June 2020
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Story
As the pandemic penetrates more areas, what does serious work to contain it look like? That question is uppermost in the minds of public health and
COVID-19
Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon
August 2021
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Story
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Beirut blast, UN Country Team in Lebanon with diplomatic corps observe a minute of silence to honor the victims.
December 2022
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Announcement
Nathalie Fustier of France was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator in Morocco, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December.
June 2015
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Action 2030 Blog
When crisis strikes, data – normally provided by national counterparts – suddenly can be in short supply, or outright unavailable. Each organization scrambles to find, or produce, the basic data they need to function in the crisis, with little time to consider common data needs, common collection systems or data sharing. The result is often translated into disconnected or overlapping responses, or simply the lack of appropriate responses.
April 2024
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Announcement
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Muhannad Hadi of Jordan as his new Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
February 2022
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Action 2030 Blog
Let us take a moment to reflect on the contributions UN country teams and partners are making in advancing disability inclusion towards achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, through the lens of five stories.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
May 2019
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Story
New York, 21 May 2019 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Member States that the UN development system was becoming more cohesive
October 2022
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Story
United Nations Resident Coordinators from across all regions came together in a series of interactive sessions with the Secretary-General, the Deputy Secretary-General, UN Sustainable Development Group Principals and Member State representatives to take stock on progress and challenges four years into sweeping UN development system reforms.
June 2021
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Story
“2020 was an exceptionally challenging year for Lebanon, and the people are still feeling the shocks of it,” says Najat Rochdi, UN Deputy Special Coordinator, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
COVID-19
March 2023
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Story
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.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
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.
January 2021
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Story
When the disaster struck the heart of Beirut, Lebanon was already reeling from civil unrest, economic and financial hardship, increasing poverty and unemployment compounded by political tensions and a soaring number of COVID-19 cases. This has been further exacerbated by the heavy burden of Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
COVID-19
February 2023
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Story
After a massive earthquake hit southern Türkiye and northern Syria in the early hours of Monday, prompting fears of a humanitarian crisis, UN aid agencies have scrambled to help many thousands of reported victims, including those still believed to be buried under the rubble.
2030 Agenda and the SDGs
Humanitarian Aid
COVID-19
April 2022
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Story
Last year, UN teams on the ground reached thousands of people and supported governments on a myriad of objectives. They boosted countries' COVID-19
February 2021
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Story
In December 2020, we marked a big milestone: 100 UN country teams (or UNCTs) now have websites that are all connected under one web hosting environment. Under this one umbrella, 100 country teams can now share news with partners.