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September 2021
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Announcement
The United Nations joins Expo 2020 in Dubai for six months of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”
After years of preparations and engagement, and a postponement of one full year due to COVID-19, Expo 2020 will open its doors to in-person visitors on 1 October 2021 for six months. In keeping with past practice and the great value of convening at world Expos, and at the invitation of the Government of the United Arabi Emirates, the United Nations will be present at Expo 2020 in Dubai.
September 2021
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Resource
Management and Accountability Framework of the UN Development and Resident Coordinator System
The Management and Accountability Framework (MAF) is a foundational piece in the reinvigoration of the Resident Coordinator (RC) system. It provides a clear, unambiguous framework for management and accountability within UN Country Teams, within the regional and global levels, and across the three levels, to ensure a consistent approach across countries in a way that remains faithful to the letter and spirit of the General Assembly resolution on the repositioning of the UN development system.
Resident Coordinator System
September 2021
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Announcement
Royal SDG advocate meets UN in Brussels and pays a virtual visit to Liberia
Her Majesty Queen Mathilde of the Belgians paid an in-person visit to UN House in Brussels, the headquarters of several agencies, funds, and programmes of the UN in the Belgian capital, as well as a virtual visit to the UN in Liberia. During her meeting with representatives from UN organisations, Her Majesty discussed the main priorities of the UN, and in particular the implementation of the SDGs.
September 2021
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Story
Taking the lead: Youth in Haiti take action in response to the recent earthquake
Chanel Bernard, 29 years-old, is from Pestel, a township in Haiti's Grand'Anse department, located some 80 kilometers from the city of Les Cayes. The 90,000 inhabitants of this town nestled between the sea and the mountains live according to the rhythm of the market days—Wednesdays and Saturdays— and the flow of ships unloading their goods from neighbouring cities into the port. 
2030 Agenda and the SDGs