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.
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.
As a former Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Coordinator for UNFPA in Guyana, Wemyss de Florimonte shares her journey toward self-healing and her passion for helping others.
Issa Sanogo, UN's Resident Coordinator in Madagascar, speaks about the UN Joint Programme started in November 2020m in alignment with Madagascar's National Social Protection Strategy, with the overall objective to support the Government in strengthening its social protection system, which is characterized by significant pockets of exclusion.
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.
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).
As the Transforming Education Summit kicks off at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, our RC in Bosnia and Herzegovina reflects on the important progress the UN and partners have made in advancing more equitable and inclusive education across the country.
The Resident Coordinator in Ecuador, Lena Savelli, shares her insights about the joint efforts on the ground, the resilience displayed by the people she met and the robust community leadership in the face of a dramatic spike in criminality and other daunting challenges in Esmeraldas, an Ecuadorian province nestled in the far northwest corner of Ecuador.
Our UN teams are on the ground in 162 countries and territories, coordinating joint programmes and tackling a range of multi-faceted priorities and key initiatives on a daily basis — from climate action to gender equality and food security.
