{"text": "Determined\nReport of the Secretary-General \non the Work of the Organization\n2023 \nCOPYRIGHT: \nReport of the Secretary-General on the Work of the Organization (A/78/1, seventy-eighth session)  \nPublished by the United Nations  \nNew York, NY 10017, United States of America  \nCopyright \u00a9 2023 United Nations  \nAll rights reserved \nThis publication in its entirety may not be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, \nelectronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval \nsystem now known or to be invented, without written permission from the publisher. \nRequests to reproduce excerpts or to photocopy should be addressed \nto the Copyright Clearance Center at copyright.com\nAll other queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to: \nUnited Nations Publications,  \n405 East 42nd Street, S-11FW001 \nNew York, NY 10017, United States of America\nEmail: permissions@un.org; website: http://shop.un.org\nISBN: 978-92-1300079-3  \n \neISBN:"}
{"text": " 978-92-1002840-0 \nepubISBN: 978-92-1358449-1 \nPrint ISSN: 0082-8173  \nOnline ISSN: 2518-6469 \nSales No. E.GA.78.1 \nProduced and designed by: \nExecutive Office of the Secretary-General, New York \nDivision of Conference Management, United Nations Office at Geneva \nDepartment of Global Communications, United Nations, New York \nDepartment for General Assembly and Conference Management, United Nations, New York \nCredits:  \nAll photos used in this publication have been sourced from the United Nations \nSecretariat and other United Nations entities. Unless otherwise indicated, all \ndata in this publication have been sourced from the United Nations. \nINTRODUCTION\u2002 ...............................................................................................................4\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH  \nAND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT\u2002 .............................................................................32\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\u2002 .....................................66\nDEVELOP"}
{"text": "MENT IN AFRICA\u2002 ............................................................................................98\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\u2002 ................................................110\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\u2002 ................................128\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\u2002 ..............................................146\nDISARMAMENT\u2002 ............................................................................................................158\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND  \nCOMBATING TERRORISM\u2002 ............................................................................................170\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\u2002 ..................................................182\nContents\nCover: Six years since the Peace Agreement was signed in 2016 between the Government of Colombia and the \nFuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ej\u00e9rcito del Pueblo (FARC-EP), the United Nations continues to \nsupport the political and socioeconomic"}
{"text": " reincorporation of more than 13,000 ex-combatants \u2013 a third of whom \nare women \u2013 into civilian life. \n(Pondores, Colombia; October 2022) \u00a9 UN-Women/Pedro P\u00edo\n*** This report is issued in response to Article 98 of the Charter of the United Nations, which mandates  \nthe Secretary-General to provide an annual report to the General Assembly on the work of the Organization.  \nThe key priorities covered in the report correspond to the eight priorities established by the General Assembly  \neach biennium, together with a final chapter on the effective functioning of the Organization.\nThe 2022 SDG Moment, which took place during \nthe high-level week of the General Assembly, \nfocused on the promise of inclusion, resilience and \nsustainability embedded in the Goals, especially in \ntimes of crisis. Convened by the Secretary-General, \nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, the SDG Moment is a reminder \nof our commitment to a better future for all, on a \nsafe and healthy planet.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\u2003\nOPENING BY T"}
{"text": "HE  \nSECRETARY-GENERAL \nHIGHLIGHTS FROM ACROSS THE \nUNITED NATIONS SYSTEM \nThe wider United Nations family\nOur Common Agenda\nGlobal Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance\nBlack Sea Initiative and Memorandum of Understanding \nSelect transformative agendas \nIntroduction\nINTRODUCTION\nEduardo Kobra\u2019s mural was installed at  \nUnited Nations Headquarters from September to \nDecember 2022. It highlights the importance of \nmeeting the needs of the present without \ncompromising the Earth\u2019s ability to meet the needs  \nof future generations.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nINTRODUCTION\nThe past year1 was marked by increasingly complex \ncrises for our world \u2013 poverty, inequality, hunger and \nrising unemployment; an uneven and uncertain global \neconomic outlook; the escalating climate emergency; \nand conflicts, in particular the invasion of Ukraine by \nthe Russian Federation. In every case, the poorest \nand most vulnerable people and communities are \nhit hardest. \nMeanwhile, human rights are u"}
{"text": "nder assault, worsened \nby widening economic and social gaps and the lingering \neffects of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. \nWomen and young people continue to be shut out of \neconomic, civic and social spaces, denying entire \nsocieties their contributions and ideas. Shrinking civic \nspace, the rapid spread of mis- and disinformation and \nrising hate speech and misogyny are pushing people \napart at a time when we need unity and solidarity more \nthan ever.\nWe face the highest levels of geopolitical mistrust and \ncompetition in decades. Sharp divisions are growing \nwithin countries and across the global community. \nCountries and entire regions are turning their backs on \none another, leaving the urgent and essential business \nof jointly shaping a better future to wither on the vine. \nAt the same time, humanity continues to grapple \nwith balancing the great promise of technological \ninnovations such as artificial intelligence and social \nmedia with the need to address clear threats to people\u2019s \nright"}
{"text": "s to safety and privacy.\n1 \n In line with the regular budget of the United Nations Secretariat, the \nreporting period is from 1\u00a0January to 31 December 2022. Given the \npeacekeeping budget period from 1 July 2022 to 30\u00a0June 2023, and the \npresentation of the report to the General Assembly in September, a few key \nhighlights from the first months of 2023 are also included.\n\u201cThe women and men \nof the United Nations \nare determined in our \nefforts to address today\u2019s \ncascading crises and set \nhumanity on a new path \nto peace, stability and \nprosperity.\u201d \nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General\n6\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n7\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u20039\n8\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nLittle Amal, a giant puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian \nrefugee girl, stands next to the Non-Violence \nsculpture, also known as The Knotted Gun, at \nUnited Nations Headquarters. Since"}
{"text": " July 2021, \nLittle Amal has travelled over 9,000 km across  \n12 countries, representing all children fleeing war, \nviolence and persecution.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\nINTRODUCTION\n8\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n9\nINTRODUCTION\n11\nNevertheless, as the present report shows, the women \nand men of the United Nations are determined in our \nefforts to address those crises and set humanity on a \nnew path to peace, stability and prosperity. In the report, \nI highlight inspiring examples of our determination, \nbased on our belief that a better world is not only \nnecessary, but within our grasp.\nNowhere are the needs greater than in the midst of \nemergencies. \nIn 2022, together with our partners on the ground, \nwe coordinated humanitarian response plans for 216 \nmillion people across 69 countries and territories \nand delivered life-saving assistance and protection \nto nearly 160 million people in urgent need. Thanks to \nthe generosity of our do"}
{"text": "nors, we mobilized a record \n$30 billion in humanitarian aid.\nWe responded to regional crises across the Sahel and \nthe Horn of Africa, which face a deadly combination \nof drought, poverty, insecurity and the looming risk of \nfamine. We reached 17 million people in the Horn of \nAfrica with humanitarian assistance in 2022, and some \n20 million people across the Sahel. \nIn Afghanistan, the United Nations and our partners \nreached more than 26 million people in 2022 with \nhumanitarian assistance and protection, including in \npreviously inaccessible locations, while pushing back \nagainst the unacceptable curtailment of women\u2019s and \ngirls\u2019 rights, in particular their access to education and \nlivelihoods.\nPeace is the beating heart of the United Nations. In \n2022, our teams deployed a wide range of tools to \nprevent, mitigate, manage and resolve conflicts, while \nprotecting the people affected by them.  \nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General, oversees \ndeparting ships involved in the Black Sea Initiative. \nTo mitigat"}
{"text": "e global food insecurity and its \nhumanitarian impact, the Secretary-General \nproposed the Black Sea Initiative to T\u00fcrkiye, the \nRussian Federation and Ukraine. \n(Istanbul, T\u00fcrkiye; August 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten \n10\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200313\n12\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nINTRODUCTION\n\u201cWe must focus both on the \ncrises affecting the world \ntoday and on equipping \nthe United Nations to deal \npreventively and effectively \nwith those which threaten \nour collective future.\u201d\nGuy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy \n\u201cAt the halfway point to \n2030, we need to rescue \nthe SDGs. We need all \nhands-on deck and a \nmajor surge in leadership, \nfinancing and solidarity for \npeople and planet.\u201d \nAmina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General\n\u201cIn our turbulent world,  \nwe are working for a \nmore just, inclusive and \nsustainable"}
{"text": " future for \nevery member of the \nhuman family.\u201d \nE. Courtenay Rattray, Chef de Cabinet\n13\n12\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\n14\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nAround the world, we redoubled our pursuit of peace, \nfrom the United Nations-brokered truce in Yemen, to \nour 41 special political missions and offices and 12 \npeacekeeping operations. The Peacebuilding Fund \ncommitted $231 million to supporting peacebuilding \nefforts across 37 countries, with more than a third \nof those funds dedicated to supporting women and \nyoung people. \nIn Ukraine, the United Nations stayed and delivered, \nsupporting close to 16 million people through our \nhumanitarian response plan. \nTo mitigate global food insecurity and its humanitarian \nimpact, we proposed the Initiative on the Safe \nTransportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian \nPorts (Black Sea Initiative) to T\u00fcrkiye, the Russian \nFederation "}
{"text": "and Ukraine. As at mid-June 2023, the \nInitiative had enabled the export of over 32 million tons \nof grain and other foodstuffs, with over half of food \nexports going to developing countries. Meanwhile, \nthe United Nations continued its efforts under the \nMemorandum of Understanding between the Russian \nFederation and the Secretariat of the United Nations to \nfacilitate the unimpeded access to the global markets \nof  Russian food products and fertilizers, which are not \nsubject to sanctions. We will continue to press for a \njust and sustainable peace, in line with the Charter of \nthe United Nations. \nWe are collaborating with regional organizations, \nincluding the African Union, to build the foundations \nof peace in countries that have seen too little of it. \nIn 2022, we continued to rally countries around the \nurgent need to end the threat from weapons of mass \ndestruction through important meetings on the Treaty \non the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and the Review \nConference of the States Parties to the C"}
