Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis — from climate action to gender equality and food security.
'After major setbacks to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Pacific needs fairer access to financing as it fights to overcome climate challenges,' writes Simona Marinescu, UN Resident Coordinator in Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.
Agnes was one of 40 girls and young women from vulnerable backgrounds who were selected by their own communities to take part in Spotlight Initiative-supported economic empowerment training. In Liberia this is implemented by UNICEF through a local organization, Defense for Children Liberia.
The UN Joint Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Fund activated a Development Emergency Modality this week to respond to the unfolding global food, energy, and financing crises. The war in Ukraine set in motion a three-dimensional crisis that is producing alarming cascading effects on a world economy already battered by COVID-19 and climate change.
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.
Meet Zoe Rimba, a UN Volunteer Subnational Planning Officer at UNICEF Indonesia, who tells her story of bringing the value of volunteerism to child-responsive urban policies.
Follow the photo story of eight young refugees took part in a new programme on ‘Home and Belongingness, led by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in India.
On 10 June, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Ozonnia Ojielo of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda, with the host Government’s approval.
Through the Universal Healthcare Coverage Partnership, WHO supports Ministries of Health in 21 Pacific Island countries, including Kiribati to strengthen mental health service provision, which has been particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic.
