Plastic waste management poses a significant challenge in Libya. The lack of adequate waste management systems adversely affects public health and the environment. In response, UNOPS and UN-Habitat, with funding from the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, are working with communities to reduce plastic waste in three municipalities in Tripoli.

In Nepal, young people are helping redesign urban spaces to make them safer, more inclusive and climate-resilient. Watch to hear from Sejeena Pradhan, an architecture student at Tribhuvan University who has been involved in the redesign of Bishnu Devi Park in Chandragiri municipality.

Luidmyla works with residents whose apartments are undergoing repairs in Kharkiv, Ukraine, after they were damaged in 2022 during air strikes. Watch to learn more about her work and the impact this Japan-funded project is having on the city’s residents.

To help build lasting peace, UNOPS works with partners to lay the foundations for sustainable development, and deliver practical solutions for communities around the world.

Recognized as agents of change, young people are at the frontlines – driving sustainable development and progress towards the 2030 Agenda.

As the world comes together for the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, this year’s Summit of the Future marks a crucial opportunity for the international community to deliver on the promise of creating a brighter future – for people and the planet.

UNOPS and the World Bank are helping build new roads, bridges and drainage infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo to improve connectivity in rural areas.

In Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, UNOPS and the government of France are providing equipment and training to the national police force to support explosive ordnance disposal. Watch to discover more.

Lilia Netesa manages a repair team that is helping restore buildings in Kharkiv, Ukraine that were damaged in 2022. Watch to learn more about her work and the impact this Japan-funded project is having on the city’s residents.

In Mykolaiv, Ukraine, UNOPS and Denmark have delivered six mobile boiler houses. Watch to learn how these heat generation units will help the city to manage the winter season.

The ‘2023 Purchase for Impact’ report highlights how UNOPS procurement efforts helped countries respond to conflicts and crises, advance their climate priorities, and foster sustainable, inclusive development around the world. Watch to learn more about how procurement impact can drive positive change.

Marking its 40th edition, the 2023 Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement details how 32 UN organizations spent $24.9 billion on goods and services last year. Watch to learn more.