{"text": "onvention on \nthe Prohibition of the Development, Production and \nStockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin \nWeapons and on Their Destruction. \nThe first ever United Nations Global Congress of \nVictims of Terrorism gave a voice to people who have \na critical role to play in efforts to fight this scourge \naround the world. \nOur country teams worked tirelessly throughout the \npast year to help Governments build stronger and \nmore equal economies, societies and systems that \ncan support their people. \nAnd yet, halfway to 2030, progress on the Sustainable \nDevelopment Goals has stalled and, in some cases, \neven gone into reverse. \nDeveloping countries are victims of a dysfunctional \nand unfair global financial system that denies them \nthe financing and debt relief that they need to invest \nin renewable energy, universal social protection, \nquality education, decent job creation, universal health \ncoverage, sustainable food systems, infrastructure and \nthe digital transformation. \nTo address the global"}
{"text": " financing crisis, we launched a \nSustainable Development Goal stimulus proposal to \naccelerate achievement of the Goals, with the aim of \nmobilizing $500 billion in new investments. Through \nthe stimulus proposal, we target three actions on which \nthe current international financial architecture can \ndeliver results: (a) addressing costly debt and growing \ndebt distress; (b) massively boosting affordable long-\nterm financing; and (c) expanding contingency funds \nfor countries in need.\nThe Transforming Education Summit placed \neducation back on the global agenda and resulted in \ncommitments to revamp education systems for the \nmodern world, recover ground lost in education during \nthe pandemic and unlock the potential of technology \nfor girls\u2019 education.\nOver  \n36,000\nUnited Nations \nSecretariat staff \ndelivering results \nacross eight priority \nareas\n15\nSustainable development\nUnited Nations country teams led by resident \ncoordinators work in 162 countries and territories \nto help to implement the 2030 Agenda"}
{"text": ".\nPeace and security\nDeployed 53 peacekeeping operations, special \npolitical missions, and support offices to prevent \nconflict and support peacebuilding. \nHumanitarian assistance\nHelped to mobilize a record $30B to assist 216M \npeople across 69 countries and territories.\nDrugs, crime and terrorism\nAssisted 29 Member States in drafting or revising \nfirearms legislation and supported 60 countries in \ncountering and preventing cybercrime. \nDevelopment in Africa\nHelping 54 countries to leapfrog development \nchallenges and catalyse a sustainable and equitable \nrecovery from COVID-19 and the impact of  \ncascading crises.\nJustice and international law\nAs of 2023, 643 multilateral treaties addressing \nmatters of worldwide interest are deposited with the \nSecretary-General.\nHuman rights\nFacilitated assistance for 47,000 victims of torture \nand 13,000+ victims of contemporary forms of \nslavery.\nDisarmament\nChannelled funds to 112 arms-control-related \nprojects benefiting 147 Member States.\nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nDE"}
{"text": "TERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200317\n16\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n*Number refers to 2021\nThis diagram is provided for illustrative purposes only. The financial years for the regular budget (2022) and for peacekeeping \noperations (2021/22) differ. Allocation of resources to priorities is based on the United Nations programme budget. Data for the \nUnited Nations system is based on indicative reports to the secretariat of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for \nCoordination. For detailed information, please refer to the audited financial statements. \nEXPENDITURES ACROSS KEY PRIORITY AREAS IN 2022\nMaintenance of \ninternational peace and \nsecurity\n$7.3B\nDrug control, crime \nprevention and \ncombating terrorism\n$452M\nEffective functioning of \nthe Organization\n$1.7B\nPromotion of sustained \neconomic growth  \nand sustainable development\n$1.9B\nAssessed contributions for peacekeeping and international tribuna"}
{"text": "ls\nAssessed contributions for regular budget \nVoluntary contributions\nUnited Nations system \nIncluding specialized agencies, funds and programmes, and the United Nations Secretariat \nSecretariat \n$14.8B\n~$56B*\n$6.5B\n$5.0B\n$3.2B\nEffective coordination of \nhumanitarian assistance, \nincluding pooled funds\n$2.6B\nPromotion and protection \nof human rights\n$399M\nPromotion of justice \nand international law\n$220M\nDevelopment in Africa\n$109M \nincluding the Economic \nCommission for Africa\nDisarmament \n$40M\nLearn more\nThe diagram shows an indicative overview of \nUnited Nations expenditure in 2022 across its \neight priorities. Standing at about $14.8 billion, \nspending increased slightly from 2021. The \ndiagram also helps to compare the expenditure \nof Secretariat entities with the approximately $56 \nbillion of the entire United Nations system (including \nspecialized agencies, funds, and programmes).  \nSee chart on page 206 for all entities in the United \nNations system.\nYoung people engage in driving water action in the "}
{"text": "\nSDG media zone at United Nations Headquarters. \n(New York; March 2023) \u00a9UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras\n\u200317\nA Water Action sign is displayed at the United \nNations 2023 Water Conference, which brought \nstakeholders together to take action on water for \nsustainable development and human well-being.\n(New York; March 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\nINTRODUCTION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200319\nThe General Assembly approved the establishment of \nthe United Nations Youth Office, which will bring the \nvoices of young people into the heart of multilateral \ndecision-making. \nThe Secretariat supported other parts of the United \nNations family in accelerating global Internet \nconnectivity and delivered policy advice to Governments \nand programmes for rural schools and communities. \nOver 400 million new users joined the global digital \ncommunity in the past year, and more than 5.3 billion \npeople are now online and able to access education, \npublic services and digital tools to"}
{"text": " drive development \nand prosperity.\nThe past year saw a number of breakthroughs in \naddressing the triple planetary crisis of climate change, \npollution and biodiversity loss. Those breakthroughs \ninclude the adoption of a global biodiversity framework; \nthe agreement reached at the twenty-seventh \nConference of the Parties to the United Nations \nFramework Convention on Climate Change, held in \nSharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on a fund to address the loss \nand damage caused by climate change; the start \nof negotiations to develop a global, legally binding \ninstrument to address plastic pollution; and recognition \nby the General Assembly of the human right to a clean, \nhealthy and sustainable environment.\nThroughout the year, the United Nations strengthened \nour work to place people\u2019s rights and voices at the heart \nof our programmes, services and advocacy. \nWe helped to promote the full and equal participation \nof women in peace and political processes in Iraq, \nLibya, the Syrian Arab Republic, Yemen and elsewhere. \n"}
{"text": "In addition, the United Nations Disability Inclusion \nStrategy is helping to ensure that people living with \ndisabilities can participate equally across every aspect \nof their societies.\n18\nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nAt every step, we spared no effort to renew the world\u2019s \ncommitment to multilateralism and the Charter. We \nadvanced many of the proposals set out in my report on \nOur Common Agenda, laying the essential groundwork \nfor important decision-making on multilateralism and \nglobal governance in the months and years to come. \nWe also continued to pursue our reform agenda at \nHeadquarters and in the field. \nThe reinvigorated resident coordinator system won \nstrong support from Member States for better aligning \nour work with government priorities and delivering \nmore coherently on the ground. The change to an \nannual budget will help to support the vital process of \nreforming the United Nations for the future.\nInternally, we continued to champion equality and \ndiversity among our staff through the system"}
{"text": "-wide \nstrategy on gender parity and the revised geographical \ndiversity strategy. \nWe introduced the new United Nations Values and \nBehaviours Framework, which reflects our goal of an \norganizational culture based on inclusion, integrity, \nhumility and humanity. Moreover, in keeping with our \ncommitment to zero tolerance for sexual exploitation \nand abuse, we continued to strengthen coordination \nand accountability in preventing and responding to \nthis scourge. \nIn these turbulent and uncertain times, the work and \nmission of the United Nations are more vital than ever. \nThe results outlined in the present report \u2013 achieved \neach and every day by our dedicated staff members \n\u2013 are helping to prevent and mitigate crises and \nare bringing us closer to a more peaceful and \nsustainable world. \nThe United Nations will never stop fighting for a \nbetter future. \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200321\n20\nLET\u2019S ADVANCE  ON \nTHE PROMISE OF \nFREEDOM, EQUALITY \n AND JUSTICE F"}
{"text": "OR ALL\nThe \u201cYad Vashem Book of Names\u201d exhibition was part of the United \nNations memorial ceremony for the victims of the Holocaust. It lists \nalphabetically the name of each of the approximately 4.8 million Holocaust \nvictims currently documented and confirmed by Yad Vashem, the World \nHolocaust Remembrance Center. \n(New York; January 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200323\n22\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200323\n22\nIn focus: the wider United Nations family  \nThe United Nations Secretariat is part of the wider United Nations family with over 100 bodies, including some 30 \nagencies, funds and programmes (see chart on page 206 for all entities in the United Nations system). Every year, \nthe United Nations family spends around $56 billion, including some $41 billion for humanitarian and "}
{"text": "development \nactivities and $9 billion for peace operations.\n22\nHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS FAMILY IN 2022\nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nSources: official publications from  \nUnited Nations entities, including agencies,  \nfunds and programmes.\nFood security \n160M\npeople received food assistance to \nimprove food security \n9.9M\npeople reached to ensure productive \nand sustainable food systems, \nwith 232,600+ hectares of land \nrehabilitated \n1M+\nsmall-scale food producers reached \nwith interventions to improve their \nincomes\n50\ncountries supported in promoting \nthe transition to healthy diets, \nensuring food safety and shifting to \nmore sustainable consumption and \nproduction in agrifood systems \nHuman rights  \n21.2M\nrefugees, asylum seekers, internally \ndisplaced persons and other \npersons of concern in 154 countries \naccessed protection services   \n46,000+\nvictims of torture in 92 countries \nreceived rehabilitation support \n13,000+\nvictims of contemporary forms  \nof slavery in 33 countries obtai"}
{"text": "ned \nassistance\nLivelihoods \n174M\nworkers and work-seekers protected \nas 13 countries ratified ILO Violence \nand Harassment Convention \n18M\ndomestic workers \n(72 per cent females) benefited \nfrom policy reforms and protection \nmeasures\n11M\npeople (49 per cent females) \nbenefited from jobs and improved \nlivelihoods in crisis or post-crisis \nsettings in 40 countries \n7.8M\npeople newly covered by social \nprotection services \n7M\npeople used digital technologies and \nservices in ways that improved their \nlives in 27 countries \n30\ncountries supported in safeguarding \nand strengthening rural fragile \nlivelihoods through social protection \nsystems and gender-sensitive \ndevelopment strategies \nClimate  \naction\n135.2M\ntons of CO2 emissions reduced\n4.6M\npeople gained access to clean, \naffordable and sustainable energy \n22,800+\ntons of pollutants reduced  \nor phased out\n72\ncountries accessed environmentally \nsound technologies for low carbon \nand climate resilient development \nthrough the Climate Technology \nCentre and N"}
{"text": "etwork\n45\nnational disaster risk reduction \nstrategies adopted and implemented \nby Governments, in line with  \nthe Sendai Framework for  \nDisaster Risk Reduction\nPeace and  \nsecurity \n53\npeacekeeping operations, \nspecial political missions and \noffices maintained, supporting \npeacebuilding and prevention, \nmanagement and resolution of \nconflicts\n97.6M+\npeople in 90+ countries supported \nvia the Displacement Tracking \nMatrix that enables humanitarian \nand development actors to provide \ncontext-specific assistance\n80\ncountries supported in implementing \nthe first global framework on the \nethics of artificial intelligence\n60\ncountries supported in countering \nand preventing cybercrime;  \nsix digital forensic laboratories \nestablished\nChildren\n356M+\nchildren benefited from programmes \nto prevent malnutrition in all its \nforms  \n56.2M\nchildren benefited from integrated \nmanagement of childhood illness \nservices  \n37.9M\nchildren and adolescents gained \naccess to education and 28.3M \nchildren provided with individua"}
