Jorge Moreira da Silva

Good to meet with #Türkiye’s Deputy Foreign Minister @MFATurkiye Berris Ekinci here at #COP31 in Antalya. I congratulated the Deputy Minister on Türkiye’s leadership of COP31 and its commitment to climate action. We also had an important conversation on the global food and energy crisis, triggered by simultaneous disruptions in key maritime chokepoints – the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It’s a crisis that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable.

Forests are indispensable to #ClimateAction. They are one of our most important natural carbon sinks, while sustaining biodiversity, livelihoods and the resilience of societies and economies. It was an honour to facilitate such a special #COP31 Leaders’ Summit event on forests today, joined by Heads of State and Government, and other distinguished leaders. This was a crucial moment to reflect on the progress made, the actions needed, and the path ahead for strengthening international cooperation on the long-term protection of the world's forests. As host of the Forest and Climate Leaders Partnership, @UNOPS is proud to support and advance this critical work.

Africa holds some of the world’s richest renewable energy resources, but receives just 3% of global energy investment. 600 million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa, still have no access to electricity. I was pleased to join the #COP31 Africa-Europe High-Level Policymakers Roundtable on Powering Africa's Green Industrialization, co-convened by the UNOPS-hosted @SEforALLorg. @UNOPS is helping deliver critical solar energy and storage solutions for communities, including in Sierra Leone and Zambia. We must keep up the momentum. With partners, we are ready to expand access to clean, affordable and resilient energy across Africa.

At the #COP31 Antalya Leaders Summit, the message is clear: It’s time to fully deliver on the promises of the Paris Agreement and accelerate climate action — with renewed cooperation and solidarity. As Secretary-General @antonioguterres said, climate justice is the defining challenge of our time. We must keep fighting harder, together, to create a cleaner, safer, fairer and more sustainable future for all. @UNOPS is ready to help turn the dial from ambitions to implementation.

On the sidelines of #COP31, I joined @econ_enterprise's Matus Samel for a discussion on the interconnected vulnerabilities of our world’s systems. I spoke of the impacts of the global food and energy crisis, and its compounding effects on vulnerable communities already grappling with climate-driven disasters, conflict and other development challenges. It is vital that we invest in resilient infrastructure and systems that can withstand and adapt to shocks and stresses: to protect the most vulnerable, and to secure a more sustainable and prosperous future for all.

Great discussions at #ParisPeaceForum @ParisPeaceForum where I delivered remarks in 3 high level panels: - “The Return of the State: The Actors’ Interplay in Times of Crisis” - “From Mineral Sovereignty to Cooperation: Building Partnerships Around Shared Interests” - “Food security as a global strategic issue”. In the current polycrisis context - climate, inequities, conflicts, disinformation and energy and food security crisis - multilateral cooperation, international solidarity and practical solutions are more urgent than ever.  To foster peace and support recovery. To build resilience to future shocks. To shape a more sustainable and prosperous future for all. The @UN has a vital role to play in facilitating these efforts and @UNOPS is ready to deliver on infrastructure, procurement and fund and project management. #PPF2026

The people of #Gaza continue to face a dire humanitarian crisis. Vulnerable children and families, already left shattered by war, are enduring the added trauma of buildings collapsing, heavy rains flooding their tents, and unsafe living conditions. Humanitarian aid, including reliable shelter items and other essential supplies must be allowed to enter Gaza — and at the volume and speed that is desperately needed. Supporting recovery is critical. @UNOPS will continue to work with other UN teams and partners.

#COP31 is all about action. Turning climate ambitions and commitments, into tangible results that make an impact – now, and for future generations. With our focus on implementation, @UNOPS provides practical solutions for countries and communities to recover from climate-related crises, scale up #ClimateAction, and prepare for climate hazards ahead. In more than 130 countries, UNOPS teams share what that means on the ground – in support of communities on the frontlines. Take a look 👇

Glad to welcome my friend and colleague @IOMchief Amy Pope at @UNOPS headquarters in Copenhagen @UNCityCPH. We discussed strengthening the link between humanitarian aid, sustainable development and peacebuilding efforts, and our shared commitment to supporting vulnerable people in fragile and crisis-affected contexts, including those impacted by climate. On behalf of UNOPS, I paid tribute to IOM this year marking 75 years of supporting safe and humane migration worldwide.

Very honored to deliver the opening remarks @UNCityCPH Peace Talks series exploring the growing use of autonomous weapons systems, the implications of artificial intelligence for warfare and international efforts to regulate these technologies. The UN’s warnings about this issue have been consistent and long-standing. I used the opportunity to underline Secretary-General @antonioguterres position that some decisions must forever remain within the human being, and none more than the decision to take a human life. Technology must serve people - not endanger them. Reliability, human judgement and accountability are crucial.

The figures in @UNEP’s 2026 #AdaptationGap Report are stark: developing countries will need some $305 billion per year by 2035 to prepare for future climate-driven shocks. Climate impacts are intensifying and hitting those most vulnerable the hardest. Those on the frontlines can’t be left to carry the burden of financing urgent adaptation measures alone. The international community must step up to uphold its commitments and help developing countries reduce risks, mitigate loss and damage, strengthen resilience, and advance sustainable development. It’s time to close the gap and accelerate #ClimateAction. #COP31

Excellent insights @UNCityCPH from across science, diplomacy, policy and implementation on accelerating climate action. Led by my colleagues @UNEPCCC, with Denmark’s Climate and Energy Minister Samira Nawa, and Ambassadors of Australia and Türkiye, we discussed @UNEP’s latest Emissions Gap Report. The report findings are clear: we can and must minimize the overshoot on global warming targets, cut emissions, and close the implementation gap. We have the tools and tech needed to change course. We just need global solidarity. @UNOPS is ready to scale up practical solutions to support a just transition, and help frontline communities mitigate, adapt and prepare for future climate shocks. Let’s get it done!     #COP31 @KlimaMin @AusAmbDK @TC_KopenhagBE

Great meeting of @UN Chief Executives (CEB), discussing peace, multilateralism, inequalities, climate, and sustainable development. It was the last CEB under @antonioguterres leadership as UN SG. In the most challenging decade (conflicts, displacement, pandemic, climate crisis, inequalities, dis-misinformation), @antonioguterres 10-years leadership was absolutely remarkable. He will be remembered for his strategic vision, passion to multilateralism, commitment to reform and his ethical and moral compass. He stood for the UN values and principles, launched and implemented new action-oriented strategies, raised his voice in the most difficult moments, fought hard and delivered results for people on peace, sustainable development, climate change and AI.  The UN SG @antonioguterres and the DSG @AminaJMohammed truly embodied the only leadership style that really matters: the servant leadership. The kind of leadership whose success is measured by the impact on the people we serve. Thank you!

Welcome to the UN family, @WFPChief! I look forward to strengthening @WFP - @UNOPS collaboration delivering SDG2: end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

The @UNOPS team in #Gaza has reported three incidents over three consecutive days affecting our convoys and premises in the past week alone. Close proximity explosions, drivers detained at checkpoints, and multiple small arms rounds striking one of our guesthouses. The team is working to help people in desperate need. Their safety has been compromised way too many times. All parties must uphold their obligations to protect civilians and humanitarian personnel.

Following my recent visit to #Nepal, I joined @UN_Spokesperson Noon Briefing to share what I saw and heard from communities devastated by the flash flood – one of the most catastrophic expressions of the new climate-reality. The international community must step up and meet its climate commitments – on climate finance, on emissions reduction, and on helping developing countries build resilience to future shocks. Climate justice is urgent and unequivocal. Watch 👇 webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k1…