Shoko Noda
@shokonoda.bsky.social
UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assist Administrator & Crisis Bureau Director in New York City🗽. Formerly worked in 🇮🇳 🇲🇻🇳🇵🇲🇳 🇵🇰 🇨🇩 🇷🇸 🇽🇰 🇹🇯. ❤️ 🐈 🐾 https://www.undp.org/crisis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shoko-noda-undp
Our p'ship with Govt of Japan 🇯🇵 continues to deliver impactful crisis response. In 🇦🇫, a joint initiative by @undp.org & Embassy of Japan in Afghanistan ensures water security for 664,000+ households, reducing disaster risk & enhancing incomes. 🔗 undpafghanistan.exposure.co/water-work-and-recovery
For 40+ years, Iraqi women have carried the weight of war, loss & recovery, becoming pillars of resilience. They bring perspectives rooted in healing, reconciliation & community strength. Sustaining peace means ensuring their voices shape decisions.🧕🏻👩🏻💼 go.undp.org/wPd
Heartbreaking to see the people of Pakistan 🇵🇰, who again and again face these devastating floods. @undp.org is on the ground, delivering emergency relief and working with partners to support urgent needs while laying foundations for recovery. Together, we'll rebuild stronger. go.undp.org/wQz
#EarlyRecovery brings lasting peace & resilience. Sudan’s Red Sea State is seeing a large inflow of #IDPs due to ongoing conflict. To build resilience of IDPs & host communities, Government of Japan 🇯🇵 & @undp.org are rebuilding infrastructure and restoring livelihoods. go.undp.org/wQj
Please listen to this strong testimony of commitment and care. Our @undp.org Palestine colleague Riyad reminds us - humanitarian work is always hard, but in places like Gaza, it is becoming harder. Even amid evacuations, they carry on. This is humanity at its best. #ActForHumanity
For every development and humanitarian worker, the first mission is a moment we always remember & cherish. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, I join my @UNDP colleagues in reflecting on our first missions - how they shaped us, and our advice to our younger selves. #ActForHumanity
Humanitarian workers risk everything to save lives and enable recovery. Yet time and time again, too many pay the ultimate price. All humanitarians and civilians deserve protection. @undp.org Acting Administrator @haoliangxo1.bsky.social's statement on #WorldHumanitarianDay. go.undp.org/wQ3
Women's economic empowerment is vital for lasting peace.👩🏽🌾👩🏻🏭👩💼 As Moldova's Nistru River basin recovers from conflict, @undp.org and the Government of France 🇫🇷 are supporting women entrepreneurs in the region to grow their businesses & realise their leadership potential. go.undp.org/Ut6
Small businesses drive #EarlyRecovery. They allow families and communities to become self-reliant, and lead their own recovery. In Northwest Nigeria 🇳🇬, @undp.org and Govt of Germany 🇩🇪 are working with Katsina State administration to help local entrepreneurs rebuild after conflict. go.undp.org/wgF
Caribbean is the 2nd most disaster-prone region globally. @undp.org has joined hands with the European Union 🇪🇺 & @undrr.bsky.social to strengthen its resilience through: 📡Early warning systems 🏗️Better infra 💻Data-driven planning ♀️Inclusion of vulnerable groups 🤝Pvt sector p'ships go.undp.org/wg4
Our partnership with the European Union 🇪🇺 continues to grow and deliver real impact! We are working with governments and communities to: ✅ better prepare and plan for disasters ✅ recover stronger ✅ build resilience that lasts @ec.europa.eu @euatun.bsky.social
Around the 🌍, youth are driving solutions for climate action and peace. In Somalia 🇸🇴, Abdulqaadir restores mangroves, while Nafisat from Nigeria 🇳🇬 brings clean energy to her village. The result? Resilient communities and better future for all. go.undp.org/wfW #YouthDay
Happy #InternationalCatDay! 😻🐈 Cats don’t fill silence. They honour it. In a noisy 🌎, they show us how to sit still, listen and rest. I'm grateful for their companionship 🐈⬛, for the calm and softness they've brought into my life.
🔴After yrs of war, 1M+ people are returning home in Sudan. They face devastation — no services, no livelihoods. Recovery must start now to rebuild lives beyond emergency aid. @undp.org , w/ @unhcr.org & @iom.int , is driving #EarlyRecovery but urgent support is needed: www.undp.org/sudan/press-...
