Awaaz Afghanistan remains the country’s first and only nationwide humanitarian call centre. With over 5,500,000 calls handled since 2018 according to its dashboard, Awaaz empowers communities to speak up, access information and shape the support they receive.
A partnership between the Benue State Government and UN Volunteers is providing youth with access to fully funded volunteer roles, empowering them with the skills and experience needed to become future leaders in the UN system.
Chile's updated Nationally Determined Contribution is unprecedented in its involvement of the private sector and emphasis on a fair socio-ecological transition. With support from the UN in Chile, the country is taking a major step towards an ambitious climate agenda.
The Resident Coordinator's Office leveraged its multilateral partnerships to support Timor-Leste's path towards the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Now a member, Timor-Leste has new opportunities for growth and a sustainable future.
The Food and Agriculture Organization is economically empowering rural women in Uzbekistan by providing agricultural knowledge, tools, and peer networks. Such localised projects that leave no one behind are at the core of the COP30 climate discussions.
With the Amazon at the crossroads of climate action, biodiversity, and inclusive development, UN Resident Coordinator in Brazil Silvia Rucks reflects on how community-driven solutions, backed by the Brazil–UN Fund with support from Canada, are fostering resilience, equity, and hope across the region.
For women and children in Nusa Tenggara Timur Province in eastern Indonesia, the wait for drinking water has transformed from an obstacle to an opportunity, thanks to a joint UN programme.
A joint programme, "Localize to Realize" (L2R), spearheaded by the United Nations Philippines is empowering Sama Bajau and informal settler families in Surigao City to drive progress for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and pave the way for a better future.
On the sidelines of the 2025 Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, Resident Coordinators are driving global progress on food system transformation; leading efforts in countries like Ethiopia, Guyana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Togo, and the Central Sahel.
As a key institution of governance, the PNTL has been instrumental to Timor-Leste’s pride in being a model of democracy, good governance and human rights in Southeast Asia. Over the years, PNTL has been collaborating and adopting coordinated approaches with UN agencies in Timor-Leste, to strengthen its ability in crime prevention, investigations, and digital forensics to ensure that officers are prepared to handle the needs of modern policing.
