubJ
W conflict and poor economic policy driving disappearance of middle class, deepening poverty, UN Development issues a grave warning on generational consequences on Myanmar's future. Immediate actions to stem the bleed, if not help reverse, in go.undp.org/6KcJ Achim Steiner United Nations in Myanmar
Vi hälsar vår nya generalsekreterare Ulrika Modéer varmt välkommen! via.tt.se/pressmeddeland…
Very special sighting of the sun and moon moving in sync today with #TotalEclipse2024 as seen from NYC!☀️🌕😎🌙🌓
On #WorldHealthDay , help us take a minute to appreciate what #HealthyPlanetHealthyPeople means.
Learn more in this Harvard Medical School UN Development-supported booklet about how our health depends on #biodiversity : ow.ly/nzmV50LVOAr
Peacemakers of #PNG in action! Women are emerging as leaders in peacemaking, bridging divides, building community resilience. UNDP Papua New Guinea + IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 supporting them w United Nations Peacebuilding ➡️go.undp.org/XFXW
Elizabeth Spehar United Nations in Papua New Guinea IOM Asia-Pacific Shoko Noda Nicholas Booth
Just released! Small Islands #DIGITALStates UN Development report out on SIDS digital transformation - contains a wealth of data and insights on Pacific Islands leveraging innovation and technology for sustainable development; see recommendations for scale-up in: bit.ly/3vrINZi
Congratulations to our 18 UNDP in Asia and the Pacific teams that won #GenderSeal awards today! Special shout out to 6 Gold winners UNDP Bangladesh UNDP in Sri Lanka UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji UNDP India UNDP Samoa UNDP in Nepal Huge thanks to all; more to come! Achim Steiner Marcos Athias Neto Raquel Lagunas Haoliang Xu
Save the date for YECAP in Asia and the Pacific Regional Dialogue 2024!
Open to all youth in Asia-Pacific.
🔗 Register for 22 April: tinyurl.com/yecaprd24
🔗 Register for 23 April: bit.ly/youthledinnova…
UN Climate Change UNICEF East Asia Pacific UN Environment Programme Asia Pacific United Nations ESCAP ARROW YOUNGO 2030 Youth Force
“With our feet on the ground and our eyes on the future, we remain committed to helping those furthest behind to catch-up” Achim Steiner
Proud of impressive collaborative UNDP in Asia and the Pacific results across the region in @UNDP Annual Report 2023.
#FutureSmartUNDP
📖: annualreport.undp.org
Economic transformation stands as the cornerstone for countries to propel growth, improve productivity, and elevate living standards. Explore our latest blog by Devika Iyer on fostering inclusive and sustainable structural transformation in Asia-Pacific.
undp.org/asia-pacific/b…
Mobilizing local communities in northern #Thailand 🇹🇭 & in #LaoPDR 🇱🇦 to design solutions to reduce #AirPollution through social innovation! « Clean Air without Borders » is a great collab btw UNDP Thailand & UNDP Lao PDR with support from Luxembourg Embassy in Bangkok WHO Thailand & GIZ Thailand