Fighting climate change with resilience in Timor-Leste In partnership with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), UNOPS is working to enhance early warning systems and build greater resilience to…
Resilient Communities In support of Habitat III, we’re highlighting how communities can come together after natural disasters to build back better.
Gender and infrastructure: Can we get more women into engineering? Infrastructure needs around the world are great. But how can we ensure women’s perspectives reach this traditionally male-dominated field?
“Critical infrastructure is collapsing in Gaza" Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian…
Strengthening Sri Lanka’s agricultural sector A new plant quarantine facility will help increase the export competitiveness of Sri Lankan agricultural products.
Procurement: Why new thinking is needed to achieve the Sustainable… A new UNOPS publication examines the vital role procurement plays in driving sustainable development – both for today’s generation and the ones to follow.
Building a diverse and inclusive future for all UNOPS has launched a new strategy that aims to strengthen the organization’s commitment to gender and social inclusion in its work.
Implementing the New Urban Agenda and the SDGs - The role of the UN… Opening remarks by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS, at the Swiss IT Leadership Forum, 27 June 2017
Supporting sustainable development in Mexico In 2014, UNOPS partnered with the Government of the state of Jalisco, Mexico, and UN Environment, to develop and implement a series of joint programmes…
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…