Powering peace and sustainable development in West Africa With $8.5 million in funding from the Swedish International Development Agency (Sida), UNOPS is helping bring clean and renewable energy to communities…
UNOPS Executive Director attends World Economic Forum on the Middle… At the two-day event in Jordan, Grete Faremo discussed the importance of infrastructure that responds to the immediate needs of people and societies.
Shaping our common future Remarks by Assistant Secretary-General and UNOPS Deputy Executive Director Sonja Leighton-Kone, at the UN Science-Policy-Business Forum Special Session…
Learning from and accelerating good practices of local action for… Speech by Grete Faremo, Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNOPS at UN Ocean Conference side event: Marine and coastal management, 6 June…
Leave fossil fuels buried Energy needs are increasing. How do we ensure they’re met while tackling the climate crisis?
UNOPS Executive Director presents at Habitat III At the opening of the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development in Quito, Ecuador, Grete Faremo spoke about the importance of resilient…
Working together for a future with plastic-free rivers and seas A new partnership with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme will support the implementation of the World Bank-funded Plastic Free Rivers and…
Nature’s critical role in infrastructure for sustainable development A new report from the UN Environment Programme, UNOPS and the University of Oxford highlights the contributions of nature-based infrastructure solutions…
Procurement: Why new thinking is needed to achieve the Sustainable… A new UNOPS publication examines the vital role procurement plays in driving sustainable development – both for today’s generation and the ones to follow.
"Bringing the ocean to the most connected generation in history" Opening remarks by Grete Faremo, Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNOPS at the UN Ocean Conference Side Event, 8 June 2017