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Congratulations Qualcomm on today’s exciting announcement of a €125 million investment in the Cork site, supported by IDA Ireland. Exciting news for the region and a huge achievement for all involved!

Congrats Paul Kelleher, Colin Ryan and the #Qualcomm team...lovely start to 2026

From pollination to soil health, biodiversity is key to achieving #ZeroHunger. Yet, the nature crisis is fueling food insecurity.

See how the Global Biodiversity Framework supports the #GlobalGoals in this interactive: www.unep.org/interactives...

Call for ban over AI 'nudification' features Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a total ban on artificial intelligence-based functions that can produce sexual images of children and adults.

Rape Crisis Ireland has called for a total ban on AI-based functions that can produce sexual images of children and adults. It comes after Coimisiún na Meán said it's engaging with the European Commission over concerns the AI tool Grok is being used to create sexually explicit images on X

Rare, stunning images from Antarctica, where extreme conditions make high-quality photography difficult, are now available to everyone.

Check out “The Ocean Agency” collection and help raise awareness about the importance of the Antarctic for people and the planet. https://ow.ly/mL4p50XNXZt

A sustainable future depends on choices made today.

#GEO7, the most comprehensive assessment of the global environment ever undertaken, outlines the five transformations needed to protect nature, strengthen societies, and build a healthier planet.

Find out more: https://ow.ly/pSkL50XHkG2

#UNGA is over. Sparked lots of memories of years past #unga80 & how fast time flies

Congratulations & best of luck Ken @kjdoriordan.bsky.social with your next adventure.

AmCham dinner 2025 was great! Big thank you to Qualcomm for the invite

An intense week for @unctad.bsky.social at #UNGA

Rising tariffs, record debt costs & outdated economic metrics are holding back global development.

Secretary-General @rebecagrynspan.bsky.social urged leaders to “make the invisible visible” and restore trust.

🔗 Full story: ow.ly/2In350X2Ojw

The future of food is female: this must be clear at UNGA80 | Context by TRF At the U.N. General Assembly this month, we must talk about how women can play a key role in transforming critical food systems

“The Future of Food is Female.” 👩‍🌾🌱 At #UNGA80, our Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou calls for #FoodSystems that empower women – closing gaps in land rights, finance & leadership.

Read his op-ed in Context Newsroom: bit.ly/3KBd4M7

#GenderEquity #FoodSystems #GlobalGoals #UNFSS2025

Come see our new Living Seawalls in #Cobh #Cork! 1st in Ireland 🇮🇪. #Global experiment 🌍 started in #Sydney 🇦🇺. Huge thanks to HEA funding, @uccresearch.bsky.social, #PortOfCork for support & Inland & Coastal Marinas for installation. Looking forward to seeing what marine life colonises 🦀🪸🐚🦐🦞🐟🌊.

The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland Southern Conference & dinner 2025 was a great event.

Interesting conversations on topics from infrastructure investment to role of life long learning to drive sustainable growth.

#SouthernConference2025 #WhySouth #AmCham #WhyIreland

❗Starting at 9:30 CEST this morning❗ Are you applying for an ERC research grant and looking for practical guidance?

Join our hands-on, online info session 👉 europa.eu/!hMhKRn

Hear from ERC experts 👇 and get actionable tips to strengthen your application!

#AcademicSky

A close-up photo of a bee collecting pollen from a bright orange flower. Large white text on the left reads: “UNEP publications & data.” The UNEP logo is in the top right corner.

UNEP regularly publishes the latest science and reports touching on different environmental matters to help decisionmakers advance solutions to the triple planetary crisis.

See: unep.org/publications...

🌟 The 5th UNCTAD Youth Forum is here, and it’s happening alongside #UNCTAD16! 🌟

Are you between 18 and 30, passionate about trade and development, and eager to shape the global agenda? This is your moment!

🔗 Applications are now open! ow.ly/Ellz50WEmRC

#Youth2030 #YouthDay

Health losses attributed to anthropogenic climate change - Nature Climate Change The authors assess the growing field of climate change health impact attribution. They show literature bias towards direct heat effects and extreme weather in high-income countries, highlighting the l...

