United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Gaurav Ray of Australia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bhutan, with the host Government’s approval, effective on 8 November 2025.
From creating home-based daycare services to opening child-friendly spaces, the UN's support in providing new childcare services has brought significant social and economic benefits to families. This coordinated focus on leaving no one behind is at the heart of this week's World Social Summit.
The Joint Programme for the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Tunisia is creating new opportunities for women to gain sustainable livelihoods and for communities to strengthen their resilience.
Every year, World Mental Health Day (10 October) is a powerful reminder that inclusive and sustainable human development cannot be realised without mental health and well-being. Across the world, countries are making strides, recognising this as a right, not just a privilege. The UN has been steadily working alongside governments, civil society, youth leaders, academia and the private sector to lead these efforts.
To power data-driven development across its vast archipelago, Indonesia is leveraging the Small Area Estimation statistical method, with the Resident Coordinator’s Office bringing together UN agencies to support the joint effort.
In Lebanon, amid overlapping economic and political crises, a new generation of young women is rising to the challenge, turning adversity into agency. University campuses are emerging as critical avenues where young women claim their rights and step into leadership roles and shape the country’s future socio-political landscapes.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Mamadou Kane of Mauritania as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Micronesia, with the host Government’s approval. He will have additional responsibility for programme matters in Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, and Palau.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Denise Brown of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Sudan, with the host Government’s approval, effective 1 September. She will also serve as Humanitarian Coordinator.
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Arnhild Spence of Norway as United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the host Government’s approval. She took up her post on 1 September.
