As a former Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator for UNFPA in Guyana, Wemyss de Florimonte shares her journey toward self-healing and her passion for helping others.
In Venezuela, FAO, UNICEF, and WFP are implementing a pilot program that seeks to strengthen the resilience of school communities in two municipalities of Falcón state, in the northwest of the country.
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.
Ulrika Richardson, the most senior UN humanitarian official in Haiti, visited a number of cholera treatment centres in the country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, where she met medical staff treating patients with the disease.
Indigenous communities and organizations, producers, processors, traders, government ministries, village authorities, research and financial institutions and multiple UN entities are working together towards a sustainable agricultural sector in Suriname.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Joseph Scheuer of Luxembourg as the UN Resident Coordinator in Cambodia, with the host Government’s approval. He took up his post on 1st October.
Patrícia Wanderlinde Alves, a teacher in Brazil, explains what moved her and her elementary school students in the municipality of Itajaí to reduce food waste, change consumption habits and inspire others to join the global fight against hunger.
Although LDCs have contributed the least to global levels of carbon emissions, they find themselves on the frontlines of the climate crisis. As the UN General Assembly meets today to discuss progress on the implementation of the Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries 2022-2031, we explore how UNDP and UNEP are working together to help finance technological innovation to support communities in Burundi adapt to rising water levels and build resilience to climate induced flooding and drought.
