Aligned to the UNOPS Strategic Plan 2022-2025, this new commitment comes at a time when the organization is reiterating its commitment to help build a more inclusive world that leaves no one behind.

The new gender, diversity and inclusion strategy builds on UNOPS success of reaching gender parity last year. It marks the next step in the organization's journey to becoming truly inclusive, with a diverse workforce, in which everyone feels like they belong. 

Greater inclusion and meaningful participation requires recognizing and acknowledging the benefits of diversity and removing any barriers that prevent people – and societies – from achieving their full potential. 

For UNOPS, equitable representation brings value to all our people as well as the work we do with communities around the world. It must be rooted in a workforce that feels included and has a sense of belonging. As such, the strategy has been extensively informed by UNOPS personnel.

UNOPS Gender Parity Strategy 2018-2021 focused on four main areas for action – recruitment and outreach; mobility and retention; professional development; and inclusive leadership. The new strategy builds on these and adds a fifth area: standards of conduct. This includes preventing and addressing discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment) and abuse of power, in order to safeguard an inclusive work environment.

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