{"text": "l \nlearning materials  \n11M+\ndisplaced persons reached through \nschool- and family-based prevention \nprogrammes to prevent drug use \namong children and young people  \nSafe water and \nsanitation \n30.6M\npeople gained access to water that \nis safe and available when needed  \n68\ncities supported in improving \nmunicipal solid waste management \nthrough the Waste Wise Cities \nprogramme\n21\nadditional water and sanitation \noperators serving 61M+ users \nthrough water operators \npartnerships  \n9\ncountries supported in developing \ninclusive national water, sanitation \nand hygiene financing strategies\nHealth and  \nwell-being \n12M\nrefugees, asylum-seekers and others \nof concern received essential health \nservices in 85 countries \n2.4M\nreferrals of vulnerable individuals, \nincluding migrants and forcibly \ndisplaced persons, to access health \nsupport services\n143\ncountries supported to deliver \nCOVID-19 vaccination services, \nincluding procurement, cold chain \nand logistics management, demand \ngeneration, and monitoring and "}
{"text": "\nevaluation activities \n91\ncountries jointly supported to \nprogress towards the global AIDS \ntargets by 2025 \nWomen\n118M\npeople reached through  \ncampaigns to prevent violence \nagainst women and girls \n17.2M\nadolescent girls received prevention \nand care interventions to address \nchild marriage \n111,400\ngirls saved from female genital \nmutilation\n180\nlaws and policies developed or \nstrengthened to end violence against \nwomen and girls and advance \ngender equality\n64\ncountries supported in advancing \ngender-responsive fiscal laws, \npolicies, budgets and systems \nDigital \n7M \npeople used digital  \ntechnologies and services in ways \nthat improved their lives\n400,000 \nmicro, small and medium \nenterprises accessed financial and \ndigital services\n5,500+ \nschools supported in connecting to \nthe Internet\n56 \nmicro, small and medium \nenterprises (11 women-led) from \nthe sub-Saharan Africa digital sector \ngained an additional $4M in export-\ndriven revenue\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE O"}
{"text": "RGANIZATION 2023\u200325\n24\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nINTRODUCTION\nIn focus: Our Common Agenda\nOur Common Agenda is the Secretary-General\u2019s vision for the future of international cooperation, \nproviding practical recommendations to meet current and future challenges and turbocharge action on \nthe Sustainable Development Goals. The report highlights gaps and risks that have emerged since \n2015 and outlines solutions to address them. Member States will come together in 2024 for a  \nSummit of the Future to take forward actions to deliver more effectively for people and planet, building \nupon the Sustainable Development Goals Summit in 2023. \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200325\nINTRODUCTION\nLearn more\nActions to date: United Nations system implementation\nExtensive efforts have already been made across the United Nations system on proposals in Our Common Agenda that relate to existing \nmandates. Progress has been made"}
{"text": " in many areas including: \nThe General Assembly invited the Secretary-General \nto provide recommendations for the consideration of \nMember States as inputs into intergovernmental \npreparations. The policy briefs were published as an \n11-part series in the first half of 2023.\nFebruary\u2013March 2022\nPresident of the General \nAssembly holds thematic \nconsultations on Our \nCommon Agenda that result \nin a road map of action\nAugust 2022\nSecretary-General updates \nthe General Assembly on \nOur Common Agenda \ndevelopments\nMarch 2023\nSecretary-General launches \nthe first two Our Common \nAgenda policy briefs to help \ninform intergovernmental \nnegotiations\nFebruary 2023\u2013ongoing \nCo-facilitators of the \nSummit of the Future hold a \nseries of informal \nconsultations with Member \nStates and stakeholders, in \naddition to consultations on \nrelated tracks of work\nSeptember 2022\n\u2022 General Assembly \nresolution to hold the \nSummit of the Future on 22 \nand 23 September 2024, \npreceded by a ministerial \nmeeting in September 2023\n\u2022 Tra"}
{"text": "nsforming Education \nSummit\n\u2022 General Assembly \nresolution establishing the \nUnited Nations Youth Office\nFebruary 2023 \nSecretary-General updates \nthe General Assembly on \nOur Common Agenda \ndevelopments\nTowards the Summit of the Future\nPolicy briefs \n2030 \nAGENDA\n2030 AGENDA\nUN75\nDECLARATION\nOUR COMMON\nAGENDA\nSUMMIT\nPREPARATIONS\nSUMMIT OF AND PACT\nFOR THE FUTURE\nSDG SUMMIT\n2015\n2020\n2021\n2022\u20132024\n2024\n2023\nFuture  \ngenerations \nOutlines steps to take account of the long-\nterm impact of our decisions, fulfilling \nlong-standing commitments to future \ngenerations.\nEmergency \nplatform \nProposes the adoption of protocols to \nenable a stronger international response \nto complex global shocks.\nYouth  \nengagement \nProposes measures to systematically \nengage young people in global decision-\nmaking.\nBeyond \ngross \ndomestic \nproduct \nCalls for measurements beyond gross \ndomestic product to more effectively \naccount for indicators of human progress.\nGlobal \ndigital \ncompact\nSets out principles and actions to advance \na"}
{"text": "n open, free, secure, and human-centred \ndigital future.\nInformation \nintegrity \nOutlines the foundation for an accessible, \ninclusive, and safe digital space that \ndefends the right to freedom of opinion \nand expression.\nOuter space Assesses the impacts of changes in outer \nspace, with governance recommendations \nfor minimizing risks. \nInternational \nfinancial  \narchitecture \nSets out recommendations for the reform \nof the international financial architecture \nto make it more inclusive, representative, \nfair and effective.\nNew Agenda \nfor Peace \nUpdates our understanding of all forms of \nthreats to adapt our toolbox to prevent and \nmanage hostilities.\nTransforming \nEducation\nIn follow-up to the Transforming Education \nSummit, proposes a fundamental shift \nin how education is treated, including \nharnessing digital transformation.\nUnited \nNations \n2.0 \nAdvances action to bolster United Nations \ncapacities to face the challenges of \ntomorrow.\n24\nGlobal Accelerator \non Jobs and Social \nProtection for Just \nTrans"}
{"text": "itions\nConclusion of the \nindependent review \nof United Nations \ncapacities on gender \nequality\nEstablishment of the  \nUnited Nations Futures \nLab Network \nEndorsement by the \nUnited Nations System \nChief Executives Board \nfor Coordination of the \nCommon Principles on \nFuture Generations\nUnited Nations system-\nwide senior-level civil \nsociety focal point \nnetwork \nDevelopment of a new \nvision for the rule of law \nUnited Nations Gender \nQuota Portal \nEstablishment of the \nScientific Advisory \nBoard and Network \nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200327\n26\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nIn focus: Global Crisis Response Group on \nFood, Energy and Finance\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200327\n26\nINTRODUCTION\nIn March 2022, the United Nations established the Global Crisis Response Group to respond to the war in Ukraine \nand its global impacts on food, e"}
{"text": "nergy, and finance.\nLearn more\n8 June \nSecond Global \nCrisis \nResponse \nGroup brief  \npublished \n12 March \nUNCTAD \nrapid \nassessment  \npublished \n12 March \nThe genesis:  \nUnited Nations  \nsenior women \nleaders retreat\n24 February \nFull-scale invasion  \nof Ukraine by the \nRussian Federation\n22 July \nBlack Sea \nInitiative and \nMemorandum of \nUnderstanding \nsigned\nJune \nJoint \nSustainable \nDevelopment \nGoals Fund  \nactivates its \ndevelopment \nemergency \nmodality, \nbased on the \nGlobal Crisis \nResponse \nGroup briefs\n23 August \nThird Global \nCrisis \nResponse \nGroup brief  \npublished \n30 March  \nGlobal \nCrisis \nResponse \nGroup \nestablished\n13 April \nFirst Global \nCrisis \nResponse \nGroup brief \nand \nvulnerability \nassessment  \npublished \n2022\nEMBARGOED UNTIL 13 APRIL 12PM EDT\nBRIEF NO.1\nGlobal Impact of war \nin Ukraine on food, \nenergy and finance \nsystems\n13 APRIL 2022\nBRIEF NO.2\nGlobal impact of \nthe war in Ukraine: \nBillions of people \nface the greatest \ncost-of-living crisis \nin a generation \nUN GLOBAL CRISIS  \n"}
{"text": "RESPONSE GROUP \nON FOOD, ENERGY \n AND FINANCE\n8 JUNE 2022\nBRIEF NO.3\nGlobal impact  \nof war in Ukraine: \nEnergy crisis \nUN GLOBAL CRISIS\nRESPONSE GROUP\nON FOOD, ENERGY\nAND FINANCE \nAUGUST 2022\nKEY MESSAGES  \non the global impacts  \non food, energy  \nand finance\nMultilateral forums offer a \nspace where countries  \ncan continue to engage.\nThe nature of increasingly \ncommon global shocks \nmeans that countries are not \nindividually responsible.\nCountries should make use \nof all existing mechanisms to \naddress the consequences of \nwar and its global impacts.\nAll stakeholders from all \nsectors should align to \nhelp the most vulnerable \npopulations. \nKEY MESSAGES  \non the cost-of-living \ncrisis\nA preventative approach \nis needed to avoid a larger \nand more general crisis. \nPolicymakers must target \nvulnerable groups around the \npoverty line, and support not \nonly lives but livelihoods.\nTwo broad approaches are \nrequired: mitigating shock \nimpacts and increasing \nthe capacity of people and \ncountries to cope.\nIn deve"}
{"text": "loping countries, there \nis no answer to the cost-of-\nliving crisis without an answer \nto the finance crisis.\nThe global debt architecture is \nnot ready to face the current \ncrisis.\nKEY MESSAGES  \non the energy crisis\nUndertaking the right energy \npolicies should not be a luxury \navailable only to those that can \nafford them. \nGlobal solidarity is needed to \navoid a scramble for fuel.\nThe most vulnerable need \ntargeted support. \nAn integrated, people-centred \npolicy approach, which \nincludes food-related policies, \nis necessary. \nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200329\n28\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nIn focus: Black Sea Initiative and \nMemorandum of Understanding\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200329\n28\nINTRODUCTION\nThe Initiative on the Safe Transportation of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports (Black Sea Initiative) was \nsigned by T\u00fcrki"}
{"text": "ye, the Russian Federation and Ukraine and witnessed by the United Nations on 22 July 2022. The \nMemorandum of Understanding between the Russian Federation and the Secretariat of the United Nations on \npromoting Russian food products and fertilizers to the world markets was also signed on 22 July 2022.\nMemorandum of Understanding\nThe Memorandum of Understanding with the Russian Federation  \nhas contributed to:\nOVER  \n32 MILLION \ntons of foodstuffs  \nhave been exported under the Initiative*\n*as at June 2023\nThe Initiative has helped to reverse rising food prices, but affordability remains \na challenge  \nFAO Food Price Index (100=January 2020) \nDeveloping countries are the main \nimporters under the Initiative \nThe Initiative has enabled exports to 45 countries across  \nthree continents, with more than half to Africa and Asia\nShare of foodstuff exports to country groups by  \ndevelopment status \nExports under the Initiative have \nfluctuated but been sustained \nMonthly exports under the Black Sea Initiative  \nin m"}
{"text": "etric tons \nJan\n2020\nApr\nJul\nOct\nJan\n2021\nApr\nJul\nOct\nJan\n2022\nApr\nJul\nOct\nJan\nApr\n2023\n80\n90\n100\n110\n120\n130\n140\n150\n160\nAverage 2000\u20132020\nAverage 2020\nAverage 2021\nAverage 2022\nDeveloped 43%\nOther \ndeveloping \n51%\nLeast  developed 6%\n1M\n2M\n3M\n4M\nAug\n2022\nSep\nOct\nNov\nDec\nMar\nApr\nMay\nJun\n(until 15 June)\nJan\n2023\nFeb\n1.6M\n3.9M\n4.2M\n2.6M\n3.7M\n3M\n3.4M\n3.9M\n2.8M\n1.3M\n1.4M\nSource: UNCTAD secretariat based on data from the Joint Coordination Centre as at 15 June 2023. \nSource: Data from the Joint Coordination Centre and the Black Sea Initiative \nwebsite as at 15 June 2023.\nNote: Cargo may be processed and re-exported from the primary destination. \nSource: Data from the Joint Coordination Centre and the Black Sea Initiative \nwebsite as at 15 June 2023. \nThe United Nations remains resolute in its efforts to \nensure global food security by making food and \nfertilizers available worldwide at reasonable prices. \nThe reduction of global food prices since their \nheights in March 2022 \nIncreased export volumes of Russian f"}
