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.
Countries from Latin America and the Caribbean are showing their leadership for sustainable development in many forums - from Colombia hosting the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity in October to Antigua and Barbuda, hosting the Small Island Development States Conference next month. And we already see that the Summit of the Future will be no exception.
Sudan was plunged into an ongoing, devastating war one year ago on 15 April, marking the beginning of a relentless conflict that has become one of the world's worst humanitarian tragedies in recent memory.
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed called for a transformation in education as she addressed a high-level education event organised by the European Union recently.
Financing for sustainable development is at a crossroads and without urgent investment, global efforts to achieve a more just and equitable world by 2030 will fail, the UN deputy chief warned on Tuesday.
The UN in Mali, through the leadership of the RC and various UN entities, are helping pave the way for women to have their voices heard in peacebuilding and political processes, along with being economically empowered.
Drought and cost spikes have been taking a toll on rural smallholders. A FAO-UNDP joint programme is bringing relief to farmers by providing seeds, fertilizers, emergency assistance and support to sustainable agriculture.
Almost five million Haitians are going hungry and need food assistance, according to recent UN figures, but the violence and related insecurity created by heavily armed rival gangs operating mainly in the capital are posing more questions about how to make sure those beleaguered people get enough to eat, now and in the future.
