Secretary-General appoints Kristèle Younès of Lebanon as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Guinea
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMay 20, 2024(Announcement )Ms. Younès, brings more than 20 years of experience in humanitarian action, human rights, and development work in international organizations and academia.
Transforming through Turbulence: UN Teams Coordinate for Collective Impact
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMay 13, 2024(Story )The world has witnessed a stagnation in progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with only 15 per cent of targets set by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are on track as of 2023.
Around the World: Daily Updates from UN Country Teams- April 2024
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 16, 2024(Story )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
Massive investment and financial reform needed to rescue SDGs
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 11, 2024(Story )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.
Secretary-General appoints Violet Kenyana Kakyomya of Uganda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Burundi
Stories & Blogs UNSDGApr 08, 2024(Announcement )Ms. Kakyomya brings more than 20 years of experience in development, peace building and humanitarian programming
Secretary-General appoints François Batalingaya of Rwanda as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Chad
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 14, 2024(News )Mr. Batalingaya brings 30 years of experience in international development and humanitarian assistance. He currently serves as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Comoros.
Around the World: Daily Updates from UN Country Teams- March 2024
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 04, 2024(Story )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
Case study: Advancing sustainable development as humanity’s ultimate prevention tool in DRC
Stories & Blogs UNSDGJun 21, 2023(Story )Given the presence of multiple competing needs, the Resident Coordinator (RC) performs a ‘triple- hatted’ role
Interview: São Tomé and PrÃncipe readies for graduation day
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 13, 2023(Story )São Tomé and PrÃncipe is doing well in terms of social indicators, such as GDP per capita, but is lagging in others,
Leading with Conviction: International Women’s Day with Resident Coordinators
Stories & Blogs UNSDGMar 09, 2023(Story )This year, UN DCO brought together two UN Resident Coordinators - for an open and freewheeling conversation on gender equality,