UN Resident Coordinator Christine Umutoni reflects on Liberia's socio-economic development journey. Liberians have demonstrated tremendous resilience, battling the devastating impacts of Ebola and COVID-19, contending with growing inflation, mobilizing grassroots leadership and making slow but sure dents in tackling infant mortality.
A joint UN programme is helping women entrepreneurs in Cambodia access affordable loans and buy solar powered technologies to help grow their farms and businesses.
Speaking at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment in Rome, the UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed announced the launch of a new initiative to tackle investments in food systems.
In 2022, as many as 783 million people in the world faced hunger, with women and people living in rural areas disproportionately food insecure. Our food systems are failing to deliver food security. It is clear that to change this situation, we need trust and collective action.
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Dirk Wagener of Germany as the UN Resident Coordinator in Fiji, with the host Government’s approval.
'Malala keeps daring us to imagine: to imagine a world with less intolerance, more understanding and respect. A world of less hate and more humanity. A world of less bigotry and more equality. A world of less ignorance, and more education and knowledge,' said UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
The district of Tarim – in Hadhramout governorate, eastern Yemen - looks like a green oasis with palm trees, yet it is exposed to seasonal floods and extreme heat waves that impact farmlands and damage crops. Through a joint project funded by the European Union, UNDP worked with local authorities to respond to economic and agricultural needs across the country by engaging community members, the private sector, and civil society in decision making and planning.
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.
Historically, Thailand has severely punished people who have broken strict drug laws. However, since a change in the law in 2021, the legal system has shifted towards rehabilitation for people who use drugs.
