The Joint SDG Fund is supporting a UN-backed programme that works with local farmers in Covalima and Zumalai to change how food is produced and sold by expanding access to markets, agricultural innovation and nutrition.
For nearly two decades, drought and climate impacts destroyed farmlands in Tur Al-Baha. A UN-supported programme rehabilitated a collapsed irrigation network to provide access to water and protect harvests, restoring food, income and opportunity.
Since Uzbekistan ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2021, the UN has supported the country’s efforts to improve disability inclusion. UN Volunteers are ensuring that inclusion is part of everyday decisions, not just policy language.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Maria Jose Torres Macho of Spain as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Colombia, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 3 June 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Igor Garafulic of Chile as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Brazil, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 June 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Rosemary Kalapurakal of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 June 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jutta Hinkkanen of Finland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritania, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 June 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Nikolas Myint of Germany as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 31 May 2026.
As women across Moldova continue to face barriers in balancing work and family, the Government is collaborating with the UN and partners to invest in expanded childcare, support family-friendly workplace policies and create flexible solutions for parents.
Amid health inequities and threats to Indigenous Peoples' traditions and cultures, the UN Secretary-General urges adherence to international agreements and the full participation and protection of Indigenous Peoples, especially women and girls.
