United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Garry Conille of Haiti as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Kenya, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 April 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Stephen Jackson of Ireland as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 April 2026.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Shalini Bahuguna of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 April 2026.
As Costa Rica takes the lead in implementing the Global Digital Compact, the Secretary-General's UN 2.0 vision strengthens UN capabilities and the Resident Coordinator system turns global ambition into national action, ensuring a safer digital future for all.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Ozonnia Ojielo of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia, with the host Government’s approval, effective 14 March 2026.
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.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Pablo Salazar Canelos of Ecuador as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Costa Rica, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 1 March 2026.
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.
