Being hopeful and working towards wellbeing, shared prosperity, fulfillment, and happiness is what inspires our efforts everyday #ForPeopleForPlanet. #HappinessMatters #HappinessDay

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…

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

#HeritageDay is a reminder that we all belong. Our diverse cultures and shared humanity unite us, and with that comes a collective responsibility to build a more inclusive, peaceful and just world for all. #OurSharedHumanity

At #UNGA, one message is clear: achieving the #SDGs requires concerted action to tackle inequality and accelerate #ClimateAction. A more just, resilient, and sustainable future depends on ensuring that no one is left behind while safeguarding our planet for generations to come.

Minister Ronald Lamola leads discussions for the ​International Panel on Inequality (IPI) addressing the Global Inequality Crisis. Hosted at the United Nations Headquarters, by IPI Founding Committee Governments: South Africa, Brazil, Spain, Norway. #GovZAUpdates #SAinUNGA #UNGA81

Africa holds the minerals and energy the world cannot transition without. The real question is who captures the value. At #UNGA81 the @UN in South Africa🇿🇦 & partners used the #SABII Leadership Roundtable to move investment talk towards partnerships that can create jobs at home.

"Billions of people still live today without the essentials embedded in the Sustainable Development Goals. Food. Clean water. Education. Decent work. Health care. Dignity. No country should be denied a sustainable future (...)." - @antonioguterres #GlobalGoals #UNGA

Listen 🎧| Minister Parks Tau speaks on trade, imports and exports across the African continent, highlighting South Africa's role in strengthening intra-African trade, expanding markets access and supporting industrial development at Unstoppable Africa in New York. South Africa's trade strategy places greater emphasis on value-added exports, regional value chain and opportunities created through the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). #GovZAUpdates #UNGA81 #InspiringNewWays

In his final address opening the #UNGA General Debate, @antonioguterres named four great tests of power – war & peace, inequality, climate and AI – and urged leaders to ensure power is governed by law, not force.

Standing ovation for @antonioguterres “Wherever I will be, whatever I will be doing – I will keep championing the conviction that peace is possible.   I will continue to stand up for the values of the United Nations Charter. And I will never ever give up.   Thank you.”

Unstoppable Africa: The Solution for a Global Future bringing together influential leaders from the public and private sectors to advance Africa’s role in shaping global business solutions. #SAatUNGA81 #InspiringNewWays #GovZAUpdates

South Africa got off the FATF grey list. The power cuts eased. Business had a hand in both. Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, South Africa CEO and Executive Director at @Naspers and Co-chair of the UN @globalcompact Africa Business Leaders Coalition, credited Business Unity South Africa (BUSA) with aligning business behind one voice alongside government. SABII now carries that collaboration forward, with the job of turning it into impact. Watch Unstoppable Africa live on YouTube: piped.video/live/ql4av05e6Ww… #GABI #UnstoppableAfrica

GABI now has a national anchor in South Africa. @nmuffuh, @UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa, formally introduces the South African Business Initiative for Impact (SABII) on the global stage at Unstoppable Africa, describing the country as "a gateway for progress, innovation, and transformation." SABII connects South Africa's development priorities with global investment and partnership opportunities. Watch Unstoppable Africa live on YouTube: piped.video/live/ql4av05e6Ww… #GABI #UnstoppableAfrica UN @globalcompact

It’s time for beneficiation rather than extraction and above all to scale up doing business with #Africa rather than business in Africa. #UNGA #UnstoppableAfrica high level opening with @_AfricanUnion Commission Chair @ymahmoudali & @UN Secretary-General @AntonioGuterres

A continent ready to partner and do mutually beneficial business that leverages and adds value to its youthful potential and bountiful resources. #UnstoppableAfrica Presidential Chat with @julius_maadabio 🇸🇱 #UNGA

#SDGMoment with @bts_bighit in the @UN #UNGA Keeping the promise for the #GlobalGoals

Countries are increasingly "defaulting on development due to the fear of defaulting on debt", diverting resources from the #SDGs [with only 4 years to the 2030 deadline]. The cost of capital remains one of the greatest barriers to sustainable development. #SDGMoment #UNGA

The 17 Goals. Our circle of life. Our circle of hope. Hope for a future where everyone can thrive, and the planet that sustains us is protected. With four years to go, the promise of the SDGs is ours to keep. Together, we can do it. #SDGMoment