{"text": "ood and \nfertilizers to global markets \nA steady number of ships calling at Russian ports\nLower freight and insurance rates\n32,000,000 \ntons\nThe \nInitiative restored \na vital supply  \nof wheat for the  \nWorld Food Programme\u2019s \nhumanitarian operations\nAs of mid-June, WFP had shipped 655,000 \nmetrics tons of wheat under the Initiative in \nsupport of its humanitarian operations in \nAfghanistan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan \nand Yemen. In 2022, Ukraine supplied \nmore than half of the global wheat \ngrain procurement of WFP, as \nwas the case in 2021. \nINTRODUCTION\nINTRODUCTION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200331\n30\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nSELECT TRANSFORMATIVE AGENDAS*\nThe long-term objectives of the United Nations revolve around transformative agendas endorsed  \nor welcomed by the Member States.\nBEIJING DECLARATION \nPlatform for Action of the Fourth World \nConference on Women\nWOMEN AND \nPEACE AND SECURITY\nSe"}
{"text": "curity Council resolution 1325 (2000)\nMILLENNIUM DECLARATION \n Summit and Millenium Development \nGoals\n DURBAN DECLARATION ON\n RACISM\n \n Durban Declaration and\n Programme of Action, Outcome\n Document of the Durban Review\nConference 2009\n MONTERREY\nCONSENSUS \n International\n Conference on\n Financing for\nDevelopment\n SAMOA\nPATHWAY \n SIDS\n Accelerated\n Modalities\n of Action,\n Conference on\n Small Island\n Developing\nStates\nMAURITIUS DECLARATION AND STRATEGY \n Further Implementation of the Programme of Action\n for the Sustainable Development of Small Island\nDeveloping States\nWORLD SUMMIT OUTCOME \nDevelopment, peace and collective security, human rights, \nand the rule of law, and strengthening the United Nations\nISTANBUL DECLARATION \n and Programme of Action for the\n Least Developed Countries for the\nDecade 2011\u20132020\nRIO+20 OUTCOME\nTHE FUTURE WE WANT \n United Nations Conference\non Sustainable Development\nDOHA DECLARATION \nFollow-up International Conference on \n Financing for Development\nVIENNA DECLARATION\n Programm"}
{"text": "e of Action for Landlocked Developing\nCountries for the Decade 2014\u20132024\nSENDAI FRAMEWORK\n Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk\nReduction 2015\u20132030\nPARIS AGREEMENT\n Paris Agreement\n on climate change,\n adopted by the Parties\n to the United Nations\nFramework Convention \non Climate Change\nADDIS ABABA ACTION AGENDA\n Third International Conference on Financing \nfor Development\nDOHA DECLARATION\n Thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime\nPrevention and Criminal Justice\n2030 AGENDA \nTransforming our world: the \n2030 Agenda for Sustainable \nDevelopment, which provides \na shared blueprint for peace \nand prosperity for people and \nthe planet, now and into the \nfuture. At its heart are the 17 \nSustainable Development \nGoals\n COUNTERING\nDRUGS\n Joint commitment\n to effectively\n address and\n counter the world\n drug problem,\n General Assembly\nresolution S-30/1\n NEW URBAN \n AGENDA\n United Nations\n Conference on \n Housing and\n Sustainable Urban\n Development \n (Habitat III)\nOCEAN \nRESOLUTION\nOur ocean, our future: \ncall for ac"}
{"text": "tion\n UNITED TO\nREFORM\n Implementation\nof the Secretary-\n General\u2019s\n development,\n management and\n peace and security\n reform agenda\nDECADE  \nOF ACTION \nSecretary-\nGeneral\u2019s call \nfor a decade of \naction to deliver \nthe Sustainable \nDevelopment \nGoals\nCOVID-19 \nGLOBAL \nSOLIDARITY \nAND \nCEASEFIRE \nGeneral Assembly \nresolution 74/270 \nand Security \nCouncil resolution \n2532 (2020)\n DOHA\n PROGRAMME\n OF ACTION\nGeneral Assembly \nresolution 76/258 \non the Doha \nProgramme of \nAction for the \nLeast Developed \nCountries\nKUNMING-\nMONTREAL \nGLOBAL \nBIODIVERSITY \nFRAMEWORK \nOutcome of the \nUnited Nations \nBiodiversity \nConference\nHIGH SEAS \nTREATY \nAgreement under \nthe United Nations \nConvention on the \nLaw of the Sea on \nthe Conservation \nand Sustainable Use \nof Marine Biological \nDiversity of Areas \nbeyond National \nJurisdiction\n HUMAN\nRIGHTS\nSecretary-\n General\u2019s call\n to action for\nhuman rights\n TREATY\n ON THE\n PROHIBITION\n OF NUCLEAR\n WEAPONS\nEntry into force \nof the Treaty on \nthe Prohibition \nof Nuclear \nWeapons \n "}
{"text": "OUR COMMON\nAGENDA\nReport of the \nSecretary-General \ncontaining his vision \nfor reinvigorated \nglobal cooperation \nfor a safer, greener, \nand better future \n(A/75/982)\n YOUTH AND\n PEACE AND\nSECURITY\nSecurity Council \nresolution 2419 \n(2018), building on \nCouncil resolution \n2250 (2015)  \nMIGRATION\n Global Compact for\n Safe, Orderly and\nRegular Migration\n1995\n2000\n2002\n2001\n2005\n2008\n2011\n2012\n2014\n2015\n2016\n2017\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n2023\n2018\nSUSTAINING PEACE\nNew framework for sustaining \npeace, General Assembly \nresolution 70/262 and identical \nSecurity Council resolution 2282 \n(2016)\n2030 AGENDA AND \nAGENDA 2063 \nOF THE AFRICAN UNION\n Framework for a Renewed United\n Nations-African Union Partnership\n on Africa's Integration and\n Development Agenda 2017\u20132027,\n in support of Agenda 2063: The\nAfrica We Want\n ACTION FOR\nPEACEKEEPING\n Declaration\n of Shared\n Commitments on \n United Nations\n Peacekeeping\nOperations\nREFUGEES\n Global\n Compact on\nRefugees\n*\u200aThe diagram shows select transformative agendas since 1995. T"}
{"text": "he list is not exhaustive.  \nThe United Nations programme of work is also guided by several other legislative mandates.\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Support to global policymaking organs\n International cooperation for development\n Regional cooperation for development\n Gender equality and the empowerment of women\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$1.9B\n $526M regular assessed and $1.4B voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable\n Development, General Assembly resolution 70/1\n Addis Ababa Action Agenda of the Third International\n Conference on Financing for Development,\n General Assembly resolution 69/313\n Political Declaration of the High-level Midterm Review\n on the Implementation of the Vienna Programme of\n Action for Landlocked Developing Countries for the\n Decade 2014\u20132024, General Assembly resolution 74/15\n Addressing the priorities of small island developing\n States through the implementation of the SIDS\n Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway and\n the Mauritius Strat"}
{"text": "egy for the Further Implementation\n of the Programme of Action for the Sustainable\n Development of Small Island Developing States,\n General Assembly resolutions 74/3 and 76/203\n Quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational\n activities for development of the United Nations\n system, General Assembly resolution 75/233\n Review of the functioning of the reinvigorated\n resident coordinator system, including its funding\n arrangement, General Assembly resolution 76/4\n New Urban Agenda, General Assembly resolution 71/256\n Doha Programme of Action for the Least Developed\nCountries, General Assembly resolution 76/258\nSELECT ENTITIES\n Department of Economic and Social Affairs\n Development Coordination Office\n United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\n Office of the High Representative for the Least\n \n Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing\n Countries and Small Island Developing States\n Regional commissions\n UN-Women\n UN-Habitat\n United Nations Environment Programme\nThe SDG Moment during the high-le"}
{"text": "vel week of the \nGeneral Assembly shines a spotlight on the \npromise of inclusion, resilience and sustainability \nembedded in the Goals and offers solutions for \ninequalities and climate and environmental \nchallenges.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\u2003\nPromotion  \nof Sustained  \nEconomic \nGrowth  \nand  \nSustainable \nDevelopment \n34\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n35\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nGOALS STOCKTAKING \n140+  \nsenior government officials \nconvened in 2022 \n44  \ncountries reported on  \ntheir progress\n273\nside events on the Goals\n5,200+\nmedia articles published  \nas a result\nCONTEXT\nAs the world\u2019s population reached 8 billion in \n2022, progress towards achieving the Sustainable \nDevelopment Goals has not only stalled but reversed \nin terms of poverty, employment, health, education \nand other areas. The triple planetary crisis \u2013 climate \nchange, nature and biodiversity loss "}
{"text": "and pollution and \nwaste \u2013 threatens all life forms, disproportionately \naffecting the poor. The COVID-19 pandemic and the \nglobal food and energy crises, exacerbated by the \nwar in Ukraine, have further impeded progress in \nachieving the Goals. Women and other vulnerable \ngroups bear the brunt, with a staggering 15 million \nmore women now living in extreme poverty. The \ncomplex links between population growth, urban and \nrural divides, poverty and climate change underscore \nthe urgency of recommitting to a global vision of \nsustainable development. \nThe 2022 United Nations Ocean Conference, held \nin Portugal, focused on mobilizing action and \npropelling innovative, science-based solutions \ntowards a new chapter of global ocean action. \n(Lisbon; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Vasco Neves \n34\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: "}
{"text": "REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200337\n36\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations helps Governments to advance \nthe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and \nother transformative strategies. Across the globe, \nour resident coordinators lead joined-up efforts \nby the United Nations family to provide support to \nGovernments aimed at achieving global goals. Our \nguiding agendas include the Paris Agreement, the \nKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, \nthe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction \n2015\u20132030, the Beijing Declaration and Platform \nfor Action, the Copenhagen Declaration on Social \nDevelopment and the Programme of Action of the \nWorld Summit for Social Development, the Addis \nAbaba Action Agenda of the Third International \nConference on Financing for Development, the New \nUrban Agenda, the Doha Programme of Action for the \nLeast Developed Countries, the Vienna Programme \nof Actio"}
{"text": "n for Landlocked Developing Countries for \nthe Decade 2014\u20132024 and the SIDS Accelerated \nModalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway. \nKEY OUTCOMES\nIMPLEMENTING THE 2030 AGENDA\nDespite global setbacks, we persevered and supported \nMember States in advancing the 2030 Agenda. \nIn March 2022, we established the Global Crisis \nResponse Group on Food, Energy and Finance to \ncoordinate the world\u2019s response to rising food and \nenergy prices, shrinking budgets, surging food \ninsecurity and growing unrest. Between April and \nAugust 2022, the Group shared policy briefs with \ndecision makers across the globe on how to safeguard \nlives and livelihoods. \nAt the high-level political forum on sustainable \ndevelopment held in July 2022, Member States \nreaffirmed their commitment to the 2030 Agenda and \nthe Sustainable Development Goals. Drawing from five \nregional forums and 44 voluntary national reviews, the \nhigh-level political forum served to establish common \nroad maps to get implementation of the 2030 Agenda \nback on track. "}
{"text": "\nThe Transforming Education Summit, held in September \n2022, placed education back on the global agenda. \nAs a result, commitments were secured from 133 \ncountries to revamp education systems for the modern \nworld, recover ground lost in education during the \npandemic and unlock the potential of technology for \ngirls\u2019 education.\nBuilding on the United Nations Food Systems Summit \nheld in 2021, we also created the new United Nations \nFood Systems Coordination Hub. The Hub brings \ntogether knowledge and expertise from across \nthe United Nations family to support countries in \ntransforming agriculture for the twenty-first century. \n36\n\u201cResident coordinators help \ncountries to accelerate \nthe implementation of the \nSDGs, enabling United \nNations teams to work \ntogether better, with \nGovernments and partners, \nfor transformative policy \nshifts and financing for \ndevelopment.\u201d\nOscar Fernandez-Taranco, Assistant-Secretary-\nGeneral for Development Coordination\n\u201cWe need to remain \nsteadfast in championing \nthe 2030 Ag"}
{"text": "enda as the \nblueprint for current crisis \nresponse and recovery \nand ensure sustainable \ndevelopment for all.\u201d \nLi Junhua, Under-Secretary-General for Economic \nand Social Affairs\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200339\n38\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200339\nA \u201cSing For Hope\u201d SDG piano is part of an \nexhibition at United Nations Headquarters. Sing for \nHope produces artist-designed pianos that are \nthen shared with schools, hospitals, transit hubs, \nrefugee camps and community-based \norganizations. \n(New York; July 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\n38\n\u201cCurrent cascading crises \nrequire stronger efforts \nto tackle debt burdens, \nrestore trade and \ninvestment flows, finance \nclimate action and reduce \ninequalities, especially in \ndeveloping countries.\u201d \nRebeca Grynspan, Secretar"}
