On 1 March, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Karla Robin Hershey of the United States as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bhutan, with the host Government’s approval.
During the pandemic, violence cases against women increased significantly in Honduras. The country has the highest femicide rate in the Latin American region.
“I’ve lost my job. I gave birth. It’s been difficult as my child has disabilities too.” These are the words of a despondent mother of two, Rebecca Bolona, as the 38-year-old speaks to us in a small room upstairs of the Vitolina Centre, in a busy area in Wierdapark, South Africa.
The UN Country Team (UNCT) in Zimbabwe has finalized its UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework — the document that guides how the UN will work with government and partners to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. The UN is in an era of reform, and Country Teams the world over are creating forward-looking strategies so that the UN can work most effectively to help all people flourish.
Today on International Translation Day we pay tribute to the work of the many multilingual editors, translators and other professionals that help foster development and strengthen peace and security through the exchange of words that unite the world around universal values and principles.
On 1 August, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Pablo Ruiz Hiebra of Spain as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uruguay, with the host Government’s approval.
Roya sets the white fabric under the needle and presses the pedal of her sewing machine, adding finishing touches on the face mask she is making. Around her, rows and rows of other refugees are also churning out masks – much sought-after protection made necessary by the unrelenting COVID-19 pandemic.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Dmitry Shlapachenko of Ukraine as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkmenistan, with the host Government’s approval. He will take up his post on 5 July.
