Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis — from climate action to gender equality and food security.
Youth in Algeria are a major asset for the country and have the potential to drive its socio-economic transition towards a development model aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set out in the 2030 Agenda.
Meet Zoe Rimba, a UN Volunteer Subnational Planning Officer at UNICEF Indonesia, who tells her story of bringing the value of volunteerism to child-responsive urban policies.
The King Hamad Youth Empowerment Award recognizes young people’s efforts to become effective, productive citizens, who contribute to the welfare of their communities and environment and help advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
As the UN Secretary-General launches his new Action Agenda on Internal Displacement, Bruno Lemarquis the Deputy Special Representative to the United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), and Resident Coordinator and Coordinator of Humanitarian Operations in the DRC reflects on the challenges of addressing the rising levels of internal displacement in the country and sets out his vision for a building longer lasting solutions.
Madam Maa Zenai stands proudly at the entrance to her brand-new shed. Inside is the small herd of cattle that has changed her life, thanks to a project that employed a ground-breaking partnership between IFAD and UN Women to empower rural women in China.
Our UN teams are on the ground, working with governments and key stakeholders to bolster countries’ responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, helping ensure a smooth recovery. They tackle a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis—from climate action to gender equality and food security—and utilize innovative approaches to problem-solving to better serve communities. Below are some highlights of their work this month.
In late March, UN Resident Coordinators in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) attended an information briefing on UNESCO’s five sectoral programmes and how they contribute to the delivery of the 2030 Agenda at country and regional levels.