November 2022
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Announcement
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Ana Graça of Portugal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Panama.
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November 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
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.
Climate change
Climate Action
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
November 2022
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Story
On several different occasions, the UN Resident Coordinator in Honduras, Alice Shackelford, visited communities along the southern border to learn firsthand about the situation facing refugees and migrants in the area and meet with government entities, humanitarian agencies and civil society organizations to coordinate protection efforts.
November 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.
October 2022
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Story
The actions cities take locally to create a sustainable world will reverberate globally, UN Chief António Guterres said on Monday, underlining the need to ramp up progress towards a more just and equitable future for people and the planet.
October 2022
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Story
A story on joint-UN initiatives and solidarity across generations as key for sustainable development and marine conservation in Fiji.
Climate change
Climate Action
October 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
Ulrika Richardson, the most senior UN humanitarian official in Haiti, visited a number of cholera treatment centres in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where she met medical staff treating patients with the disease.
Resident Coordinator
October 2022
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Story
Soaring food prices and the loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic has pushed more and more people around the world into poverty; many of whom have turned towards their local authorities for support and assistance.
October 2022
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Story
From looms to lutes, the importance of women in the preservation and transmission of traditional knowledge in China cannot be overstated.
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women