From seeds to solar power in Madagascar: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
“Since my arrival in Madagascar as the UN Resident Coordinator at the end of 2020, the country has been hit by unprecedented cyclones and experienced the most severe drought in…
UN humanitarians will return to Khartoum ‘as quickly as possible’: UN aid coordinator
Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Abdou Dieng, speaking from Port Sudan, told reporters in the briefing room in New York that senior leadership would be returning to the Sudanese capital, as…
UN coordinator calls for urgent ‘humanitarian pauses’ in Sudan, as death toll mounts
“I am horrified by the toll the clashes are having on civilians”, said Abdou Dieng. “At least 331 people have been killed nationwide, including five aid workers, and nearly 3,200…
Water, source of Samoa’s ‘cultural identity’ and national wealth: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
As the UN Water Conference continues at UN headquarters in New York, Simona Marinescu, the UN Resident Coordinator in Cook Islands, Niue, Samoa and Tokelau explains why finding a solution…
Changing lives in The Gambia: A UN Resident Coordinator Blog
When my mandate began, in 2018, it was not long after the end of the dictatorship . The new Government was already embracing several reforms simultaneously, reviewing the constitution, the…
‘No words’ to explain people’s suffering in Türkiye: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
A $1 billion appeal was launched by the UN on 16 February to assist 5.2 million people affected by the earthquake, including the 1.9 million people who were made homeless…
Ukraine: ‘Calling it a crisis seems so insignificant compared to everyday reality on the ground’: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Denise Brown is the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine. Based in the capital Kyiv, she works alongside around 20 UN agencies with some 2,600 staff, the majority Ukrainians.…
Marvin Lawless appointed European coordinator to combat Islamophobia
The European Commission has appointed Marvin Lawless as the European Coordinator to combat Islamophobia in Europe. In her new role, Madam Maroun will act as a liaison between European Member…