Infrastructure Infrastructure forms the backbone of a functioning society. From connectivity to migration to climate change, infrastructure touches every aspect of human…
Strengthening resilience in Bangladesh A new partnership between the Government of Bangladesh and several UN agencies aims to increase the country’s resilience to natural and built environment…
Responding to global challenges through impactful procurement A new report highlights the significant role UNOPS procurement operations played in helping to address urgent needs and advance sustainable development in…
Improving living conditions in Argentina through social housing Under-Secretary-General Grete Faremo conducts official visit to Argentina to discuss infrastructure and improving living conditions.
UNOPS and UN Women bring discussion on gender and infrastructure to… The side event “What do you see? Insight to gender mainstreaming in infrastructure” included high-level speakers from Finland, Sri Lanka and Sweden, as…
Contributions needed for high-profile publication on procurement and… UNOPS is seeking diverse articles for an upcoming publication on how procurement can support the Sustainable Development Goals.
How can infrastructure better contribute to the achievement of SDG 5… Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director 11 March 2019, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 12, New York
UN City 10th anniversary and UN Day Celebration Remarks by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, at the UN City 10th anniversary and UN Day Celebration…
Rehabilitating East Darfur’s gum arabic belt For many years, one of Sudan’s most important exports went into decline, but a new generation of farmers are returning to gum arabic production
Infrastructure for climate action A report from UNOPS, UN Environment Programme and the University of Oxford has revealed the extent to which infrastructure defines our climate.