The social and economic integration of Venezuelan people who have arrived in Peru represents a significant challenge for the national authorities, but one which also entails huge potential for local development.
There are nearly 8,000 people in Kazakhstan reported to be stateless or at risk of statelessness, but the real numbers may be even higher. Here are the stories of two families who made it through the severe social and economic hardships of being undocumented.
Curbing women’s access to work results in a 21% drop in their employment levels by mid-2022, and a steep reduction in GDP of up to $1 billion, or 5% of the Afghan GDP.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Rebecca Adda-Dontoh of Ghana as the UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi, with the host Government’s approval.
United Nations leaders in five South Asian countries have joined forces to strengthen regional cooperation on climate change, disaster response, emergency preparedness, and economic and social development.
Between January and August 2022, over 20 kidnappings of persons with albinism were recorded by the authorities in Madagascar. People were shocked by this dramatic increase in attacks and the barbaric nature of injuries inflicted on some of the victims.
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.
A blog co-authored by Khardiata Lo N’Diaye, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of Sudan and Sara Nyanti, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, South Sudan.
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.
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.