{"text": "y-General,  \nUnited Nations Conference on Trade and \nDevelopment\nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General, addresses \nthe 2022 Transforming Education Summit. The \nSummit was dedicated to ensuring that no person \n\u2013 girl, boy, young or not so young \u2013 is deprived of \nthe right to a quality education.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Cia Pak\nIn a groundbreaking effort to empower young people, \nthe General Assembly established the first United \nNations Youth Office. At the Economic and Social \nCouncil youth forum, more than 22,000 participants \ndebated with global policymakers on how innovative \nideas can advance youth priorities.\nIn a historic achievement for global ecosystems, in \n2022, the Conference of the Parties to the Convention \non Biological Diversity agreed on the Kunming-\nMontreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Through that \nFramework, the parties set ambitious new targets and \nactions to reverse biodiversity loss, restore ecosystems \nand mobilize new funding for conservation to help to \nclose a $700 bi"}
{"text": "llion financing gap. \nTo better protect the world\u2019s oceans and life below water, \nparticipants at the 2022 United Nations Conference \nto Support the Implementation of Sustainable \nDevelopment Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use \nthe oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable \ndevelopment agreed to scale up innovation, science, \npartnerships and action to achieve that Goal. Countries \nregistered over 700 pledges, including billions of dollars \nto halt and reverse damage to the oceans. \nIn another milestone, in June  2023, Member States \nadopted by consensus an agreement under the United \nNations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the \nconservation and sustainable use of marine biological \ndiversity of areas beyond national jurisdictions.\nTo unlock the power of local networks for sustainable \ndevelopment, we established a secretariat for the \nLocal2030 coalition. The new office will leverage \nresources from the entire United Nations family to \nsupport local actors in driving transitions in the energy,"}
{"text": " \ndigital, green, blue and care economies.\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200341\n40\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200343\nMoving towards the end of \nplastic pollution \nSending a hopeful sign for the future of our planet, \nMember States agreed, at the fifth session of the \nUnited Nations Environment Assembly of the United \nNations Environment Programme, held in 2022, to \nnegotiate, by 2024, a new international legally binding \nagreement to end plastic pollution, including in \nmarine environments.\nThe Youth and Innovation Forum at the 2022 United Nations Ocean \nConference in Portugal seeks to help young entrepreneurs and innovators \nto advance youth-led solutions for ocean action.  \n(Lisbon; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe   \n42\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABL"}
{"text": "E DEVELOPMENT \n44\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n44\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nOuter space \nfor sustainable \ndevelopment\nIn 2022, the United Nations celebrated \nthe sixtieth anniversary of the \nRegister of Objects Launched into \nOuter Space. Over the course of that \nyear, more than 2,000 satellites were \nregistered, breaking the annual record \nfor the third time in a row. Overall, 88 \nper cent of satellites launched into \nspace are registered with the United \nNations. These satellites provide \nservices and data that can drive \nsustainable development. The Register \nis an invaluable tool for transparency, \nmaintained by the Secretariat since \n1962 and formally established \nfollowing the 1976 entry into force \nof the Convention on Registration of \nObjects Launched into Outer Space.\nSCALING UP FINANCING FOR \nDEVELOPMENT\nIn 2022, the United Nations family put a spotlight on \nthe global finance divide. The Fina"}
{"text": "ncing for Sustainable \nDevelopment Report 2022 highlighted critical barriers \nthat limit the ability of developing countries to manage \nthe fallout from the war in Ukraine and to invest in \npandemic recovery, climate action and the Sustainable \nDevelopment Goals. In following the recommendations \nset out in the report, we supported a high-level retreat \non the global financial architecture. In July 2022, that \nretreat helped to launch the Bridgetown Initiative, paved \nthe way for the Sustainable Development Goal stimulus \nproposal and led to recommendations for reform. \nDuring the 2023 session of the Economic and Social \nCouncil forum on financing for development follow-up, \ncountries also committed themselves to expanding \nsocial protection and improving access to concessional \nfinancing and debt relief for vulnerable countries. At \nthe same time, the Organization launched a financing \nfacility to support countries in formulating new national \nfinancing strategies for achieving the Sustainable \nDevelopment G"}
{"text": "oals. With our capacity development \ninitiative for infrastructure management, for example, \nthe United Nations helped more than 3,500 government \nofficials maximize the value of such investments. \nWe also took action to boost private investment in \nsustainable development. The Global Investors for \nSustainable Development Alliance helped to scale \nup long-term private financing for sustainable \ninfrastructure and offered policy recommendations \nfor mobilizing more funds. In addition, the Sustainable \nDevelopment Goals Investment Fair connected \nprivate financiers with investment-ready projects in \nemerging markets. Since 2018, the Investment Fair \nhas showcased over $11 billion worth of projects from \n22 countries.\n\u201cModernizing space object \nregistration advances \ntransparency, safety, and \nsustainability in outer \nspace. Working with the \nspace community, we \ndeliver our mandates \nbetter for everyone\u2019s \nbenefit.\u201d \nNiklas Hedman, Acting Director, Office for Outer \nSpace Affairs\n45\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECON"}
{"text": "OMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \n44\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nRegistering satellites launched \ninto Earth\u2019s orbit or beyond \n1957\n1967\n1977\n1987\n1997\n2007\n2017 2022\n2007 \n6,028 satellites \nlaunched\n1987 \n3,694 satellites \nlaunched\n2017 \n7,995 satellites \nlaunched\n2021\n12,117 satellites \nlaunched\n2022\n14,587 satellites \nlaunched\n0\n3,000\n6,000\n9,000\n12,000\n15,000\n2 \n805\n2,221\nSatellites launched \nReceived registrations\n*Figures are cumulative \n47\n46\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n46\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nSustainable Development Goal stimulus\nTo address the global financing crisis, the Secretary-General \nlaunched a Sustainable Development Goal stimulus proposal \nto accelerate achievement of the Goals, with the aim of \nmobilizing $500 billion in new investments. Through the stimulus \nproposal, the Secretary-General targets three actions on whi"}
{"text": "ch \nthe current international financial architecture can deliver \nresults: (a) addressing costly debt and growing debt distress; \n(b) massively boosting affordable long-term financing; and (c) \nexpanding contingency funds for countries in need.\nThe Organization helped Member States to pool their \ndevelopment assistance for greater impact on the \nSustainable Development Goals. In 2022, the Joint \nSustainable Development Goals Fund channelled over \n$260 million to 31 United Nations organizations to \nhelp 119 Member States to respond to the cost-of-\nliving crisis, extend social benefits for over 175 million \npeople and leverage over $2.3 billion in additional \nfinancing. The Fund also opened a new \u201cdevelopment \nemergency\u201d window to help to address the food, energy \nand finance crises.\nWe kept up our commitment to support development \neven in the most complex and fragile settings. One \nquarter of the world\u2019s population lives in conflict-\naffected countries. The Sustainable Development \nGoals cannot be achieved wi"}
{"text": "thout a focus on these \nsettings. The United Nations integrated strategy for \nthe Sahel, for example, not only addresses immediate \nneeds but also facilitates investments in development \nopportunities to help to stabilize the region.\nAmina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, \naddresses the Effective Development Cooperation \nSummit in Geneva, emphasizing the need for \neffective development cooperation that is country-\nled, results-oriented, transparent and accountable.\n(Geneva; December 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Violaine Martin\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200349\n48\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nACCELERATING PROGRESS \nThe Goals are not on track to be \nachieved by 2030, despite \nprogress in some areas. Further, \nbecause of"}
{"text": " the COVID-19 \npandemic, progress has slowed \nand in some cases been reversed \nacross the 17 Goals. This makes \nthe decade of action even more \nurgent, requiring the support of \nMember States and other \npartners.\n2030 AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT:  \nAN OVERVIEW OF PROGRESS \nVariations in the frequency of data collection across the Goals contribute to variations in cut-off dates in the \ncharts below.\n2000\n2000\n2000\n2019\n2021\n2021\n29.3%\n13%\n30.7\n8.5%\n9.8%\n17.6\n2000\n2000\n2022\n2020\n6%\n5.8%\n1.5%\n1.9%\n2004\n2000\n2020\n2019\n54%\n9.3\n12.4\n2000\n2022\n26.3%\n45.6%\n2000\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2021\n16.2%\n42.6%\n53.8%\n   \n2000\n2020\n29%\n54%\n2015\n2000\n2023\n13.3%\n26.5%\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2022\n0\n193\n2000\n2021\n78%\n87%\n2018\n2021\n0.3%\n0.3%\n2000\n2020\n41,582\n40,589\n2015\n2000\n2021\n78.4%\n91.4%\n2015\n2000\n2020\n31.2%\n2015\n24.2%\n2000\n2000\n2000\n2019\n2021\n2021\n29.3%\n13%\n30.7\n8.5%\n9.8%\n17.6\n2000\n2000\n2022\n2020\n6%\n5.8%\n1.5%\n1.9%\n2004\n2000\n2020\n2019\n54%\n9.3\n12.4\n2000\n2022\n26.3%\n45.6%\n2000\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n"}
{"text": "2015\n2015\n2021\n16.2%\n42.6%\n53.8%\n   \n2000\n2020\n29%\n54%\n2015\n2000\n2023\n13.3%\n26.5%\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2022\n0\n193\n2000\n2021\n78%\n87%\n2018\n2021\n0.3%\n0.3%\n2000\n2020\n41,582\n40,589\n2015\n2000\n2021\n78.4%\n91.4%\n2015\n2000\n2020\n31.2%\n2015\n24.2%\n2000\n2000\n2000\n2019\n2021\n2021\n29.3%\n13%\n30.7\n8.5%\n9.8%\n17.6\n2000\n2000\n2022\n2020\n6%\n5.8%\n1.5%\n1.9%\n2004\n2000\n2020\n2019\n54%\n9.3\n12.4\n2000\n2022\n26.3%\n45.6%\n2000\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2021\n16.2%\n42.6%\n53.8%\n   \n2000\n2020\n29%\n54%\n2015\n2000\n2023\n13.3%\n26.5%\n2015\n2015\n2015\n2022\n0\n193\n2000\n2021\n78%\n87%\n2018\n2021\n0.3%\n0.3%\n2000\n2020\n41,582\n40,589\n2015\n2000\n2021\n78.4%\n91.4%\n2015\n2000\n2020\n31.2%\n2015\n24.2%\nAFFORDABLE AND CLEAN \nENERGY\nProportion of population with \naccess to electricity,  \nby urban/rural (%)\nPEACE, JUSTICE AND \nSTRONG INSTITUTIONS\nProportion of countries with \nindependent national human \nrights institutions in \ncompliance with the Paris \nPrinciples (%)\nDECENT WORK AND \nECONOMIC GROWTH\nUnemployment rate,  \nby sex and age (%)\nPARTNERSHIP FOR  \nTHE GOALS\nNet "}
{"text": "official development \nassistance (% of GNI committed \nas development assistance)\nINDUSTRY, INNOVATION \nAND INFRASTRUCTURE\nResearch and development \nexpenditure as a proportion  \nof GDP (%) \nGENDER EQUALITY\nProportion of seats held by \nwomen in national parliaments  \n(% of total number of seats)\nLIFE BELOW WATER\nMean proportion of marine key \nbiodiversity areas covered by \nprotected areas and, where \navailable, other effective \narea-based conservation \nmeasures (%)\nQUALITY EDUCATION\nPrimary school completion rate \nCLIMATE ACTION\nNumber of countries with first \nnational communication of \nnationally determined \ncontributions (NDCs), \nnon-Annex I parties\nCLEAN WATER AND \nSANITATION\nProportion of population using \nsafely managed sanitation \nservices, by urban/rural (%)\nLIFE ON LAND\nForest area (square kilometres)\nGOOD HEALTH AND \nWELL-BEING\n Neonatal mortality rate  \n(deaths per 1,000 live births)\nRESPONSIBLE \nCONSUMPTION AND \nPRODUCTION\nMaterial footprint per capita, by \ntype of raw material (tons)\nNO POVERTY\n Pr"}
