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September 2021

Action 2030 Blog

Humanity faces a stark and urgent choice: breakdown or breakthrough

Celebrating the UN’s 75th anniversary last year, prompted major internal discussion about its future, and a new direction away from the post-World War Two consensus of its early days. These reflections have resulted in Our Common Agenda, a landmark new report released today by the UN Secretary-General, setting out his vision for the future of global cooperation.

COVID-19

Sustainable Development Goals

September 2021

Resource

Green Energy Consumption Measurement Monitoring (ECMM) for the Business Operations Strategy

This practice note supports UN Country Teams (UNCTs) and Operations Management Teams (OMTs) with a tool for understanding their energy consumption to

Administration Services (Common Services)

Facilities Services (Common Services)

September 2021

Story

Indigenous people: Women take the lead in and out of their communities

The way we live is at stake due to climate change. There is no time to lose in this fight against its consequences and the irreversible change.

2030 Agenda and the SDGs

September 2021

Resource

Green Energy Assessment Training Business Case for the Business Operations Strategy

This practice note guides OMTs in Energy Assessment, Training of the 7-Step process and benefits of a business case at the UN country level.

The

Administration Services (Common Services)

Facilities Services (Common Services)

UNDAF / Cooperation Framework Evaluation Report

Moldova

September 2021

Story

The Fisherfolk of Isla Manaet: In the Philippines, getting ready for the next storm

In the wee hours of one morning last November, 64-year-old fisher Julian Bata and his wife were awakened by the howling of the wind against their dried grass roof and loud cracks of thunder — sounds that are all too familiar to the members of their coastal community on Manaet Island in the Philippines.

2030 Agenda and the SDGs

September 2021

Story

Harnessing private finance and UN expertise to “Build back better” through “People-first” Public-Private Partnerships

The COVID-19 pandemic continues its deadly march around the world. How will countries be able to “build back better” from this calamity? We know, in this respect, that the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are key.

2030 Agenda and the SDGs

Cooperation Framework (or equivalent)

Peru

September 2021

Resource

Global Asset Management Solutions - Practice Note for the Business Operations Strategy (BOS)

This Practice Note provides information on UNHCR’s Global Asset Management Solutions (GAMS), which can be used by United Nations Operational

Logistics(Common services)

Administration Services (Common Services)

September 2021

Story

In Belize, women are finding their POWA and breaking intergenerational cycles of abuse

For the women of Dangriga, Belize, the Productive Organization for Women in Action (POWA) is a sisterhood - a safe space to learn, confide and feel empowered. 