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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).

With the aim to build communities' resilience and empowerment, a project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme is offering tools, skills, access to loans and other support to women farmers and entrepreneurs across four states, both in displacement areas and in the communities that host them. Even while the war continues, these women in Kessala, Gedaref, River Nile and Blue Nile, are using that support to grow their own food, set up their own small businesses and keep their children in school with money they earn themselves.

Africa’s energy landscape presents a paradox. Despite being rich in renewable resources, the continent grapples with one of the lowest levels of energy access globally. As the UN deputy chief pointed out, nearly 600 million Africans lack access to electricity, making it essential to leverage the continent’s abundant renewable energy resources and critical minerals.

For millions of Africans, the absence of affordable and reliable access to electricity isn’t just about lighting a room —it’s about access to education, economic growth, and a better quality of life.

Over the last two decades, Viet Nam has made remarkable strides in providing its population with access to quality education and paving the way for a more equitable and sustainable future. Learn how UN entities are joining hands to close the gaps and provide quality education for girls, ethnic minorities and students with disabilities.

Access Kitchen, designed to accommodate the diverse needs of persons with disabilities, trains women to prepare and distribute hot meals to underserved families. The initiative tackles Lebanon’s food insecurity, caused by a socio-economic crisis and exacerbated by conflict, while promoting social inclusion, gender equality, and economic empowerment of women with disabilities.

All for Land and Land for All - Why our survival hinges on restoring our land

In the arid vastness of the Guajira peninsula in northwestern Venezuela lies Paraguaipoa. This is the land of the Wayúu people, one of the country’s 44 indigenous groups that enrich the cultural diversity and heritage of Venezuela. The Wayúu are the largest indigenous group in the nation, known for producing colorful, high-quality textiles that are part of an ancestral women-led practice that connects them with their roots and builds strong community bonds.