{"text": "oportion of population below \ninternational poverty line, total (%)\nREDUCED INEQUALITIES\nLabour share of GDP (%)\nCOVID-19 has created major setbacks in the \nreduction of poverty.\nThe share of national income going to labour \nhas shown a downward trend.\nUniversal and equitable access to primary \neducation is yet to be achieved.\nAll 191 Parties to the Paris Agreement, and \nEritrea, have communicated their first NDCs. \nThe vast majority of the world's population \nnow has access to electricity.\nLess than 50% of countries have human rights \ninstitutions in compliance with the Paris Principles.\nGlobal undernourishment has decreased \nsince 2000. Estimates are based on projected \nvalues. \nThe number of people living in informal urban \nsettlements has declined since 2000. \nMajor progress has been made towards \naddressing female underrepresentation in \nnational parliaments. \nThe proportion of key areas placed under \nconservation designation has increased since \n2000. \nGlobal unemployment has increased due to \nthe COVID"}
{"text": "-19 pandemic, erasing progress \nmade over the past two decades.\nThe 0.7% aid/GNI target for international aid has yet \nto be collectively achieved. \nSource: Organisation for Economic Co-operation \nand Development.\nThe neonatal mortality rate has consistently \ndeclined.\nThe global material footprint per capita has \nincreased. \nMore people have access to safely managed \nsanitation services today than in 2000. \nMore efforts are needed to conserve and \nrestore forests around the world.\nResearch and development is increasingly \nprioritized across the globe.\nZERO HUNGER\n Prevalence of  \nundernourishment (%)\nSUSTAINABLE CITIES AND \nCOMMUNITIES\nProportion of urban population \nliving in slums (%)\nLearn more\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200351\n50\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nLEAVING NO O"}
{"text": "NE BEHIND\nWe worked to uphold the Organization\u2019s commitment \nthat everyone should have an equal chance for \nsustainable development, focusing especially on \nmarginalized and vulnerable groups.\nIn 2022, we helped to launch more than 100 \ndevelopment initiatives in the context of the road \nmap for the accelerated implementation of the Vienna \nProgramme of Action in the remaining five years. \nThis international agreement supports landlocked \ndeveloping countries in addressing climate change, \ndisaster risks and gender inequality. At the Fifth United \nNations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, \nheld in March 2023, global stakeholders also made new \nannouncements in support of the Doha Programme \nof Action for the Least Developed Countries. At the \nsame time, we assisted small island developing States \nin advocating in favour of a new global agreement to \nstrengthen their resilience.\nIn support of ageing populations, in the World Social \nReport 2023, we explored how policies on demographic \nchange can he"}
{"text": "lp to leave no one behind. Our review \nof the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing \nincluded 109 countries, representing 84 per cent of \nolder persons worldwide. Through the platform, we \ncalled for building ageing considerations into national \npolicies and legislation.\nOur proposal for the Global Accelerator on Jobs and \nSocial Protection for Just Transitions continued to gain \ntraction. The initiative contributed to the creation of \na new window on social protection and job creation \nin the Joint Sustainable Development Goals Fund. An \ninter-agency coordination team is driving a coherent \nUnited Nations approach in pathfinder countries.\nWe also continued to advance disability inclusion \nthrough joint initiatives and its integration into strategic \nplans, as well as through existing programming across \nthe United Nations system. \nA stronger focus on vulnerable groups was also part \nof our United Nations EGovernment Survey on the \nfuture of digital government. As part of a push for \ngreater accessibi"}
{"text": "lity of online services, we highlighted \nsignificant digital divides, including the gender digital \ndivide, as many countries remain unable to provide \nbasic digital government services.\n\u201cWe need to work together \nacross borders and \nstrengthen multilateral \naction to achieve SDG 11 in \ntimes of crisis. More than \never, resilient cities and \ncommunities are needed in \nthis age of urban crisis.\u201d \nMaimunah Mohd Sharif, Executive Director, \nUN-Habitat\n\u201cAddressing the challenges \nof the most vulnerable \nStates is not only a moral \nimperative, but also an \neconomic and political one. \nAnd let\u2019s be clear, we have \nthe means and tools to  \ndo it.\u201d \nRabab Fatima, High Representative for the Least \nDeveloped Countries, Landlocked Developing \nCountries and Small Island Developing States\n50\nCLIMATE ACTION\nIn a challenging context, we helped countries to achieve \nbreakthroughs on global climate action. During the \ntwenty-seventh session of the Conference of the \nParties to the United Nations Framework Convention \non Clim"}
{"text": "ate Change, Governments struck a historic \nagreement to set up a new loss and damage fund to \nhelp vulnerable countries to deal with the impacts \nof climate change. The Conference also launched \nan unprecedented call to accelerate clean and \njust transitions to renewable energy and to reform \nmultilateral banks to better support these transitions. \nFor the first time, the outcome statement also contained \na reference to the right to a healthy environment, which \nthe General Assembly had  recognized as a human \nright in 2022.\nOur work with Member States unlocked a series of \npositive changes for the twenty-seventh session \nof the Conference and beyond. Championed by the \nSecretary-General, the Early Warnings for All initiative \nwas launched by the United Nations to better protect \nvulnerable populations from disasters with timely \nhazard warnings and risk information. \nWe also convened Members States to the seventh \nsession of the Global Platform for Disaster Risk \nReduction to better coordinate risk managemen"}
{"text": "t \nand enhance resilience. The session resulted in new \nrecommendations on how to enhance implementation \nof the Sendai Framework through its midterm review. \nIn response to escalating climate emergencies, \nwe brought countries together to pledge hands-on \nsupport. The United Nations response to the floods of \n2022 in Pakistan helped to lay the groundwork for the \nInternational Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, \nwhich resulted in nearly $10 billion in pledges.\n\u201cMuch work lies ahead to \nslow the triple planetary \ncrisis. We must cooperate \nto deliver solutions that \nensure all people enjoy \nthe right to a healthy \nenvironment\u201d.\nInger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations \nEnvironment Programme\nThe SDGs projected onto the sides of the General Assembly and \nSecretariat buildings at United Nations Headquarters to promote \nsustainable development, peace, tolerance, inclusion, and climate action. \n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten \n52\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE"}
{"text": " WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \n53\n\u201cWe are at a critical \nmoment in the fight \nagainst the climate \ncrisis. The Secretary-\nGeneral\u2019s Acceleration \nAgenda provides a clear \nroad map for narrowing \nthe emissions gap \nand delivering climate \njustice.\u201d\nSelwin Hart, Assistant Secretary-General \nand Special Adviser to the Secretary-General \non Climate Action \nParticipants attend the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least \nDeveloped Countries, held in Qatar, which addressed climate change, \ndisaster risks and gender inequality.  \n(Doha, Qatar; March 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Sajeesh Babu  \nIn support of the transition towards a \u201cnet zero\u201d world, \nwe helped to forge new partnerships. At the twenty-\nseventh session of the Conference, the Secretary-\nGeneral\u2019s High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero \nEmissions Commitments of Non-State Entities \nprovided businesses, investors, cities and regions \nwith a new \u201chow-to\u201d guide for developing stronger \nand clearer"}
{"text": " standards for net-zero climate plans.\nWe also helped to coordinate regional round tables to \nidentify climate financing opportunities for investors. \nIn this context, we launched the Just Energy Transition \nPartnership for Indonesia and Viet Nam and finalized \nan investment plan for the Partnership for South Africa. \nBuilding on the high-level dialogue on energy, new \nenergy compacts generated  a total of $600 billion \nin voluntary commitments. A new Energy Compact \nAction Network will support their implementation.  \nThe Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies \nbetween the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda led \nto new proposals for transformative climate solutions.\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \n54\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n55\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200357\nGENDER EQUALITY \nGender equality li"}
{"text": "es at the heart of United Nations \nvalues. For the first time, the Commission on the Status \nof Women acknowledged the links between climate \nchange and gender equality. The Commission called on \nGovernments, the United Nations, financial institutions \nand multi-stakeholder platforms to step up action by \nbuilding resilience, mitigating risks and promoting \nsustainable recovery. \nThe 2022 annual gender snapshot report revealed \nthe reality of global gender inequality: more than a \nquarter of countries are \u201cfar or very far\u201d off track for \nachieving their 2030 gender targets. Less than 50 per \ncent of the data needed to monitor gender equality \n(Sustainable Development Goal 5) is available. At \nthe current pace, it would take 286 years to remove \ndiscriminatory laws and close prevailing gaps in legal \nprotections for women and girls. Equal representation \nin workplace leadership will take 140 years. National \nparliaments will not see gender parity for 40 years.\nThrough our partnership with the European Union, \n"}
{"text": "the Spotlight Initiative allocated nearly $100 million \nin 2022 to action against gender-based violence. We \nstrengthened protection systems, invested in social \nservices and delivered programming in more than 30 \ncountries. Working with the United Nations trust fund \nin support of actions to eliminate violence against \nwomen, we also supported projects in 15 sub-Saharan \nAfrica and Latin American countries. This helped \nmore than 446,000 women and girls to participate \nmeaningfully in public life and 1.2 million women and \ngirls to gain access to better services. Since 2019, the \ntrust fund has awarded $87 million in grants to 186 \nprojects in 70 countries and territories. \nLearn more\n118M+ \npeople reached through \ncampaigns in 30+  \nlanguages\n174 \nlaws and policies on  \nviolence against women \nsigned or strengthened in  \n21 programmes\n2.5M \nwomen and girls  \naccessed services to address \ngender-based violence\nAnnual convictions of \nperpetrators of gender-based \nviolence doubled in Spotlight \ncountries\n2M \nm"}
{"text": "en and boys educated \non positive masculinity, \nrespectful family relationships \nand non-violent conflict \nresolution \n3.5M \nyoung people \nparticipated in in-school and \nout-of-school programmes  \nthat promote gender-equitable \nnorms, attitudes, and \nbehaviours\n$190M \nallocated to civil society \norganizations \n(48% of activity funds) \nResults \nin 2022\nResults since the Spotlight Initiative was launched \nin 2019\n\u201cWomen\u2019s full and \nmeaningful inclusion \nas decision makers, \ninnovators and \npeacebuilders is critical \nto bring our world back on \ntrack for peace, stability, \nhealth and prosperity.\u201d\nSima Bahous, Executive Director, UN-Women\nIn focus: Spotlight Initiative\nTo eliminate violence against women and girls \n56\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \n58\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nParliamentarians from 19 countries and regional \nparliaments gather during the Parliamentary \nForum of the fifteenth session of the Regional \nConfe"}
{"text": "rence on Women in Latin America and the \nCaribbean. \n(Buenos Aires; November 2022) \u00a9 UN-Women/Demian Marchi\nTo fast-track progress on gender equality, we stepped \nup our efforts under the Secretary-General\u2019s call to \naction for human rights. We continued to implement \na dashboard and checklist to coordinate advocacy on \nlaws that discriminate against women and girls. We \nlaunched a new portal on quotas to advance the equal \nparticipation of women in all areas. We also promoted \ntheir equal participation in electoral processes, as well \nas the use of special temporary measures. \nWe helped to develop 30\u00a0national and local laws in \ncountries across six regions. Those laws are aimed at \ntackling violence against women, boosting economic \nempowerment and mobilizing political participation. \nOur support also extended to 12 countries currently \nundergoing constitutional reviews or amendments.\nWe made strides in defining a common approach \nto new care economies, including how to finance \ncare infrastructure and servi"}
