The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Ms. Seraphine Wakana of Burundi as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sierra Leone, with the host Government’s approval. Ms. Wakana has more than 28 years of experience in Coordination, political engagement, Economics and Development Planning.
In line with the national development cooperation roadmap agreed upon with the Government, the UN country team in Guatemala is tackling cross-sectoral environmental priorities, with a focus on biodiversity and green economy.
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.
Offices across the global UN system paid tribute on Monday to the 101 staff killed so far during the conflict in Gaza – the largest loss in the Organization’s 78-year history.
As calls for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals grow louder at the halfway point towards the 2030 deadline, acknowledging the challenges of a small island developing state like Jamaica have become even more pressing.
For millions of people around the world, a life without digital connectivity is unthinkable. From receiving wages and welfare checks to making payments, getting medical help, verifying identity, and much more, with a click of a button, people of all ages engage every single day with digital infrastructure.
The UN team in Palestine, led by Resident Coordinator Lynn Hastings, called on the Israeli Government to rescind its announcement for UN agencies and Palestinians to ‘relocate to southern Gaza immediately’ without any guarantee for their safety or their return.
Wage losses, job insecurity, and a rising cost of living crisis have been a common thread in the past few years, across the world, directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, decent jobs that deliver a fair, secure income for all are critical to tackling inequality and poverty. Social protection systems help vulnerable people find such jobs and improve their ability to cope with crises through increased access to education, health, and other social security nets, helping absorb the impacts of shocks without major social or economic setbacks.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of priorities and initiatives — from climate action and food security to gender equality and safety of civilians.
The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mr. Bakhodir Burkhanov of Uzbekistan as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), with the host Government’s approval.
