The armed conflict in Tigray in northern Ethiopia not only disrupted lives but also shattered access to vital services – from healthcare and education to food and clean water.

Statement attributable to Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director. He made the statement after visiting Sudan, as part of a visit that has also taken him to Ethiopia and Somalia.

Statement attributable to Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director. He made the statement after visiting Somalia, as part of a visit that will also take him to Ethiopia and Sudan.

UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, Jorge Moreira da Silva, joined heads of OCHA, UNICEF, UNRWA, WFP, WHO and IOM in a joint-statement on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, marking 10 years since the start of conflict in Yemen.

Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, on World Tuberculosis Day.

A statement from UNOPS.

Opening remarks by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director to the European Parliament's Committee on Development (DEVE) Ordinary meeting, 19 March 2025

In Argentina, UNOPS is helping to enhance learning opportunities in schools – and bridge the digital divide.

Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, at the Standing with Syria Conference, 17 March 2025.

We join the world in celebrating International Women’s Day under the theme: “For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment.”