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For 77 years, the #UnitedNations has been working to create a better world where all people are able to enjoy peace, prosperity and human rights. Ahead of Monday's #UNDay , scroll through to learn some fact about the history of the UN and our efforts today to respond to the climate emergency, empower women, protect refugees, respond to conflict and much more! #ClimateAction #GenerationEquality #WithRefugees #GlobalGoals

Forced displacement is once again pushing people to look for safety where there is none in Gaza. Following new evacuation orders in the south, families are setting up tents among the rubble in places like Hamad City. These areas have very few basic services for people who have been displaced multiple times. The heat and lack of clean water continue to fuel the spread of infectious diseases, straining already overwhelmed and under-resourced health facilities. @unrwa colleagues are working tirelessly to deliver aid, but the response is severely hampered by the lack of humanitarian access and ongoing evacuation orders. Regram: @unrwa

The spread of hatred and lies online is causing grave harm to our world. The #UnitedNations Global Principles for Information Integrity seek to promote a humane information ecosystem based on a set of 5 key pillars. Scroll through to learn more. 👈

She is life. Our future. Our responsibility. She is our ocean. 🌊 And we have the power to save her. But we must #ActNow . Two years ago, leaders, youth, activists and others gathered at the #UnitedNations Ocean Conference in Lisbon, #Portugal , where they pledged to take action to #SaveOurOcean . #ClimateAction

Refugee rights are human rights. Around the world, the #UnitedNations refugee agency works to save lives, protect rights and build a better future for refugees, forcibly displaced communities and other people #ForcedToFlee . Regram: @refugees

A new mural at @unitednationsvienna titled “Woman with Dove - Shaping Our Common Future” aims to highlight the work of the Organization in achieving the #GlobalGoals . Ahead of the Summit of the Future in September, the mural represents a powerful allegory for the fragility of peace and the significance of forging new paths for #OurCommonFuture for all. 📸: UNIS Vienna

No matter how remote or inaccessible a place may be, our colleagues from the @worldfoodprogramme work tirelessly to deliver life-saving aid to people in need. As vulnerable people face the impacts of conflict, displacement, climate shocks and economic crises, WFP works around the clock to provide essential food and nutrition support, including in hard-to-reach locations. 📸: @worldfoodprogramme

"All are equal before the law and are entitled, without any discrimination, to equal protection of the law." The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines that rights are for all people – no matter who you are or whom you love. As #PrideMonth comes to an end, we are reminded that each of us can #StandUp4HumanRights and the fair and equal treatment of LGBTIQ+ people everywhere. 📸: @unaidsglobal

Sunday is #AsteroidDay . The international community works together to address risks posed by near earth objects. From identifying asteroids, to planning mitigation options, to preparing disaster management responses; global cooperation is key to reducing the impacts of asteroids. 📸: A view of the Milky Way galaxy seen from New York State, #USA . Danny Rotar for UN Social Media

"All are equal before the law and are entitled, without any discrimination, to equal protection of the law." The Universal Declaration of Human Rights enshrines that rights are for all people – no matter who you are or whom you love. As #PrideMonth comes to an end, we are reminded that each of us can #StandUp4HumanRights and the fair and equal treatment of LGBTIQ+ people everywhere. 📸: @unaidsglobal

Sunday is #SocialMediaDay . You can follow the #UnitedNations on @instagram in these languages: 🇺🇳French: @nations_unies 🇺🇳Spanish: @nacionesunidas 🇺🇳Arabic: @unitednations_arabic 🇺🇳Russian: @unitednationsrussian 🇺🇳Hindi: @unitednationshindi 🇺🇳Kiswahili: @umojawamataifa 🇺🇳Portuguese: @nacoesunidas 📸: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

A lemur, a small primate from the island of #Madagascar , is pictured at Lemurs' Park, near Antananarivo, the capital of that tropical country. Saturday is #TropicsDay . Despite accounting for only 40% of the world’s total surface area, the Tropics are home to 80% of the world’s biodiversity. Yet, the climate crisis and other challenges are putting the future of the Tropics and its inhabitants at grave risk, highlighting the urgent need for #ClimateAction to protect these important spaces. 📸: UN Photo / Mark Garten