Communities in the Kavango West region of northern Namibia, particularly women and girls, are facing the worst drought in a hundred years. The UN in Namibia under the leadership of the Resident Coordinator has been leading the charge to ensure women and girls are not left behind in tackling the impacts of climate change.
Northern Ghana is home to 18.2 per cent of the country's population, yet accounts for nearly half of the country’s food-insecure population. The added pressure of hosting asylum seekers has further strained the region’s limited resources. The UN in Ghana, led by the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO), is working with the Government of Ghana to address the complex situation and ensure refugees and asylum seekers are not left behind.
More than 90 per cent of the region’s 2.5 billion people breathe air that is considered unsafe. Expert say it's not too late to come together to reduce air pollution. Measures such as renewable energy, embracing electric vehicles, improving waste management and cleaner cooking fuels can all make a tangible difference.
Countries worldwide are accelerating progress towards the SDGs by embracing transformative approaches, with RCs and UN teams supporting national governments to drive systemic change.
The 2022 system-wide results report of the Regional Collaborative Platform for Europe and Central Asia (RCP ECA) provides an overview of the actions of the UN development system taken in support of the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in the region.
Almost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN figures, but the violence and related insecurity created by heavily armed rival gangs operating mainly in the capital are posing more questions about how to make sure those beleaguered people get enough to eat, now and in the future.
UN agencies on the ground in Madagascar are grappling with diverse needs and the urgency to invest more in sustainable development as a way out of multiple crises.
Sri Lanka, where I serve as UN Resident Coordinator, is highly vulnerable to the risk of extreme weather. In line with the Government's climate goals, our UN team works to strengthen natural resource management, climate resilience & environmental sustainability through innovative financing, policy changes, and community projects.
Every year on the 25th of November, the world reckons with the persistent injustices of violence against women and girls. This year’s theme calls on the world to take action and invest in the right legislations, resources and capacities required to prevent violence and support women’s rights.
