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Yalda Mobarak 🌙 🍉 🕯️ 📖 ♥️ As we gather on the longest night of the year, may Yalda remind us that light, hope, and togetherness always prevail. Wishing you and your loved ones warmth, peace, and brighter days ahead. #Yalda #YaldaNight

یلدا مبارک 🌙 در بلندترین شب سال که گرد هم می‌آییم، یلدا یادآور این حقیقت باشد که نور، امید و باهم‌بودن همیشه پیروزند. برای شما و عزیزانتان گرما، آرامش و روزهایی روشن‌تر آرزو می‌کنم. #یلدا_مبارک #یلدا #ایران

Drylands now cover 40.6% of the planet, and climate change is accelerating land degradation across Asia & the Pacific. Mongolia, Iran, China, India & Afghanistan are facing shrinking water sources, degraded soils & rising sand & dust storms. UNDP is helping countries scale up land restoration, sustainable water management and soil protection, while supporting systems that forecast, prepare for and reduce the impact of sand and dust storms. #WorldSoilDay Read More: go.undp.org/iEw

Listen. Partner. Deliver. Week one @UNDP done. Next stop: the field. To learn, to connect, to see what works. Three quick insights ⤵️

It can take up to 1,000 years to produce just 2–3 cm of soil, but only moments for it to be lost. When soil degrades, SDS intensify, affecting health, livelihoods & ecosystems. Healthy soils are the foundation of life & protecting them means protecting our future. #WorldSoilDay

امروز، ۵ دسامبر، روز بین‌المللی داوطلب است. از پشتکار و همدلی تا توانمندسازی و عمل، روح داوطلبی یعنی انتخابِ حضور؛ انتخابِ تاثیرگذاری. امروز و هر روز، ما قدردان تعهد، صدای تاثیرگذار و نقش‌آفرینی آنان هستیم. #روز_بین‌المللی_داوطلب #ایران

Today, 5 December, marks #InternationalVolunteerDay From perseverance & compassion to empowerment & action, volunteerism is about people choosing to show up & make a difference. Today & every day, we celebrate their dedication, their voice & their impact. #Iran #VolunteerDay

Today I was delighted to welcome Alexander De Croo to his office on his first day as @UNDP Administrator 😊 I look forward to working with him and wish him all the best in his new position! @alexanderdecroo

Restoring lost or degraded wetlands presents a valuable and cost-effective opportunity for society to recover and enhance benefits. The total value of benefits that flow from a restored wetland are often several times higher than the cost of restoration. #RestoreWetlands

.@UNDPasiapac’s flagship report on AI and human development, explains how AI is reshaping economies and societies, and why it may widen inequalities between countries that could trigger a #NextGreatDivergence unless urgent action is taken. #AI4HD Download report: go.undp.org/iBK Learn more: go.undp.org/AI4HD

On #WorldAIDSDay, we honour the strength of people like Nasrollah. His story reminds us that behind every statistic is a life changed & behind each life changed is the partnership of @GlobalFund, national partners & @UNDP: go.undp.org/i2j

Communities are the heart of the HIV response. They serve as the first responders in a crisis overcoming disruption and drive transformation. We remain committed to #EndAIDS. Read more from our Acting Administrator @HaoliangXu this #WorldAIDSDay2025: go.undp.org/iBP

Honoured to be appointed as the next @UNDP Administrator. At a time when the world needs cooperation, action and impact more than ever, I’m grateful to @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres and Member States for their trust. Looking forward to joining the UNDP team.

Today, @UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres announced @alexanderdecroo as our new UNDP Administrator. We look forward to working together to help eradicate poverty, reduce inequalities and build resilience. Join us in wishing him a warm welcome! go.undp.org/iWq

🟰 30 numbers on climate change. 🟰 30 reasons to take climate action. Explore now: go.undp.org/ClimateCounts Because #ClimateCounts. #COP30

In Tehran, 🇮🇷, Regional Manager for @UNVEurasia, @RSabayeva, met with UNDP Deputy Resident Representative @khurshidundp to explore new areas of collaboration. Mr. Alam highlighted Iran’s strong talent and noted that through UNV, both youth and senior UN Volunteers can have opportunities to support the country’s key development priorities in the future.

Across Asia-Pacific, women are turning global commitments into impact on the ground. From solar-powered cold storage units run by women’s cooperatives in India to embedding gender equality into national climate and biodiversity plans in Mongolia, women are actively reshaping our climate future. Read this latest blog by UNDP's @sudhagooty: go.undp.org/iAC #GenderEquality #ClimateAction #WomenLeadership #FoodSystems #ClimateResilience

In Tiab village of Hormozgan Province, a group of #ruralwomen is protecting and restoring the Shour–Shirin–Minab wetland, one of southern Iran’s most valuable ecosystems. In partnership with @theGEF @UNDPIran, see how we support work #ForPeopleForPlanet: ow.ly/YSWC50XeFys

1.1 billion people live in multidimensional poverty, @UNDP warns. 887 million live in regions exposed to at least 1 of 4 climate hazards: high heat, drought, floods & air pollution. news.un.org/en/story/2025/… #EndPoverty

Everyone deserves dignity, security and the power to shape their future. Join us as we renew our commitment to build institutions and strengthen families through social protection, quality services, climate action and beyond: go.undp.org/ioD #EndPoverty