Issa Sanogo, UN's Resident Coordinator in Madagascar, speaks about the UN Joint Programme started in November 2020m in alignment with Madagascar's National Social Protection Strategy, with the overall objective to support the Government in strengthening its social protection system, which is characterized by significant pockets of exclusion.
Elena Panova is the UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt charged with coordinating the UN system development activities in the country. In this interview with the Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor, she discusses the extraordinary planning that went into organising COP27, the effects of climate change in Egypt, and her hopes for COP27.
Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident & Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan, explains how the UN team is helping ordinary Afghans, who often bear the brunt of environmental disasters, through coordination and long-term climate adaptation support.
Drought, flooding and rising sea levels are creating havoc across our continent – we need support from richer nations to adapt, explains UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
This year’s UN Climate Conference takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, against a backdrop of extreme weather events worldwide, an energy crisis propelled by the war in Ukraine, and scientific data reiterating that the world is not doing enough to tackle carbon emissions and protect the future of our planet.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
How the UN can better support young people pushing for a more sustainable future for all was among issues discussed during a dialogue between some of the Organization’s senior officials and youth leaders, held in Madrid, Spain, on Monday.
