He will be available to give media interviews on: 

• UNOPS work in fragile and conflict-affected areas, including Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti, Syria, Myanmar and Afghanistan. Over half of UNOPS portfolio is in fragile and conflict affected areas. 
• Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz: Mr. Moreira da Silva leads the UN Task Force on the Strait of Hormuz. He can speak about the impact of disruptions in the Strait on global food security, trade and supply chains, the UN’s efforts to facilitate the transit of fertilizers and other critical supplies and a confidence-building mechanism to prevent a humanitarian crisis. 
• Climate/energy transition: With armed conflicts ongoing and energy crisis impacting several countries around the world, the case for investment in the clean energy transition has never been stronger. To unlock the potential of renewable energy, countries can expand and modernize their energy grids and invest in storage.  

Mr. Moreira da Silva has been the Executive Director of UNOPS since April 2023. He has decades of experience working on development, climate change, energy and environment in the public and development sectors. He has travelled extensively to UNOPS operations in the Gaza Strip, Ukraine, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Sudan, Syria, Mozambique, among others.

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About UNOPS: 

UNOPS (The United Nations Office for Project Services) offers practical solutions across peace and security, humanitarian and development operations. We help the United Nations, governments, international financial institutions and other partners, to manage projects, and deliver sustainable infrastructure and procurement across the world.