European Union
November 2020
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Story
Statistics show that much remains to be done to eliminate violence against women and girls.
COVID-19
November 2017
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Resource
This guidance note aims to provide user-friendly guidance on integrating gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls in the
November 2019
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Action 2030 Blog
Young people in the former Soviet Union are facing new opportunities, 30 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. The United Nations has been
UN Country Team
Youth Leadership
November 2020
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Announcement
On 1 November, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Michaela Friberg-Storey of Sweden as the United Nations Resident
October 2022
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Video
To mark the International Day of the Girl Child, celebrated annually on 11 October, we highlight the story of two young women who released a multilingual song warning about the risks of female genital mutilation (FGM).
March 2021
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Resource
This Guidance Note on working with the European Union provides direction on using the EU Contribution Agreement template and the DG ECHO-IMDA template which are the 2 main legal instruments used when EU finance is entrusted to United Nations organizations for implementation.
December 2022
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Story
There are nearly 8,000 people in Kazakhstan reported to be stateless or at risk of statelessness, but the real numbers may be even higher. Here are the stories of two families who made it through the severe social and economic hardships of being undocumented.
April 2022
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Announcement
On April 16 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Khaled El Mekwad of Egypt as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bahrain, with the approval of the host government.
April 2020
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Story
13 agencies unite to provide humanitarian coordination, technical support, and essential medical equipment to bolster national and provincial response.
COVID-19
July 2023
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Story
A snapshot from 5 countries - Cambodia, Comoros, Mexico, Uzbekistan, Yemen - and how they're moving the needle on the five SDGs under review at the UN High-Level Political Forum this week.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
August 2023
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Story
Issues like climate change, jobs and income, inclusion and diversity carry the highest stakes for young people. UN Resident Coordinators, leading UN country teams on the ground, are at the forefront of efforts to engage youth voices for the SDGs.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Youth Leadership
April 2020
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Story
Migrant and refugees in Bosnia and Herzegovina, face one of their greatest challenges yet: COVID-19.
COVID-19
May 2023
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Resource
The Spotlight Initiative is a flagship programme and a demonstration fund for the Development Reform of the United Nations. With an initial
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
October 2019
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Story
Rajnikansan Arushanandi’s son Brideman is in fifth grade but he knows more about gardening than she does. “He has been learning at school and he comes
March 2020
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Story
Did you know that one in three women experience violence in their lifetime? On this International Women's Day, we celebrate the work of activists around the world who are helping to eliminate violence against women and girls in their communities.