{"text": "ces. Our efforts have \ncontributed to more effective investments across 26 \ncountries. Investing in care policy packages could \ngenerate 280 million jobs by 2030, with a further 19 \nmillion by 2035. We supported countries with capacity \nand policy development and helped to build 15\u00a0gender-\nresponsive national social protection systems.\nAs part of our approach to empowering young people, \nwe engaged with more than 200 youth organizations. \nOur work sparked community-based discussions on \nlocal gender equality priorities and prioritized inclusivity, \nintersectionality and safe engagement practices. \n59\n61\n60\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nYouth groups in the village of Candirenggo in \nIndonesia plan social media content to promote \nvalues on diversity and gender equality under the \nPeace Village initiative.  \n(Candirenggo, Indonesia; August 2022) \u00a9 UN-Women/Satu Bumi Jaya\nREGIONAL SUPPORT\nAs a result of our reform of the United Nations \ndevelopment system, we de"}
{"text": "livered more coherent \npolicy support to Member States at the country level. \nWith regional collaborative platforms and their issue-\nbased coalitions, our resident coordinators and United \nNations country teams now have access to world-\nleading expertise and strategic thinking, which better \nsupport the countries they serve.\nOur five regional commissions maintained their \nannual regional forums on sustainable development. \nThe forums offer an inclusive platform for countries \nand stakeholders to review progress made on the \n2030 Agenda and to identify solutions for recovering \nfrom COVID-19 and other crises while achieving the \nSustainable Development Goals.  \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200363\n62\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n62\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON T"}
{"text": "HE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \n62\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n\u201cWe will spare no effort to \nsupport all Arab countries \nto achieve sustainable \nprosperity,  \nenhance resilience, \neradicate multidimensional \npoverty and  \nleave no one behind\u201d \nRola Dashti, Executive Secretary, Economic and \nSocial Commission for Western Asia\n\u201cFaced with the  \nfar-reaching impacts of \nthe war in Ukraine, the \ntriple planetary crisis and \npersistent inequalities, \nwe need multilateralism \nmore than ever to recover \nsustainable development \nprospects in the pan-\nEuropean region.\u201d\nOlga Algayerova, Executive Secretary, Economic \nCommission for Europe\n62\n\u201cLatin America and the \nCaribbean can address \ngrowth and inequality \nthrough transformative \ninitiatives, including \nthe energy transition, \nthe bioeconomy, digital \ntransformation, modern \nservice exports, the care \neconomy, sustainable \ntourism and regional \n"}
{"text": "integration.\u201d \nJos\u00e9 Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, Executive Secretary, \nEconomic Commission for Latin America and the \nCaribbean\n\u201cWe need an integrated \napproach to protecting \npeople and our planet, \nleveraging digital \nopportunities, trading \nand investing more, \nand aligning financial \nresources with the \nSDGs.\u201d  \nArmida Alisjahbana, Executive Secretary, Economic \nand Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific\nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nPROMOTION OF SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200365\n85%  \nsay they have provided \nstrengthened leadership, \ncompared with before the reform \nof the resident coordinator system \n87%  \nsay they serve as a strengthened entry point \nto the United Nations offer, an increase \ncompared with before the reform \n88%\nsay they lead United Nations teams effectively\n90% \nsay they have the right profile and skill sets to \nsupport their country\u2019s developm"}
{"text": "ent \n92% \nsay they have contributed to leveraging \npartnerships in support of national efforts to \nadvance the 2030 Agenda and achieve the \nSustainable Development Goals\n92% \nsay they have ensured a coherent  \nUnited Nations response to the COVID-19 \npandemic\n76% \nsay they have contributed to building stronger \nsynergies across development, humanitarian \nand peacebuilding interventions\nSurvey results from participating Governments as part of the \n2022 quadrennial comprehensive policy review of operational \nactivities for development of the United Nations system  \nWHAT PROGRAMME COUNTRY \nGOVERNMENTS SAY ABOUT \nRESIDENT COORDINATORS \nRESIDENT COORDINATOR SYSTEM \nThe investments made by Member States in a \nreinvigorated resident coordinator system are bearing \nfruit. Our  resident coordinators are the entry points \nto the United Nations development system at the \ncountry level. The work of their teams has resulted in \nmore integrated support being provided to countries \non Sustainable Development Goal solutions."}
{"text": " The \nleadership of resident coordinators is becoming \nincreasingly crucial, connecting national needs to \nglobal and regional resources, leveraging additional \nfinancing for the Goals, brokering transformative \npartnerships and providing leadership in times of crisis.\nAs demand from host Governments for support relating \nto the Sustainable Development Goals increases, our \nresident coordinator system still faces significant \nfunding shortfalls that hamper its ability to unlock \nmore opportunities for implementing the 2030 Agenda \nin developing countries.\n64\u2003\nIn focus: Resident Coordinator System\nUnder strengthened resident coordinator leadership, \nthe United Nations development system continued to \nadvance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable \nDevelopment in countries. The investments agreed by \nMember States to strengthen the leadership, \nimpartiality, accountability, and effectiveness of the \nresident coordinator system are yielding clear returns \nin enhancing support to national Governments to \nadvance the Sus"}
{"text": "tainable Development Goals.  \n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n90%\n80%\n70%\n60%\n0%\n$2\n2\n$5\n$1\n$3\n$75\n100%\nKEY HIGHLIGHTS \nSource: Department of Economic and Social Affairs survey of host country \nGovernments, 2022.\nNote: Management skills added as a response category in 2021.\nSource: Development Coordination Office, 2023. \n*2022: Variance in voluntary contributions may occur due to exchange rates \nwhen contributions were received. \nGovernments reporting that resident \ncoordinators have strengthened \nsupport provided in key areas \nFunding overview\nThe agreed budget of $281 million for the resident coordinator \nsystem is a critical minimum investment that stems from an \nanalysis of the functions needed for effective development \ncoordination. Despite significant commitments by Member \nStates, voluntary contributions have continuously fallen short.\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n90%\n80%\n70%\n60%\n0%\n$281M\n$281M\n$281M\n$281M\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n$58M\n$118M\n$30M\n$75.2M\n$77M\n$86M\n$40.5M\n$77.5M\n$66M\n$98M\n$39.2M\n$77.5M\n$85M\n$69M\n$50M\n$77.5M\n100%"}
{"text": "\n91% of resident coordinator system personnel \nwere based in programme countries \nOver 50% of all United Nations country teams had \ntransitioned from the United Nations Development \nAssistance Frameworks to new United Nations \nSustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks \nby the end of 2022\n104 Cooperation Frameworks were rolled out as \nof March 2023 \u2013 40 in 2022 \u2013 working together with \nGovernments\n94% of host Governments agreed that Cooperation \nFrameworks were effectively responding to national \npriorities \n100% of least developed countries and 100% \nof landlocked developing countries considered that \nUnited Nations activities were closely aligned with \ntheir needs and priorities\n100% of small island developing States agreed \nthat United Nations entities were working more \ncollaboratively than before the reforms\n92% of host Governments agreed that the United \nNations adequately provided evidence-based policy \nadvice\nshortfall\nvoluntary contributions\n1% levy\nUnited Nations Sustainable \nDevelopment Group c"}
{"text": "ost-sharing\n87% \u2013 Serves as a United \nNations entry point \n(+35% since 2019)\n85% \u2013 Leadership \n(+30% since 2019)\n84% \u2013 Focus on common \nresults (+24% since 2019)\n83% \u2013 Authority \n(+24% since 2019)\n83% \u2013 Capacity to \ncoordinate \n(+27% since 2019)\n80% \u2013 Impartiality \n(+21% since 2019)\n80% \u2013 Reduces \nduplications \n(+24% since 2019)\n79% \u2013 Management skills \n(+4% since 2021)\nMaintenance \nof International \nPeace and \nSecurity \nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Prevention, management and resolution of conflicts\n Peacebuilding support\n Policy, evaluation and training\n Protection of civilians\n Rule of law and security institutions\n Electoral assistance\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$7.3B\n$932M regular assessed, \n$6B peacekeeping assessed (2021/2022) \nand $367M voluntary contributions \nSELECT MANDATES\n Restructuring of the United Nations peace and security \npillar, General Assembly resolutions 72/199 and 72/262 C \nPeacebuilding and sustaining peace, General Assembly \nresolution 72/276 and Security Council resolution 2282 \n(2016), General Assembl"}
{"text": "y resolution 75/201 and Security \nCouncil resolutions 2558 (2020) and 2594 (2021) \nFinancing for peacebuilding, General \nAssembly resolution 76/305\nWomen and peace and security, Security Council \nresolutions 1325 (2000) and 2493 (2019) \nChildren and armed conflict, Security Council \nresolutions 1261 (1999) and 2601 (2021) \nSexual violence in armed conflict, Security Council \nresolutions 1820 (2008) and 2467 (2019) \nYouth, peace and security, Security Council resolutions \n2250 (2015), 2419 (2018) and 2535 (2020) \nSafety and security of peacekeepers, Security \nCouncil resolutions 2518 (2020) and 2628 (2022)\nComprehensive review of special political missions, \nGeneral Assembly resolutions 76/83 and 77/127\nPeacekeeping performance, Security \nCouncil resolution 2436 (2018)\nUnited Nations transitions, Security \nCouncil resolution 2594 (2021) \nSELECT ENTITIES\n Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs\n Department of Peace Operations\nPeacekeeping missions, political missions and offices\nThe Security Council u"}
{"text": "nanimously adopts a \nresolution extending the mandate of the United \nNations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.\n(New York; January 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nCONTEXT\nPeace and security are threatened by the evolving \nnature of conflict, shrinking civic space, mis- and \ndisinformation, hate speech, unregulated cyberspace, \nthe climate emergency and the rollback of women\u2019s \nrights. We are also seeing the highest levels of \ngeostrategic competition in decades. While these trends \nhave been present for some time, the war in Ukraine \nhas sharpened global divisions among Member States. \nThis environment undermines the effectiveness of the \nglobal peace and security architecture and challenges \nour ability to prevent, manage and mitigate conflicts \nand assist with peacemaking. To chart a path forward, \nwe need a renewed commitment to multilateralism \nand the Charter of the United Nations, as called for in \nthe declaration on the commemoration of the seventy-\nfifth annive"}
{"text": "rsary of the United Nations and my report \non Our Common Agenda. My proposed New Agenda \nfor Peace will outline a vision for multilateral action \nfor peace and security.\nUnited Nations peacekeepers in Mali preparing to \nfly a drone to help secure their convoy\u2019s patrol \nroute. \n(Ogoussagou, Mali; August 2022) \u00a9 MINUSMA/Harandane Dicko\nSUPPORTING MEDIATION  \nEFFORTS \n132\nmediation support assignments\n29\ndifferent contexts\nSupport provided in the areas \nof process design, gender and \ninclusion, constitution-making, \nand ceasefires/security \narrangements\nAfrica 54%\nOther* 20%\nEurope 5%\n* This refers to non-region-specific assignments, mostly related to \ncapacity-building\nAmericas and the Caribbean 13%\nMiddle East 5%\nAsia and the \nPacific 3%\n  \n69\n68\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n70\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nWe support Member States through a range of \ninternational peace and security activities, grounded \nin the principles of "}
