UNOPS News

• UNOPS first to publish geocoded data in IATI format Thu, 17 May 2012 COPENHAGEN - UNOPS has become the first organization to publish fully geocoded information about its activities in the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI) open data format, supporting efforts to use development funds more efficiently. Read more...

• High level UK delegation visits water supply projects in Darfur Tue, 1 May 2012 KHARTOUM – A UNOPS-implemented project designed to bring improved water supplies to hundreds of thousands of people in the Darfur region of Sudan has been visited by a senior delegation from the United Kingdom. Read more...

• EU and UNOPS release report on Iraqi human rights work Tue, 24 Apr 2012 BAGHDAD - A report has been released describing how a programme to protect detainees and torture victims has worked to improve lives in Iraq for the last four years. Read more...

• Indonesia improves its fight against avian influenza Fri, 23 Mar 2012 INDONESIA - An initiative to develop isolation rooms in Indonesian hospitals has been completed, significantly boosting the country’s ability to manage infections and prevent transmission of avian and other types of pandemic influenza. Read more...

• UNOPS launches online recruitment and roster system Thu, 15 Mar 2012 Job seekers looking for a career with the United Nations can now benefit from an online recruitment and roster system at UNOPS. Read more...

• Haitian president meets UN representatives in Panama Thu, 23 Feb 2012 PANAMA – Haiti’s President Martelly met with top UN officials at UNOPS offices in Panama City earlier this month to discuss his country’s ongoing development needs. Read more...

• Repaired Nile bridge improves access to South Sudan capital Tue, 21 Feb 2012 JUBA – The repair of the only bridge over the Nile River in South Sudan has restored the flow of vital goods and services to the capital of the world’s newest nation. Read more...

• Renowned boys school rebuilt in Afghanistan Tue, 31 Jan 2012 KABUL - More than 5,400 Afghan students, forced to take lessons in tents after their school was destroyed, now have access to a world-class educational facility in Kabul. Read more...

• Millennium Villages tackle MDGs with minimal funds Wed, 7 Dec 2011 NEW YORK – The Millennium Villages Project has released figures demonstrating that it is possible to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in rural Africa with minimal investment. Read more...

• Disaster risk reduction and cholera prevention in Haiti Thu, 17 Nov 2011 PORT AU PRINCE - Thousands of Haitians have been trained in disaster preparedness and cholera prevention and hundreds of works carried out to reduce suffering in the capital’s camps and neighbourhoods. Read more...