The Joint SDG Fund is supporting a UN-backed programme that works with local farmers in Covalima and Zumalai to change how food is produced and sold by expanding access to markets, agricultural innovation and nutrition.
For nearly two decades, drought and climate impacts destroyed farmlands in Tur Al-Baha. A UN-supported programme rehabilitated a collapsed irrigation network to provide access to water and protect harvests, restoring food, income and opportunity.
Since Uzbekistan ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2021, the UN has supported the country’s efforts to improve disability inclusion. UN Volunteers are ensuring that inclusion is part of everyday decisions, not just policy language.
Amid growing financial pressures, countries are seeking international cooperation that starts with national priorities, strengthens their ability to navigate complex challenges and offers predictable financing to sustain development gains.
Governments are reporting the highest levels of satisfaction with UN development support since reforms of the development system began nearly a decade ago. But continued progress will depend on sustained political engagement and more predictable financing.
The UN Deputy Secretary-General discusses how the Resident Coordinator system has supported more effective responses to needs in countries, while also sharing how the system is adapting to global crises amid budgetary constraints.
Eight years after the establishment of the reinvigorated Resident Coordinator (RC) system, dedicated and independent development coordination has demonstrated its value. But the RC system faces a persistent and deepening funding gap, with voluntary contributions declining to their lowest level since the system's establishment.
At the 2026 ECOSOC Operational Activities for Development Segment, the UN Secretary-General highlighted key findings from the UNSDG Chair Report, including progress made due to reforms in the UN development system and four areas where action is essential.
Working with the UN and partners, the Dominican Republic conducted an unprecedented national survey to capture the perspectives of over 4,000 women and girls, whose inputs informed the country's contribution at the Commission on the Status of Women.
As AI increasingly affects Small Island Developing States, they must have a say in who will shape it, under what rules and in whose interest. Through frameworks, programmes and assessments, the UN is supporting Jamaica and its youth to thrive in a technical world.
