United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Karla Robin Hershey of the United States as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Samoa, with the host Governments’ approval, on 26 April 2025. Based in Apia, Samoa, Ms. Hershey will head the Samoa Multi-Country Office and coordinate the UN development operations in Cook Islands, Niue, and Tokelau.
Social justice in action means dismantling systemic barriers, equipping workers with future-ready skills, and ensuring every voice – especially women, youth, and marginalized communities – is heard in the global economy. UN Country Teams, led by Resident Coordinators, have been at the forefront of championing social justice as a fundamental pillar for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Northern Ghana is home to 18.2 per cent of the country's population, yet accounts for nearly half of the country’s food-insecure population. The added pressure of hosting asylum seekers has further strained the region’s limited resources. The UN in Ghana, led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO), is working with the Government of Ghana to address the complex situation and ensure refugees and asylum seekers are not left behind.
In Saudi Arabia, land stewardship is an indispensable part of economy and identity. Over the years, rapid development and overgrazing, combined with rising temperatures have threatened soil quality and biodiversity, and exacerbated water scarcity.
To mark this year’s campaign and raise awareness of GBV in Uzbekistan, our UN team interviewed a local activist and University Professor Kamola Alieva, who, after teaching law for over 10 years, established a grassroots student volunteering group to help tackle GBV in her community.
Ban Jiu is one of the estimated 1.25 million people who are living with HIV (PLHIV) in China. He soon realized that public awareness of HIV/AIDS was still limited and that he needed to take the lead on a campaign to increase people’s understanding of this challenge.
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.