Crisis demands new global strategies: 🧭 Rethink outcomes 🧭 Reimagine governance 🧭 Reboot cooperation @undp.org shows how to navigate a world full of risks. Read the new #DevelopmentAtRisk report: stories.undp.org/risk-is-our-...
Latest @undp.org & UNESCWA report on impacts of the war on Lebanon warns that without urgent recovery: ⚠️ Poverty will rise ⚠️ Jobs & economy will stall ⚠️ Social stability will suffer UNDP is on the ground driving #EarlyRecovery from day one to revert this risk: www.undp.org/lebanon/publ...
❗Our new #DevelopmentAtRisk report is more than a warning – it’s a call to action! In a 🌍 of interconnected crises, we must rethink what progress really means ➡️ resilience, trust & cooperation. 🙏 to @undp.org Crisis Bureau team behind this work: www.undp.org/publications...
📣📘 @undp.org's #FundingWindows 2024 Annual Report is out! From #EarlyRecovery to #Stabilization, #DRR to forced displacement solutions, we support communities become resilient. 🙏🏼 Grateful to our partners for continued support. 🇩🇰🇫🇷🇩🇪🇮🇸🇱🇺🇲🇹🇳🇱🇳🇴🇰🇷🇸🇪🇨🇭🇯🇵🇦🇹 go.undp.org/wJU
Our partnership with 🇰🇷 continues to grow 🙏🏻. This week, @undp.org experts visited Seoul to advance mine clearance in Korean Peninsula.📰👇🏼 Through REVIVE initiative, the Govt of the Republic of Korea & UNDP are strengthening #EarlyRecovery & Mine Action globally. www.koreaherald.com/article/1053...
UN land mine experts visit S. Korea to discuss reducing minefield risks
Two land mine experts from the United Nations Development Program visited South Korea this week, as the devices remain a serious concern on the Korean Peninsula
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When women lead, everyone prospers. 👩🏻💼👩🏽🌾👷🏿♀️ Their vision and voice are essential to rebuild trust and drive recovery in times of crisis. ✍️ Our Raquel Lagunas writes how @undp.org is supporting women’s leadership for safer, more inclusive and resilient societies. go.undp.org/w4v
👩🏽⚖️ In every crisis, justice is our shield against crime. From mobile courts in DRC & Burkina Faso to legal clinics in Guinea-Bissau and community networks in Bangladesh & Somalia, @undp.org continues to work with national partners for a #MoreJustWorld. 👉🏻 go.undp.org/UXt
#SouthSudan is at a turning point on its path to peace 🕊️ @undp.org is on the ground, driving #EarlyRecovery: rebuilding trust, restoring livelihoods & strengthening local institutions. 🌱 🙏 Thanks to the team on the ground & Dr. Mohamed Abchir for working hand in hand with communities in crisis.
✨ Today is the 1st ever #InternationalDayofHope I think of Syria—where this 📸 was taken After 14 yrs of war, the country is rebuilding. Amazing women like Waad, who opened a shop after losing her sight, are what hope looks like to me At @undp.org we fuel that hope every day, in crises around the🌍
🇪🇹In Ethiopia, #EarlyRecovery is powered by @undp.org . Conflict damaged schools, clinics, and lives — but hope is returning. ✨ 📹Watch our Turhan Saleh's visit to South Wollo ➡️ A powerful look at how rebuilding 🕊️ peace starts by rebuilding a future for all children.
Come play the @undp.org version of « Where’s Wally » 🤔 , and look for the 1️⃣2️⃣ Development Challenges hidden in this illustration! This was originally displayed at Osaka Expo in partnership with Hakuhodo, a leading advertisement company from 🇯🇵.
Throughout my career — since late 90’s in Tajikistan & 2000s in Kosovo & Yugoslavia — I’ve seen how small arms fuel violence & insecurity. ❗️Controlling them saves lives. @undp.org & UN Disarmament Affairs just launched SALIENT 2.0 to put arms control at 🫀 of peace & development. 👉 go.undp.org/UHJ
How do we move beyond crisis? By empowering communities & accelerating #EarlyRecovery ✨ REVIVE is about hope, work & rebuilding lives — from emergency to recovery. Proud of 🇰🇷 Republic of South Korea & @undp.org partnership driving this transition forward. Read more: go.undp.org/Ujb
🇪🇹In Ethiopia, I met a young mother & survivor of sexual violence whose strength stayed with me. With UN Action, @undp.org helps women in conflict zones access job skills, legal aid & mental health care—giving them a voice and ending sexual violence. ♀️🕊️ Full blog ➡️ www.undp.org/blog/ending-...
