December 2022
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Announcement
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Richard Howard of the United States as the UN Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea, with the host Government’s approval.
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December 2022
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Story
To mark this year’s campaign and raise awareness of GBV in Uzbekistan, our UN team interviewed a local activist and University Professor Kamola Alieva, who, after teaching law for over 10 years, established a grassroots student volunteering group to help tackle GBV in her community.
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
December 2022
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Story
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.
December 2022
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Announcement
Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander of Nigeria was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December.
November 2022
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Story
As a former Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator for UNFPA in Guyana, Wemyss de Florimonte shares her journey toward self-healing and her passion for helping others.
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
November 2022
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Story
Trapped at homes, prevented from going to schools, isolated from their families, friends and communities - this is the life of most child brides.
November 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
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.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Joint SDG Fund
November 2022
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Story
In Venezuela, FAO, UNICEF, and WFP are implementing a pilot program that seeks to strengthen the resilience of school communities in two municipalities of Falcón state, in the northwest of the country.
November 2022
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Announcement
Ms. Lila Pieters Yahia of Canada was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Mauritania.
November 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
Sierra Leone is among the 10 percent of countries in the world that are most vulnerable to the adverse consequences of climate change, and presently