The urgency of the climate crisis demands that we move beyond pledges and translate commitments into tangible action. At COP29, the UNOPS family demonstrated its unwavering dedication to providing the practical solutions needed to achieve a climate-resilient future.

Pope Francis received UNOPS Executive Director Jorge Moreira da Silva in a private audience at the Vatican, with the conversation focusing on the need for urgent response to global conflicts and the climate crisis.

Launched at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), a national circularity assessment toolkit will help countries to measure and implement circularity within the buildings and construction sector.

Statement by Émilie Potvin, UNOPS Director, Global Portfolios Office.

Launched at the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), new practical guidance will help countries decarbonize their buildings and construction sector – a critical step in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building climate resilience.

Opinion article by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNOPS Executive Director, published in The Bangkok Post — 18 November 2024

Opinion article by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNOPS Executive Director, published in The World Economic Forum — 11 November 2024

Remarks by Émilie Potvin, Director of the Global Portfolio Office and Director of Partnerships, at World Urban Forum 12 OneUN Roundtable panel discussion.

We have to focus on buildings to help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Here's why – and how to do it.

For countries to meet their climate objectives and safeguard development goals, transparency is key.