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16 September 2021
Rural Women Step Forward: In Kyrgyz Republic, women take on roles in politics and business
Rural women have great potential as leaders and entrepreneurs. They also have the desire to lead. But they face many obstacles: few job opportunities, low levels of education, and lots of unpaid work. They are also often openly discouraged by their loved ones to pursue their dreams, pressured by traditional stereotypes.  
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A landscape view of an island full of trees in the ocean on a beautiful day.
Action 2030 Blog
23 September 2021
Smallest footprint, biggest trouble: Inside the push to measure the vulnerability of Small Island Developing States
Ingrid Macdonald in conversation with asylum seekers during her visit to the temporary reception centre in Una-Sana Canton with UNHCR (May 2021).
Action 2030 Blog
13 September 2021
Build Trust and Build a Future
Several coats hanging outside a building with a a large hole to the right of the coats.
Action 2030 Blog
13 September 2021
Remarks to the high-level ministerial meeting on the Humanitarian Situation in Afghanistan
Indigenous women's group members hold several pieces of fabric in a circular shape. It's part of a performance for the opening ceremony to kick off the Generation Equality Forum in Mexico. The ceremony was held at the Complejo Cultural Los Pinos in Mexico City on 29 March 2021.
Action 2030 Blog
10 September 2021
Humanity faces a stark and urgent choice: breakdown or breakthrough
The rubble of where Le Manguier Hotel used to stand in Les Cayes. UNOCHA/Matteo Minasi
Action 2030 Blog
25 August 2021
Haitians and Haiti are at the centre of the UN's work
A mother in the forefront is shown wearing a headdress and face as she holds her baby and in the background is another mother and child.
Action 2030 Blog
24 August 2021
Health workers in Afghanistan brave safety fears, to continue treating the sick
A woman in a mask and a hat holds a baby in her arms while a large group of people sit behind her.
Action 2030 Blog
19 August 2021
“We must act now”: UN Head in Madagascar warns of possible humanitarian crisis worsened by climate change
Two health care workers in full body medical gear and face masks walk with a large red backpack.
Action 2030 Blog
16 August 2021
‘Lack of global solidarity’, slow vaccination rates put Indonesia in COVID glare
One woman wearing a face masks holds an umbrella as she walks side-by-side with a woman and her child.
Action 2030 Blog
09 August 2021
Climate change is "Code red for humanity"
Four children stand in a balcony with drying laundry behind them.
Action 2030 Blog
04 August 2021
A year after the Beirut explosions: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
A large group of stand together in front of a large white banner with words in French.
Action 2030 Blog
29 July 2021
A lifetime of learning and action: Reflections on a career with — and a retirement from — the United Nations
An image of an ocean and the sand, plants, and rocks near it.
Action 2030 Blog
26 July 2021
Time to heal: Why restoring ecosystems is essential to human health
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Announcements

Director of the UN/UNDP Office in Brussels, and Her Majesty sit side-by-side at a desk in front of microphones.
Announcement
23 September 2021
Royal SDG advocate meets UN in Brussels and pays a virtual visit to Liberia
A father and mother each hold a child on their laps as they cheerfully smile at the camera sitting on opposite ends of an SDG wheel.
Announcement
15 September 2021
Deputy Secretary-General and UN chiefs measure the COVID-19 recovery efforts
Two men examine the rubble of a collapsed building after the 7.2 magnitude earthquake.
Announcement
25 August 2021
UN and partners appeal for $187.3 million to support quake-stricken Haiti to recover
One of the relief team members walks Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed through the relief plans.
Announcement
20 August 2021
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed says latest crisis an opportunity for Haitians to start anew
A headshot of a man looking straight into the camera with the flag from the United Nations in the background.
Announcement
18 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Stefan Priesner of Austria United Nations Resident Coordinator in Iran
A woman in a yellow suit smiles at the camera in front of a blue and white United Nations sign.
Announcement
18 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Yesim Oruc of Turkey United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guyana
A woman smiles at the camera in front of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Flag and the United Nations Symbol.
Announcement
18 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Barbara Manzi of Italy United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burkina Faso
A man in a brown tie and jacket smiles straight at the camera in front of two flags.
Announcement
18 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Gianluca Rampolla del Tindaro of Italy United Nations Resident Coordinator in Venezuela
A woman in a black blazer looks straight into the camera with the United Nations flag behind her.
Announcement
18 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Karima El Korri of Morocco United Nations Resident Coordinator in Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Singapore
An older woman poses with her arm wrapped around a young child.
Announcement
17 August 2021
Statement by Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov, United Nations DSRSG, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator on UN staying to support aid response in Afghanistan
A woman in a black shirt and red jacket looks directly at the camera.
Announcement
03 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Savina Ammassari of Brazil United Nations Resident Coordinator in Gabon
A man in a suit and tie looks directly at the camera with a white background.
Announcement
02 August 2021
Secretary-General appoints Pablo Ruiz Hiebra of Spain United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uruguay
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Stories