🌍 Climate change & health

New research shows human-caused climate change has already led to millions of deaths, illnesses, and economic losses worldwide. Heat, air pollution, infectious disease, & extreme weather are among the major drivers.

🔗 doi.org/10.1038/s415...

#SciComm #ClimateHealth 🧪

Scientists no Longer Find Twitter Professionally Useful, and have Switched to Bluesky Synopsis. Social media has become widely used by the scientific community for a variety of professional uses, including networking and public outreach. For

Interesting paper here that I guess any scientist on here will already agree with but it’s nice to have the data (from a survey of over 800 scientists) nonetheless (because we do love data after all).

Still amazing and sad how one man could destroy that once-thriving platform and community so fast

Many youth live in countries heavily reliant on agrifood systems for jobs and economic growth.

Let’s #MoveFoodForward & empower the next generation!

Investing in youth is investing in a sustainable, food-secure future for all.

👉📘 t.co/8e43LkQUzf

Are you attending #UNFSS2025?

Registration is officially OPEN!

📍 Addis Ababa | 🗓️ 27–29 July

Join the global dialogue on building fair, resilient and sustainable food systems.

🔗 Register here: bit.ly/UNFSS2025REG...

Vaccines are rigorously tested, they are effective, and they save lives. More than 150 million lives have been saved in the past 50 years thanks to vaccines!

But you may be worried about what's in them?
So, let’s break it down ⬇

Science plays a key role in ensuring our food is safe, and is instrumental in ensuring 👇🏻

⚕️ better health
🍲 food security
👩‍🌾 livelihoods
📊 economic development
🚢 trade

#FoodSafety

The key to supply chain resilience is not found in the elimination of risk, but in the effective navigation of risk.

🔎Discover 🆕 #OECDSupplyChains Resilience Review and the latest policy recommendations out now. ⤵️
www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Data is important for disaster risk management—but collecting data, making it available, and applying it in decision making are ongoing challenges

At #GPDRR2025, countries discussed their plans to do better

Read ➡️ enb.iisd.org/global-platf...

#DRR #disaster

Happy #WorldEnvironmentDay!

Join us in celebrating our planet and recognizing the power we all have to protect it.

Every voice matters. Every action counts. Join the movement.

Together, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution.

Congratulations to all the recipients of the UCC Research & Innovation Awards 2024.

It was an epic evening! Excellent work behind the scenes by the Office of the VP for Research & Innovation team!

#UCCResearchInnovationAwards

Get your facts straight about the Pandemic Accord YouTube video by World Health Organization (WHO)

Tired of all the misinformation around the #PandemicAccord? We got you. 💪

Stay informed.
Stick with facts.
And share this video.

At #WHA78, starting 19th May, tune in to all conversations around this historic agreement. 🌍

youtube.com/shorts/FmUir...

Coming to #WHA78? Join us on Tues 20 May for our side event to hear how countries and partners are taking forward the recommendations of the just-launched WHO World report on #socialdeterminants of #healthequity

Thanks to 🇵🇪 & our co-sponsors 🇧🇷 🇯🇵 🇿🇦 🇨🇱 🇪🇸

Here is the World report: shorturl.at/1fSxG

What is the Gut-Brain Axis and How Does it Work? Your gut talks to your brain, and vice versa.

“If microbes are controlling the brain, then microbes are controlling everything” —John F. Cryan
scottcanderson.substack.com/p/what-is-th...

The image shows a close-up of a green leaf with detailed veins. On the right side, digital circuit lines are overlaid, symbolizing technology. The text reads “Artificial Intelligence end-to-end” and “Assessing the environmental impact of the full AI lifecycle.” The UN Environment Programme logo is in the top right corner.

Emerging tech like Artificial Intelligence impact the environment through mining, emissions, water use, and e-waste. Yet, these effects are still under-researched.

UNEP Issues Note explores pathways for a sustainable transition: wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.50...

Role of social protection in reducing the burden of public health and social measures during the COVID-19 pandemic To date, little is known at the global level about the nature and effectiveness of the social protection responses aimed at reducing the socioeconomic burden of the COVID-19 pandemic and public health...

Based on evidence from #COVID19, the review highlights how social protection can reduce the burden of public health and social measures during health emergencies.

Download the review here: shorturl.at/9CfVF

Thanks to everyone who worked on the review!