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05 December 2022
Around the world: Daily updates from UN country teams - December 2022
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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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
UN Resident Coordinator on his SDGs outreach discussing Goal 13 with boat owners in Tombo, a coastal fishing community not far from Freetown, the capital of Sierra Leone.
Action 2030 Blog
03 November 2022
Why COP27 matters to Sierra Leone
In a hospital in Haiti, a woman wearing a blue blouse and glasses talks with a caregiver photographed from behind, wearing a white gown and a respirator mask. The two women are surrounded by several other people.
Action 2030 Blog
26 October 2022
‘Haitians are coming together to tackle the cholera crisis’: A Resident Coordinator blog
Children in colorful clothes putting their hands in the the air.
Action 2030 Blog
20 September 2022
Delivering quality education in Small Island Developing States
Four children and an adult reading educational material seated behind a wood table in a semi-roofed space.
Action 2030 Blog
19 September 2022
Costa Rica, the UN and the Transforming Education Summit: An opportunity to reaffirm education as a core global priority
A group of school girls working on a robot car model.
Action 2030 Blog
16 September 2022
Coming together to reimagine education in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Children seated at desks attending in-person school at a social distance wearing masks.
Action 2030 Blog
15 September 2022
Back to school after the COVID-19 pandemic: why not 'back to the future'?
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Announcements

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
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  
Nelson Muffuh is the new UN Resident Coordinator in South Africa.
Announcement
01 December 2022
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Nelson Muffuh of Cameroon as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in South Africa
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
A woman in a green sweater and a colorful scarf smiles for the camera, looking head-on.
Announcement
10 November 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Lisa Simrique Singh of Nepal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritius and Seychelles
A man in a tie and suit, a UN official, smiles for the camera.
Announcement
10 November 2022
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Francisco Pichon of Colombia as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cuba
A woman in a brown blazer and blue scarf stands next to a UN flag.
Announcement
10 November 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Lila Pieters Yahia of Canada as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritania
A woman in a blue blazer crosses her hands and smiles for the camera.
Announcement
10 November 2022
Secretary-General appoints Ms. Ana Graça of Portugal as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Panama
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Announcement
03 October 2022
Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority' - UN Chief
A Resident Coordinator-UN Official stands in front of a blue wall and blue UN flag.
Announcement
03 October 2022
Secretary-General appoints Mr. Joseph Scheuer of Luxembourg as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Cambodia
The new RC in Kosovo, Arnhild Spence of Norway, stands in front of a blurred out UN flag.
Announcement
06 September 2022
Secretary-General appoints Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator* in Kosovo [1]
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Stories

A young woman sitting in a conference room in front of a microphone.
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05 December 2022
'We cannot turn a blind eye to violence': Preventing violence against women in Uzbekistan through advocacy and volunteering
Players with disabilities playing volleyball.
Story
02 December 2022
Fostering inclusion and empowerment of people with disabilities in Turkmenistan
A Tibetan man sitting on grassland with mountains in the back.
Story
01 December 2022
In search of dignity and decent work: Tackling HIV stigma in China
Wemyss de Florimonte giving a presentation to participants of a workshop for women living with disabilities during the 16 Days of Activism against GBV in 2021.
Story
30 November 2022
In Guyana, a gender-based violence survivor finds purpose helping others
Young girl wearing a wedding dress and carrying a sign that says: don't marry her before her time.
Story
25 November 2022
Stolen childhood and shattered dreams, the reality of child marriage
Two young women are talking at the entrance of an old rundown house surrounded by trees. Several children are playing nearby.
Story
21 November 2022
First Person: Saving lives and preventing the spread of cholera in Haiti
A small girl with a facemask holds a bag of beans while looking at two adults, and in the background there is a table with food on it.
Story
18 November 2022
Strengthening the resilience of school communities in Venezuela
In Liberia, on the edge of a forest, two men wearing yellow t-shirts and a female UN Women staff member watch a third man, a WFP staff member, write in a notebook, while a group of people stand in the background.
Story
17 November 2022
Promoting women's rights and land ownership in Liberia
COP27: action. solidarity. accountability.
Story
14 November 2022
Interview: The world expects COP27 to be solutions focused—and it will
A man holding a cardboard piece with the text "WE NEED CHANGE" written on it.
Story
07 November 2022
COP27: What you need to know about this year’s big UN Climate Conference
A woman standing with her back to the camera, looking straight ahead, with a building and a yard in the background.
Story
02 November 2022
Resident Coordinator leads diplomatic and humanitarian efforts to support migrants and refugees in transit through Honduras
La vicesecretaria general de la ONU, Amina Mohammed, se reúne con un grupo de jóvenes españoles para impulsar el desarrollo sostenible.
Story
01 November 2022
The UN belongs to you, deputy chief tells youth advocates in Spain
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Videos

'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
Why oceans matter to Cody Simpson and people around the world
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23 June 2022
Why oceans matter to Cody Simpson and people around the world
In landmark move, all 76 governors in Thailand sign SDGs pact - with focus on climate action
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14 June 2022
In landmark move, all 76 governors in Thailand sign SDGs pact - with focus on climate action
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