Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Mines and unexploded ordnance restrict where people live, work and invest in their future. A new documentary released with support from the UN in Syria shows the UN's alignment of clearance with recovery and development plans, creating space for peace and sustainability.

Despite declining hunger, malnutrition remains persistent in Pakistan as families struggle to afford and access balanced diets. The UN is supporting the Government in developing new policies that look past food security and prioritise more diverse food options.

By supporting new broadband connection points and digital skills training, the UN-backed "Connected Communities" initiative is unlocking access to education, public services and economic resilience for women and rural communities in Chile.

With financing from the Joint SDG Fund, a new UN programme is supporting local governments in Georgia to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals with new planning tools, partnerships across industries and systems for tracking results.

Despite progress, just 12.9 per cent of women in Montenegro hold ownership or rights to agricultural land. The UN is providing technical expertise and support to address systemic barriers for rural women, in alignment with national priorities and international commitments.

Thailand is reforming its seafood industry to better protect migrant fishers and processing workers from exploitation, including forced labour and unpaid wages. Through stronger laws, inspections and worker support systems, migrant workers are becoming more informed, organized and able to claim their rights and access justice.

With the High Seas Treaty now in effect, the UN is building on existing support to ensure that high seas and international seabeds are managed for the benefit of all humanity, offsetting the ecological destruction wrought by unsustainable economic interests.

After El Niño floods upended the lives of nearly 300,000 people in Burundi, the UN Global Emergency Fund is reaching displaced communities in Gateri with both an emergency response and integrated support that enhances self-reliance for a sustainable future.

Given quinoa's economic potential, high nutrition and climate resilience, the Food and Agriculture Organization is supporting the Government of Bhutan in expanding the grain's impact by building farming capacity and improving access to markets.

After armed border clashes erupted in 2022, the UN and partners worked with Kyrgyz, Tajik and Uzbek communities by strengthening livelihoods through climate-smart agriculture, creating shared spaces for dialogue and supporting women to lead on local councils.

Amid ongoing conflict, communities in Ukraine are focusing on both immediate humanitarian response and a sustainable recovery through long-term development planning, with support from the Resident Coordinator's Office.

With a package of seeds, training and micro greenhouses, women in Afghanistan are able to feed their families and improve their livelihoods while forming community bonds with support from the UN's Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan.

Through anticipatory action, the Guatemalan Government and UN agencies are supporting vulnerable agricultural communities by funding essential activities that pre-empt climate impacts, thereby reducing economic and food losses.

By delivering at scale, unlocking innovative financing, leveraging policy support and boosting SDG acceleration, the Government and the UN have co-created a renewed model of cooperation that supports Indonesia’s long-term development goals.

The Food and Agriculture Organization is economically empowering rural women in Uzbekistan by providing agricultural knowledge, tools, and peer networks. Such localised projects that leave no one behind are at the core of the COP30 climate discussions.