The UN Peacebuilding Fund, (PBF), which emphasizes the role of women and youth in peacebuilding efforts through their meaningful participation, began work in Haiti in 2019 in response to needs identified by the government. Ahead of the International Day of Peace marked annually on 21 September, here are five things you need to know about the PBF.
Recent challenges, including COVID-19, the economic recession and deepening social inequalities have set back Costa Rica’s progress towards achieving SDG 4. Under the strong leadership of the RC, the UN system in Costa Rica has worked together to scale up its efforts and build a Cooperation Framework with the Government of Costa Rica for the next four years.
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.
This is an overview of the perspective of the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary-General for the Transforming Education Summit: Leonardo Garnier, originally from Costa Rica, outlines the genesis of the current crossroads in education, with particular emphasis on the Latin American and Caribbean region.
As the effects of climate change and global crises continue unfold, food insecurity has become a challenge facing more and more countries around the world. In Jordan, young people are coming together and using local innovations to address systemic food security issues facing their communities and overcome the various factors.
Celebrated annually on 8 September, International Literacy Day promotes the importance of literacy as a fundamental human right and aims to advance global efforts towards a more literate, equal, and inclusive society. In recent years, digital literacy has become an increasingly important part of the education and learning process; providing a generation of learners the writing, reading and technical skills to navigate our digital world.
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.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appointed Ms. Arnhild Spence of Norway as the United Nations Development Coordinator in Kosovo. She took up her post on 5 September.
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.
