August 2023
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UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov of Azerbaijan as the UN Resident Coordinator in Ethiopia, with the host government’s approval.
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August 2023
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Announcement
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Themba Kalua of Malawi as the UN Resident Coordinator in Samoa, with the host government’s approval.
July 2023
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In 2022, as many as 783 million people in the world faced hunger, with women and people living in rural areas disproportionately food insecure. Our food systems are failing to deliver food security. It is clear that to change this situation, we need trust and collective action.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Food security and nutrition
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
Joint SDG Fund
July 2023
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Announcement
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Dirk Wagener of Germany as the UN Resident Coordinator in Fiji, with the host Government’s approval.
July 2023
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Announcement
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Marc-André Franche of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, with the host Government’s approval. He took up his post on 8 July.
July 2023
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Mr. Raul Salazar of Peru as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Belize and El Salvador, with the host Government’s approval. He took up his post on 1 July.
June 2023
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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.
June 2023
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n June 2022, Kenya launched a “National Action Plan Against Hate Speech”, as part of its long-term “Roadmap for Peaceful Elections”, which was designed to curb and prevent disinformation and inflammation via social media and to inform peaceful counter-messaging. Having helped Kenya to develop this milestone plan, the United Nations was equally determined to help find innovative ways to support its implementation.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Misinformation/ Disinformation
Hate speech
June 2023
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Story
Djibouti seldom garners the kind of international attention usually given to its neighbors- Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya. Yet the country’s experience living through cycles of drought and food insecurity offers immense lessons to the rest of the world.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Food security and nutrition
June 2023
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Ms. Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki of Poland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Trinidad and Tobago, with the host government’s approval. Based in Trinidad and Tobago, Ms. Kazana-Wisniowiecki will be heading the Multi-Country Office coordinating also UN development operations in Aruba, Curaçao, Suriname, and Sint Maarten. She takes up her post on June 5.
