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.
As Jordan advances its Economic Modernization Vision and sees notable gains in women's political participation, the UN is working with private and public partners to accelerate implementation, unlock scale and leave no woman or girl behind.
Amid service gaps and a lack of coordinated recourse for survivors, the UN is engaging civil society, private sector and Government partners to ensure that prevention and support efforts address the multidimensional causes and consequences of gender-based violence.
By supporting new broadband connection points and digital skills training, the UN-backed "Connected Communities" initiative is unlocking access to education, public services and economic resilience for women and rural communities in Chile.
As his tenure in UN China draws to a close, Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, writes that lasting change at scale does not emerge from isolated action, but from alignment across institutions, partners and communities behind a shared moral purpose.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Taija Kontinen‑Sharp of Finland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Lesotho, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 21 February 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Allegra Maria del Pilar Baiocchi of Italy as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mexico, with the host Government’s approval, effective as of 15 February 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Amanda Khozi Mukwashi of Zambia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Angola, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 15 February 2026.
As misinformation, hate speech and tech-based violence increasingly go unchecked, Internet safety is everyone’s imperative. Engagement with schools and online communities, open dialogue, and better awareness and policies will make the Internet safer for all.