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01 March 2023
Around the world: Daily updates from UN country teams - March 2023
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.
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A group of young kids jump into a pool of water that appears like a lake with sand.
Action 2030 Blog
21 March 2023
Water is Life: How the UN in Samoa is responding to the Triple Planetary Crisis
A group of girls in colorful outfits from Nepal huddle together and smile.
Action 2030 Blog
09 March 2023
From Istanbul to Doha: Nepal’s long road to graduating as a Least Developed Country
A man in a blue UN vest speaks to a rescue worker, in a white cap, amid devastation from an earthquake.
Action 2030 Blog
27 February 2023
‘No words’ to explain people’s suffering in Türkiye: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
A group of people sit in a circle on the tan ground and discuss nutrition in Uganda
Action 2030 Blog
17 January 2023
Reaching the last mile in Uganda: Decentralised Coordination for impact
Herd of yaks walk along the road in snow
Action 2030 Blog
06 January 2023
Enhancing social protection and disaster response in rural Mongolia
Members of the delegation from the United Nations headquarters, UN Peru and UN Ecuador are visiting a safe space for children and adolescents at an attention and orientation point for migrants and refugees near the border of Peru and Ecuador.
Action 2030 Blog
22 December 2022
Integration for the benefit of all
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 speak with children Abyei, June 2022.
Action 2030 Blog
07 December 2022
One UN in action: Cross-border collaboration to build sustainable peace in Abyei
Group of children standing in a classroom
Action 2030 Blog
01 December 2022
Five ways Timor-Leste is better positioned to address long-term development challenges
Valerie Julliand, UN Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, at a mangrove plantation in North Sulawesi.
Action 2030 Blog
28 November 2022
UN agencies jointly support Indonesia in sustainable ocean development
A Malagasy woman wearing a dress sits on the edge of a wheelbarrow, in the shade of a tree, near a field, and looks at the camera with her hands in her lap.
Action 2030 Blog
23 November 2022
‘Fagnavotse’: Laying the foundations for an Integrated Social Protection System in Madagascar
A street in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
Action 2030 Blog
15 November 2022
Climate change is the biggest threat Iraq has ever faced, but there is hope to turn things around
On a sunny day people put sand into bags to create a wall to prevent flooding near a bridge.
Action 2030 Blog
07 November 2022
Africa is being devastated by a climate crisis it didn’t cause. COP27 must help
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Announcements

Woman in a suit in front of a UN flag
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15 March 2023
Secretary-General appoints Mrs. Kavilmadam Ramaswami Parvathy of India as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Tajikistan
Woman in blue shirt standing in front of the UN logo
Announcement
01 February 2023
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Aminata Maiga of Cote d’Ivoire as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Senegal
Woman in a colourful shirt sitting at a desk with a UN flag in the foreground
Announcement
01 February 2023
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Christine N. Umutoni of Rwanda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Liberia
Woman wearing a black suit standing in front of a blue wall with the UN logo
Announcement
24 January 2023
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Sheri Ritsema-Anderson of the United States of America as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Jordan
The head of the UN speaks at a podium, with a light blue World Economic Forum banner behind him.
Announcement
18 January 2023
UN chief's remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos
The UN Chief speaks into a microphone at a hearing on rebuilding in Pakistan, after flooding in the summer of 2022.
Announcement
09 January 2023
Guterres urges radical global finance shake-up to help Pakistan after deadly floods
Women in white blazer smiles in front of UN flag
Announcement
05 January 2023
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Hanaa Singer-Hamdy of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nepal
Rebecca Adda-Dontoh of Ghana is the new United Nations Resident Coordinator in Malawi.
Announcement
13 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Rebecca Adda-Dontoh of Ghana as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Malawi
Resident Coordinator Howard, for PNG, recently appointed by the UN SG.
Announcement
07 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Richard Howard of United States as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Papua New Guinea
Nathalie Fustier of France is the new UN Resident Coordinator in Morocco.
Announcement
01 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Nathalie Fustier of France as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Morocco
Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander is the new UN Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste.
Announcement
01 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste
Hopolang Phororo of Lesotho is the new UN Resident Coordinator in Namibia.
Announcement
01 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Hopolang Phororo of Lesotho as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Namibia  
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Stories

