The General Assembly is one of the six main organs of the UN – and the only one in which all 193 Member States have equal representation. During the General Assembly, Member States discuss and work together on a wide array of international issues covered by the UN Charter.

UNOPS has launched a new Gender Mainstreaming Strategy that places gender equality considerations at the front and centre of its work.

UNOPS has launched a new Gender Mainstreaming Strategy that places gender equality considerations at the front and centre of its work.

Organized by UNOPS China and Qinhuangdao People’s Municipal Government – in collaboration with Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute of Johns Hopkins University and Peking University Sixth Hospital – the theme of this year’s Summit is neuroscience and mental health. UNOPS Director for the Asia Region Sanjay Mathur will speak during the opening ceremony.

Accessing maternal healthcare in Turkana, Kenya

The third and final part of our series comes from the maternity ward of Turkana’s only referral hospital, full with brand new babies, their mothers and the people who care for them all.

In the second part of our series we introduce you to Catherine Nasike, a mother of three and a Community Health Volunteer.

Access to health is a basic right, one that is central to a life of dignity. Yet social and economic inequities exclude too many people from enjoying good health.

IMPACT2030 is a private sector-led initiative – in collaboration with the UN, social and public sectors, and academia – with the mission of advancing the Sustainable Development Goals through employee volunteer programmes. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo will give the closing speech for the event.

The Second regular session of the UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS Executive Board will take place in New York at UN Headquarters. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo will discuss UNOPS work and the Annual Statistical Report on UN Procurement on 5 September 2018. You can watch all the proceedings live via UN Web TV or follow #unopsEB on Twitter.

A new Humanitarian Hub in Panama will help provide lifesaving support to vulnerable communities in emergency situations throughout the region.