June 2022
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To mark the beginning of the UN Oceans Conference today in Lisbon, I have decided to write this blog to share a simple, important message: we only
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June 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
As the UN Secretary-General launches his new Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, Bruno Lemarquis the Deputy Special Representative to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and Resident Coordinator and Coordinator of Humanitarian Operations in the DRC reflects on the challenges of addressing the rising levels of internal displacement in the country and sets out his vision for a building longer lasting solutions.
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Humanitarian Aid
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June 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
Looking back on a challenging 2021, the UN Resident Coordinator in Guatemala pays tribute to his colleague and long-time former Resident Coordinator Rebeca Arias Flores, who passed away sadly on the 19th of May after recently retiring from a 30-year career in the UN system.
Resident Coordinator
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June 2022
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Story
Our UN teams are on the ground, working with governments and key stakeholders to bolster countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure
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May 2022
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“The weather here’s a lot drier for longer these days,” says Althea Spencer, the treasurer of the Mount Airy Farmers group, which is based in Northern Clarendon. “If you don’t have water, it makes no sense to plant seeds because they will just die.”
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Climate change
May 2022
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As female leaders Isabel, Leticia and Rosibel are role models for other young women willing to challenge the cultural norms which used to restrict them to caregiving and domestic roles.
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
April 2022
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Our UN teams are on the ground, working with governments and key stakeholders to bolster countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure a smooth recovery. They tackle a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis—from climate action to gender equality and food security—and utilize innovative approaches to problem-solving to better serve communities. Below are some highlights of their work this month.
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March 2022
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Announcement
The Dominican Republic receives, for the first time, the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund of the United Nations (Joint SDG Fund), of a non-reimbursable nature, with the purpose of supporting the design and implementation of the Care Communities pilot as part of the National Care Policy carried out by the current Government administration.
March 2022
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Announcement
“With each passing hour, two things are increasingly clear: first — it keeps getting worse. Second — whatever the outcome, this war will have no winners, only losers”, said UN Secretary-General António Guterres, warning that a resulting meltdown of the global economy is provoking a "hurricane of hunger", as he addressed reporters outside the Security Council chamber in New York.
March 2022
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Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing with his system-wide strategy – launched in 2017 - to stamp out incidents by placing victims at the heart of efforts, throughout the system.
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