As Indigenous communities continue facing health inequities, the 25th session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues was convened to highlight the connection between healthcare and tradition, as well as the need to promote Indigenous participation in global decisions.
With losses from explosive ordnance reaching $26.7 billion, the UN is working with Government and national partners in Ukraine through innovative technologies, equipment for deminers and support for farmers and survivors, including women and veterans.
After Cyclone Ditwah devastated parts of Sri Lanka, many communities were still able to access essential everyday documents thanks to support from OneRegistry, a UN Joint Programme working with the Government to digitise the civil registration system.
As access to healthcare remains challenging for Kyrgyzstan's rural communities, a UN Joint Programme is supporting the country's transition towards a coordinated, Government-led digital health system underpinned by stronger policies for virtual health reforms.
Nearly 280,000 people in Albania require social care support, yet only about 12 per cent of this need is currently met. A UN-supported community centre in Divjakë is reaching children with autism by bridging service gaps and offering inclusive, community-based care.
Hurricane Melissa upended lives and livelihoods when it struck Jamaica in late October. But coordination between the UN and partners is bridging gaps in goods and services, ensuring a resilient recovery that reflects the island's community spirit.
With leadership from the Government of Panamá, and support from the UN, including the Resident Coordinator’s Office and the UN Youth Office, a new youth-led process is taking shape in Colón, bringing together data, history and lived experience to advance racial equality.
A UN-supported programme in Lao PDR's Houaphanh Province is working with local farmers to grow sustainable coffee bean harvests that have yielded higher incomes, empowered women and offered a scalable model for future economic and social progress.
UN agencies are coordinating with local and national authorities in Ukraine to combine emergency response with longer-term initiatives, ensuring that support reaches the most vulnerable amid continuous energy disruptions.
With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, the UN-backed Communities of Care programme aims to design policies, training and information systems that ensure women in the Dominican Republic are not forced into unpaid care work and supported if they one day need care.
