January 2021
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Few Caribbean countries have the digital footprint that Trinidad and Tobago does. The country’s virtual cavalry has become so well known that they’ve been dubbed, ‘Trini Twitter.’
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December 2020
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There are 10 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs. That’s the ambitious to-do list for prosperity and peace that the countries of the world agreed upon at the United Nations in 2015.
December 2020
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Siddharth Chatterjee of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in China
December 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
We are facing a devastating pandemic, new heights of global heating, new lows of ecological degradation and new setbacks in our work towards global goals for more equitable, inclusive and sustainable development.
Sustainable Development Goals
November 2020
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Announcement
On 1 November, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Michaela Friberg-Storey of Sweden as the United Nations Resident
October 2020
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Story
Last week, the world celebrated the International Day of the Girl Child. Progress for adolescent girls has not kept pace with the realities they face today, and COVID-19 has reinforced many of these gaps. Data shows women and girls are especially vulnerable in the face of COVID-19. UN teams across the globe recognize the urgency to protect and support women and girls, especially right now, and are taking every measure to do so.
COVID-19
October 2020
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Story
As part of its work towards ending child marriage and gender-based violence in Niger, the Spotlight Initiative partners with young women activists in Niger to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child.
September 2020
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Announcement
On 14 September, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Arnaud Peral of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in
September 2020
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Action 2030 Blog
Roma people in Europe face widespread discrimination in many areas of life, including housing and health. In this piece, Francoise Jacob, the UN Resident Coordinator in Serbia, explains how the UN is helping Roma communities.
COVID-19
September 2020
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Announcement
On 27 August, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Lena Savelli of Sweden as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ecuador