A Sri Lankan eyecare entrepreneur learned how to protect her startup's AI system, datasets and brand with support from the World Intellectual Property Organization, positioning her venture to reach even more people with critical health services.
As Iraq experiences tangible progress, the UN is shifting its partnership towards a model that aligns humanitarian action, development cooperation and peacebuilding, all while ensuring sustainable financing for the country's national priorities.
The UN-supported Renewable Energy Innovation Fund worked with Uruguay and partners in securing both funding and private-public collaboration for Kahirós, the country's first large-scale initiative producing and using green hydrogen for heavy transport.
The UN is supporting Nigerian farmers in sourcing key ingredients with specialised processing equipment that has the potential to boost incomes while also reducing child malnutrition treatment costs across West Africa.
The UN is supporting programmes in Jordan that maintain a social safety net for refugees who are unable to work, while also promoting self-reliance by leveraging skills and facilitating livelihood opportunities through coordinated efforts with partners.
From vaccination and digital transformation to youth entrepreneurship and land restoration, the UN has supported Togo in fulfilling its development ambitions and ensuring a future in which no one is left behind.
Through anticipatory action, the Guatemalan Government and UN agencies are supporting vulnerable agricultural communities by funding essential activities that pre-empt climate impacts, thereby reducing economic and food losses.
The Blue Peace Financing Initiative invests in solar-powered water kiosks and public toilets across Freetown with support from the UN and partners, providing a scalable model for inclusive, sustainable urban development and innovative financing.
Technology has become both a new frontier and a new battlefield against gender-based violence, exacerbating existing forms of violence and often reflecting the same offline power dynamics against vulnerable communities.
Through policy development, South-South cooperation and climate finance mobilisation, the UN in China is supporting the country's updated Nationally Determined Contribution for 2035, a new pathway for reducing emissions.