People attending the forum in a UN conference room
Story
30 March 2023
Getting back on-track: Asia Pacific countries recommit to SDGs
Woman in a striped shirt in front of a grey background
Story
28 March 2023
Finding beauty in business: Supporting women entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan
Young girl catching water from a pipe in Pakistan
Story
27 March 2023
Countries commit to bold water action at UN Water Conference
Woman standing in water in Timor Leste
Story
20 March 2023
New UN Report offers a 'survival guide for humanity' in the face of climate change
Child in a pink jacket holding on to her father
Story
20 March 2023
Speech: Together for the people in Türkiye and Syria
Four children in Syria standing at a doorway
Story
15 March 2023
'A durable and comprehensive solution to end the conflict': joint Statement on the 12 Years’ Anniversary of the Syria Crisis
Activist Nicole Mesén got involved in politics to fight for her rights and those of people living with disabilities in Costa Rica.
Story
14 March 2023
'It's society, not disability, that puts barriers in your way,' says Costa Rican activist
Ship moored off the coast of Yemen
Story
13 March 2023
UN surges ahead with efforts to avert oil spill off Yemen's coast
School-age girls in braids and colorful t-shirts and backpacks giggle and embrace, and face the camera.
Story
13 March 2023
Interview: São Tomé and Príncipe readies for graduation day
Graphic showcasing six women in silhouettes
Story
09 March 2023
Leading with Conviction: International Women’s Day with Resident Coordinators
International Women's Day campaign
Story
08 March 2023
UN teams Around the World Power On for Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
UN deputy secretary general Amina Mohammed speaking at a podium
Story
07 March 2023
UN deputy chief calls for the Africa Regional Collaborative Platform to scale up its transformative support
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Videos

In Niger, economic empowerment for women and girls with disabilities
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03 January 2023
In Niger, economic empowerment for women and girls with disabilities
Post-pandemic recovery: Joint UN programming with visible impacts on early childhood in Argentina
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29 December 2022
Post-pandemic recovery: Joint UN programming with visible impacts on early childhood in Argentina
'Let’s sing, cut no more' - Using music to end FGM in Africa
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11 October 2022
'Let’s sing, cut no more' - Using music to end FGM in Africa
'Daughters, water and trees': India's unique campaign for eco-feminism
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06 October 2022
'Daughters, water and trees': India's unique campaign for eco-feminism
Boosting visibility and strengthening social protection for people with disabilities in Georgia
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28 September 2022
Boosting visibility and strengthening social protection for people with disabilities in Georgia
SDG Pre-Moment: UN Resident Coordinator Roundtable - 'Ambition, Whole-of-society, Trust, and Action'
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22 September 2022
SDG Pre-Moment: UN Resident Coordinator Roundtable - 'Ambition, Whole-of-society, Trust, and Action'
Building youth-led social networks in remote areas of Solomon Islands
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11 August 2022
Building youth-led social networks in remote areas of Solomon Islands
Meet Miriam: A trailblazer, lawyer and human rights defender of indigenous women
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09 August 2022
Meet Miriam: A trailblazer, lawyer and human rights defender of indigenous women
Working together to save the lives of children with malnutrition in Northeast Syria
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20 July 2022
Working together to save the lives of children with malnutrition in Northeast Syria
Hate Speech: What are the Consequences? UN teams in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia say #NoToHate
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01 July 2022
Hate Speech: What are the Consequences? UN teams in Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro and Serbia say #NoToHate
Together - so no one is left behind in Albania
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30 June 2022
Together - so no one is left behind in Albania
The SDGs: Action starts with learning in the United Arab Emirates
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28 June 2022
The SDGs: Action starts with learning in the United Arab Emirates
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