During the UN General Assembly, Member States are invited to comment on an issue of global concern during the general debate. Grete Faremo, UNOPS Executive Director, will attend the debate, which focuses on the theme: 'Focusing on people – striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet.'

UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo is in New York attending the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.

In Gaza, many families continue to live in temporary shelters.

UNOPS is helping build homes for families in Gaza. You can help.

Response to media coverage regarding UNOPS operations and legal status

The Financial Times and the International Finance Corporation are bringing together senior thinkers from governments, finance, banking, non-governmental organizations and the corporate sector to explore international efforts to move countries out of fragility and into stability and growth. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo will participate in panel discussion on redefining fragility in the African context.​

The General Assembly is the main deliberative, policymaking and representative organ of the UN. The 72nd session of the UN General Assembly will begin in New York at UN Headquarters.

Stat​ement​ by Grete F​aremo, Under-Secretary Gener​al and Executive Director of UNOPS, at the​​ second regular se​ssion​​ of the Executive Board​​, 11 September 2017​​​​

The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and UNOPS have launched a new partnership to respond to the unprecedented pace of urbanization where cities are now home to more than half of the global population.

The President of the UN General Assembly will convene a two-day high-level meeting to discuss the effective implementation of the New Urban Agenda and to reflect on the positioning of UN-Habitat in that regard. UNOPS Executive Director Grete Faremo will participate in a panel discussion entitled 'Implementing the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs – the role of the United Nations System.'​