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Tue, 16 Apr 2013

COPENHAGEN – Solar panels, rainwater tanks and a seawater cooling system are all features of the award-winning green building that is UNOPS new headquarters.

Contributions needed for key sustainable procurement publication

Fri, 12 Apr 2013

COPENHAGEN – UNOPS is seeking diverse articles for an upcoming publication on sustainable procurement in the international development sector.

UNOPS and UNEP offset carbon emissions

Thu, 11 Apr 2013

NAIROBI/COPENHAGEN - Environmental projects in India and Colombia are set to benefit from a new partnership to offset the carbon emissions of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and UNOPS.

Agreement to promote sustainable development in Latin America

Tue, 19 Mar 2013

PANAMA CITY - UNOPS has signed an agreement with the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) to share international expertise in sustainable and inclusive development.

UNOPS to support urban development partnership

Thu, 14 Mar 2013

BRUSSELS – UNOPS has been selected to host the Cities Alliance, a globally recognized urban development and poverty reduction partnership. In this role, UNOPS will act as the partnership’s secretariat, trustee and implementing partner.

Buying snow trucks to save lives in Afghanistan

Thu, 28 Feb 2013

Eight snow removal trucks have been delivered to Kabul, to help clear a vital transportation network connecting north and south Afghanistan.

Large trucks now available on UN Web Buy

Tue, 19 Feb 2013

COPENHAGEN – More than 100 types of large vehicles to support humanitarian and development projects are now available for purchase through UNOPS expanded electronic catalogue, UN Web Buy.

New UN House in Brazil

Mon, 11 Feb 2013

BRASILIA - The first building of a new UN House complex in Brazil has been inaugurated, with the construction of the second building planned for 2013-2014.

Renovations in progress at key Afghanistan airport

Wed, 6 Feb 2013

BAMYAN - UNOPS is implementing a major upgrade of the Bamyan city airport in order to improve its connectivity to Kabul and beyond, and to provide increased market access and opportunities to the local population.

UNOPS to advise Sustainable Public Procurement Initiative

Fri, 18 Jan 2013

UNOPS has been selected to join a high-level advisory committee for the new global scheme to promote sustainable procurement.

UN News

On joint visit to DR Congo, UN and World Bank chiefs voice support for latest peace effort
Wed, 22 May 2013

In the first visit of its kind, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to support a recent peace deal and promote economic development in the long-troubled region.
Amid turmoil in Mideast, UN envoy urges ‘concerted action’ to resume Israeli-Palestinian talks
Wed, 22 May 2013

While international attention is understandably on the tragedy that continues to unfold in Syria, it is equally important to ensure the resumption of negotiations aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a senior United Nations envoy stressed to the Security Council today.
UN urges collective efforts to achieve ‘water secure world’ on Day for Biological Diversity
Wed, 22 May 2013

Unless greater efforts are made to reverse current trends, the world will run out of freshwater, the United Nations said today marking the International Day for Biological Diversity and urging stronger scientific alliances to understand and protect natural resources.
UN emergency fund provides $9.8 million to assist Syrian refugees in Jordan
Wed, 22 May 2013

The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has provided $9.8 million to support the establishment of a new camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan and to help meet the growing needs of those fleeing the ongoing conflict.
Political participation by indigenous peoples in Latin America still low - UN report
Wed, 22 May 2013

Indigenous peoples in Latin America have undergone an unprecedented mobilization in the past 20 years, but political participation, particularly among women, is still low, the United Nations said in a new report released today.

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