Nurturing the seeds of stability Colombia is at a crossroads. Over five decades of conflict have left around 220,000 dead. Millions of people have been displaced. But a peace deal…
How can infrastructure better contribute to the achievement of SDG 5… Statement by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director 11 March 2019, UN Headquarters, Conference Room 12, New York
Helping children in Sri Lanka learn in a safe environment New school facilities are helping nearly 7,000 children from the Kilinochchi District in the northern region of Sri Lanka access education services in a…
Social, economic and humanitarian restoration in Ukraine UNOPS chief Grete Faremo discusses infrastructure and humanitarian needs with President Petro Poroshenko
Behind the scenes In celebration of International Day of UN Peacekeepers, we’re taking a closer look at how UNOPS provides behind the scenes support to the United Nations…
COVID-19 and the future of public spending New UNOPS-supported research published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU) examines the implications of COVID-19 and the opportunity it presents…
UN Ocean Conference Speech by Grete Faremo, Under Secretary General and Executive Director of UNOPS at the UN Ocean Conference - Plenary Meeting, 9 June 2017
For the fight against corruption to succeed, we need transparent… With public resources under huge strain as countries respond to and recover from the pandemic, a renewed focus on tackling corruption in public…
Healthcare closer to home Some 200 kilometres south-east of Yangon, a new healthcare centre is serving the township of Thaton in Mon state, Myanmar – home to around 275,000…
Promoting quality infrastructure Speech by Grete Faremo, Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNOPS