Opening speech by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, at the International Conference on European Development Aid Post-2015, Luxembourg, 20 October 2015

The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Content Index for 2015 contains references to the required GRI disclosures or reasons for omission, as well as additional data and information to complement the 2015 Sustainability Report. The Index has been prepared in accordance with GRI guidelines and complies with its Core option.

UNOPS first-ever Sustainability Report profiles the organization's work around the world in 2015. We are the first UN organization to report on sustainability using the Global Reporting Initiative model. "Our Common World" showcases UNOPS contribution to sustainable development, by profiling the organization and its people, partnership goals and work on the ground, as well as the impact of UNOPS operations on the planet.

The Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement provides data and analysis on the goods and services procured by the United Nations system in support of its operations around the world.

'Future Proofing Procurement' poses the ​question: How can we ensure that the procurement field is equipped to meet the world's most complex issues? Contributors from across the public and private sector, as well as academia, propose innovative solutions to challenges in procurement – while also using procurement as a driving force to solve some of the humanitarian and development challenges of our time.

Remarks by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (Round Table 6), Addis Ababa, 16 July 2015

Resilience has been placed firmly at the heart of the development agenda, following the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 at this week’s World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), held in Sendai, Japan.

Promoting sustainable procurement in the UN

The Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement provides data and analysis on the goods and services procured by the United Nations system in support of its operations around the world.

UNOPS helps contribute to a UN "fit for purpose" by ensuring a high level of excellence and risk management in our implementation operations, while promoting resilience and national ownership throughout all of our work. This year's brochure provides an overview of who we are, where we work, our priorities and our main partners. It also showcases key results achieved in 2014 and examples from our work around the world, from Afghanistan and Haiti to Liberia and Myanmar. In 2014, we supported more than 1,200 projects in over 80 countries on behalf of our partners.