Curbing women’s access to work results in a 21% drop in their employment levels by mid-2022, and a steep reduction in GDP of up to $1 billion, or 5% of the Afghan GDP.
United Nations leaders in five South Asian countries have joined forces to strengthen regional cooperation on climate change, disaster response, emergency preparedness, and economic and social development.
Between January and August 2022, over 20 kidnappings of persons with albinism were recorded by the authorities in Madagascar. People were shocked by this dramatic increase in attacks and the barbaric nature of injuries inflicted on some of the victims.
A blog co-authored by Khardiata Lo N’Diaye, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator of Sudan and Sara Nyanti, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, South Sudan.
Nathalie Fustier of France was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Morocco, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December.
Hopolang Phororo of Lesotho was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December.
Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander of Nigeria was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December.
Outgoing Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste reflects on the progress the country has made over the last five years in overcoming its long term development challenges and rescuing the Sustainable Development Goals, with the support of the UN country team.
In Venezuela, FAO, UNICEF, and WFP are implementing a pilot program that seeks to strengthen the resilience of school communities in two municipalities of Falcón state, in the northwest of the country.
In Liberia, to prevent and peacefully manage land-related conflicts, the Government together with UN Women, WFP and UNDP work with support from the Peacebuilding Fund to strengthen coordination on land governance initiatives, implement the land decentralization policy and support alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