A woman points to a whiteboard with information on Covid-19 safety protocols.
Story
24 September 2021
Updates from the field #45: Combatting the multifaceted impacts of COVID-19
A young man in red pants speaks to a large group of volunteers and aid workers near rubble from the earthquake.
Story
22 September 2021
Taking the lead: Youth in Haiti take action in response to the recent earthquake
Seven members of BTS, a K-pop band, dressed in suits speak at the General Assembly.
Story
20 September 2021
World leaders, BTS, join Guterres in call to get SDGs back on track
A woman in a blue hat and a white shirt collects crops from a tree.
Story
09 September 2021
Indigenous people: Women take the lead in and out of their communities
Two children walk with a bag in their hands near debris of a home.
Story
08 September 2021
The Fisherfolk of Isla Manaet: In the Philippines, getting ready for the next storm
A young girl, with dirt on her hands and face, carries a large basket on her back.
Story
07 September 2021
Harnessing private finance and UN expertise to “Build back better” through “People-first” Public-Private Partnerships
A woman wearing a face mask stands in front of her homemade oils and soaps at a POWA-sponsored market.
Story
02 September 2021
In Belize, women are finding their POWA and breaking intergenerational cycles of abuse
Adisa Abdul Rhaman pours water into her pot outside her home.
Story
31 August 2021
The journey for water: In Ghana, creating lasting change in water and sanitation
A group of young people wearing masks sit cross-legged in front of a rainbow-coloured flag.
Story
29 August 2021
"Our hearts are big": After a cyclone hits Timor-Leste, the LGBTQI community gives support, gains acceptance
Elder and people with disabilities sit socially distanced and masked as they wait for their vaccinations.
Story
26 August 2021
Updates from the field #44: Committed to the ongoing fight against COVID-19 and other challenges
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed stands to the right of remains of what use to be homes.
Story
23 August 2021
UN deputy chief praises resilience of Haiti’s people, says ‘incredible’ relief effort underway
A woman in a yellow hijab holds a baby in her arms as she speaks to other women.
Story
20 August 2021
Your time has come: In Nigeria, building security amidst horrifying violence
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Videos

Grand Warriors: Indigenous children confront COVID-19
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09 August 2021
Grand Warriors: Indigenous children confront COVID-19
Victims’ voices lead the way in the fight against human trafficking
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30 July 2021
Victims’ voices lead the way in the fight against human trafficking
Masked, the documentary
Video
21 June 2021
Masked, the documentary
Pakistan recreates national parks
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04 June 2021
Pakistan recreates national parks
Côte d’Ivoire is one of the first African countries to vaccinate with COVAX
Video
28 February 2021
Côte d’Ivoire is one of the first African countries to vaccinate with COVAX
The UN comes together to provide food security to those most in need in Malawi
Video
16 February 2021
The UN comes together to provide food security to those most in need in Malawi
Listen to her: A short film on domestic violence sparks emotion and action in India
Video
28 December 2020
Listen to her: A short film on domestic violence sparks emotion and action in India
Trans women dream of a free and equal world
Video
10 December 2020
Trans women dream of a free and equal world
Investing in the SDGs: From Rhetoric to Reality
Video
05 October 2020
Investing in the SDGs: From Rhetoric to Reality
More than 8,000 vulnerable migrants received food and hygiene kits in Argentina 
Video
16 September 2020
More than 8,000 vulnerable migrants received food and hygiene kits in Argentina 
Life Shields: Adapting to life during COVID-19
Video
07 August 2020
Life Shields: Adapting to life during COVID-19
UN Argentina's response to COVID-19 pandemic
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18 June 2020
UN Argentina's response to COVID-19 pandemic
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