{"text": "the Charter and the mandates \nof the General Assembly and the Security Council. \nOur political, peacemaking, peacebuilding and \npeacekeeping efforts are aimed at preventing and \nmanaging conflicts, responding to political crises and \naddressing emerging threats. To this end, we work to \nadvance women\u2019s and youth participation in political \nand peace processes. Preventing and addressing \nconflict-related sexual violence, violations of children\u2019s \nrights in armed conflict, sexual exploitation and abuse \nas well as genocide and atrocity crimes is central to \nour work.\nBlue Man Group performs during the International \nDay of Peace youth observance event, the theme \nof which was \u201cEnd racism. Build peace.\u201d The event \ndrew attention to the importance of combating \nracism and building societies in which all people \nare treated equally.  \n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200371\nThe Innovation for Peace virtual reality ex"}
{"text": "hibit at \nUnited Nations Headquarters is part of United \nNations efforts to use immersive storytelling to \nbrief decision makers on international affairs.  \n(New York; April 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n72\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n\u201cPeacekeeping \ndemonstrates the strength \nof multilateralism at a time \nof new challenges and \ngeopolitical divides. To \ncontinue to act effectively, \nall of us must play our \npart.\u201d \nJean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General  \nfor Peace Operations\n\u201cOur ability to take \ncollective action to address \ninterlocking challenges is \nundermined by renewed \ngeostrategic competition.  \nWe must work together to  \nnavigate this uncertain \nmoment.\u201d\nRosemary A. DiCarlo, Under-Secretary General for \nPolitical and Peacebuilding Affairs\n 73\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF"}
{"text": " THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200375\n74\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS  \nAND SUPPORT OFFICES\nUNTSO /  \nEgypt, Israel, Jordan,  \nLebanon, Syrian Arab Republic\nUNAMA / Afghanistan\nUNSOM / Somalia\nUNSOS / Somalia\nSpecial Envoy / Yemen\nUNMHA / Yemen\nSpecial Envoy / Myanmar\nUNOAU / African Union\nUNITAMS / Sudan\nUNRGID / Geneva International  \nDiscussions\nUNRCCA / Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, \nTajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan\nUNMISS / South Sudan\nUNMOGIP / India and Pakistan\nSpecial Envoy / Syrian Arab Republic\nSpecial Envoy / Great Lakes Region [Angola, \nBurundi, Central African Republic, Congo, \nDemocratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, \nRwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, \nUnited Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia]\nSpecial Envoy / Horn of Africa [Djibouti, \nEritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South \nSudan, Sudan, Uganda]\nMINUSMA / Mali\nBINUH / Haiti\nVerification Mission / Colombia\nMINUSCA / Central African Republic\nCN"}
{"text": "MC / Cameroon and Nigeria\nUNSMIL / Libya\nUNOWAS / Benin, Burkina \nFaso, Cabo Verde, Chad, \nC\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, \nGuinea, Guinea-Bissau, \nLiberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, \nNigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, \nTogo\nUNFICYP / Cyprus\nSpecial Adviser / Cyprus\nUNIFIL / Lebanon\nUNSCOL / Lebanon\nUNMIK / Kosovo*\nUNDOF / Golan\nMINURSO / Western Sahara\nPersonal Envoy / Western Sahara\nMONUSCO / Democratic Republic of the Congo\nUNISFA\nAbyei\nUNOCA / Angola, Burundi, \nCameroon, Chad, Central \nAfrican Republic, Congo, \nDemocratic Republic of the \nCongo, Equatorial Guinea, \nGabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome \nand Principe\nUNSCO / Middle East\nBINUH United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti\nCNMC United Nations support team to the Cameroon-Nigeria \nMixed Commission\nMINURSO United Nations Mission for the Referendum  \nin Western Sahara\nMINUSCA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated \nStabilization Mission in the Central African Republic\nMINUSMA United Nations Multidimensional Integrated \nStabilization Mission in Mali\nMONUSCO United "}
{"text": "Nations Organization Stabilization Mission  \nin the Democratic Republic of the Congo\nUNAMA United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan\nUNAMI United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq\nUNDOF United Nations Disengagement Observer Force\nUNFICYP United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus\nUNIFIL United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon\nUNISFA United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei\nUNITAMS United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance \nMission in the Sudan\nUNMHA United Nations Mission to Support the Hudaydah \nAgreement\nUNMIK United Nations Interim Administration Mission  \nin Kosovo*\nUNMISS United Nations Mission in South Sudan\nUNMOGIP United Nations Military Observer Group in India  \nand Pakistan\nUNOAU United Nations Office to the African Union\nUNOCA United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa\nUNOWAS United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel\nUNRCCA United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive \nDiplomacy for Central Asia\nUNRGID United Nations Representative to the Geneva \nInternation"}
{"text": "al Discussions\nUNSCO Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator for  \nthe Middle East Peace Process\nUNSCOL Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator  \nfor Lebanon\nUNSMIL United Nations Support Mission in Libya\nUNSOM United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia\nUNSOS United Nations Support Office in Somalia\nUNTSO United Nations Truce Supervision Organization\nACRONYMS\npeacekeeping mission\nspecial political mission\nsupport office\nThe illustrative location indicators on this map are intended to \nshow geographical areas of responsibility or mandates of peace \noperations. They do not necessarily show where these entities  \nare based. Some special political missions are not included in this \nmap. These include panels of experts supporting Security Council \nsanctions regimes, and some political missions with thematic \nmandates. \nThe depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and \nrelated data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free, \nnor do they necessarily imply official endorsement or "}
{"text": "acceptance \nby the United Nations.\n*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of \nSecurity Council resolution 1244 (1999).\nIn addition to the missions listed here, a Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General is supporting peacemaking efforts in Mozambique.\nUNAMI / Iraq\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n76\u2003\nKEY OUTCOMES\nPREVENTION, MANAGEMENT AND \nRESOLUTION OF CONFLICTS\nAs  peace and security conditions deteriorated, we \nincreased our efforts to prevent, manage and resolve \nconflicts and promote sustainable peace, including \nthrough 41\u00a0special political missions and offices and 12 \npeacekeeping operations. The special representatives \nand envoys of the Secretary-General worked with \nconflict parties to achieve ceasefires and political \nsettlements. In Yemen, a United Nations-brokered \ntruce delivered tangible benefits to the Yemeni people \nand enabled the parties to discuss the de-escalation \nof hostilities. In Libya, we supported"}
{"text": " inclusive \nconsultations with stakeholders on overcoming the \nprotracted political impasse and holding national \nelections. In Lebanon, our peacekeeping mission \nsupported stability, including through support to a \nregular tripartite forum. In Abyei, we assisted efforts \nto improve intercommunal relations. In Colombia, the \nUnited Nations mission expanded its peacebuilding \nsupport, as requested by the new Government, and \naccompanied the resumed peace talks between the \nGovernment and the Ej\u00e9rcito de Liberaci\u00f3n Nacional \n(National Liberation Army). In the Central African \nRepublic, we supported the government-led peace \nprocess that contributed to dialogue and the dissolution \nof armed groups.\nIn the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the United Nations \nnot only stayed and delivered but also rapidly scaled up \nits response across the country and beyond, including \nits refugee response. In view of severe humanitarian \naccess constraints in areas in the east and south of \nUkraine, we consistently advocated for acc"}
{"text": "ess while \nrespecting the country\u2019s sovereignty, independence \nand territorial integrity in accordance with international \nlaw. The United Nations also continued to work with \nall concerned to mitigate the global impacts of the \ncrisis. To ease global impacts on food and fertilizers, \nHigh-level negotiations on the constitutional track \nof Libya are held at the United Nations in Geneva.   \n(Geneva; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferr\u00e9\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200377\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200379\n78\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nwe actively engaged in negotiating and facilitating \nimplementation of the Black Sea Initiative, which was \nsigned by T\u00fcrkiye, the Russian Federation and Ukraine \nand witnessed by the United Nations in July 2022. \nWe also signed the Memorandum of Understanding \nwith the Russian Feder"}
{"text": "ation on promoting Russian \nfood products and fertilizers to the world markets. \nThese efforts demonstrate that persistent diplomatic \nengagement and innovative use of multilateral \ninstruments can help parties to find common ground \neven in the most complex situations, a message that the \nSecretary-General\u2019s New Agenda for Peace will convey \nto Member States. As the war continues unabated, the \nUnited Nations will maintain efforts towards preventing \nfurther escalation and promoting a just and sustainable \npeace, in line with the Charter, international law and \nrelevant General Assembly resolutions.\nOur partnerships with regional organizations remained \nessential.  In South Sudan, we worked with regional \nand subregional organizations to advance the political \nprocess. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo and \nthe Great Lakes region, we worked with the African \nUnion and regional partners on  maintaining the Peace, \nSecurity and Cooperation Framework as a platform for \nregional cooperation.\nUnited Nations"}
{"text": " peacekeeping adapted to challenging \nenvironments through the Secretary-General\u2019s \nAction for Peacekeeping initiative and the Action for \nPeacekeeping Plus strategy. Peacekeepers serve in \nharsh conditions and at great personal risk; tragically, \nsome make the ultimate sacrifice. We responded to the \nincrease in peacekeeper fatalities from malicious acts \nwith improved training, equipment, medical trauma \ncare and improvised explosive devices detection and \nby strengthening the defence of our bases in the field.\nWe increased efforts to address mis- and disinformation \nand hate speech through better monitoring, analysis, \nguidance and training and through proactive \ncommunication and advocacy. We also built new \npartnerships to scale up this work, including with \n58\n27\n23\n12\n24\n32\n2017\n2018\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n50% of \nfatalities \ndue to \nexplosive \nordnance\nAction Plan \nto Improve the Security of \nUnited Nations Peacekeepers \nlaunched\nPeacekeeping fatalities by  \nmalicious acts\nIn 2022, malicious acts were th"}
{"text": "e highest cause \nof uniformed personnel fatalities, resulting in 53% \nof fatalities\n50% of peacekeeping fatalities by malicious \nacts were due to explosive ordnance incidents, \nand the threat against United Nations \npeacekeepers has increased \nPeacekeepers are more likely to survive \nattacks when properly trained and equipped\nFollowing recommendations of the \nindependent strategic review on preventing \nand countering improvised explosive devices, \nthe United Nations has stepped up its efforts to \nmitigate the risks to peacekeepers, including \nthrough:\n\u2022 Military skills evaluations \n\u2022  Pre-deployment and in-mission  \ntraining\n\u2022  Engaging on mine action with  \nregional centres \nGovernments, regional organizations, civil society \nand social media companies. Our missions in the \nDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Lebanon \nused social media to better explain their mandates. \nIn the Central African Republic, we helped to train \nmedia organizations on the peace process and mis- \nand disinformation. In Libya, we as"}
{"text": "sisted initiatives \nto counter mis- and disinformation and hate speech \nduring elections and supported the participation \nof women therein. In the Horn of Africa region, we \norganized a multi-stakeholder workshop on hate \nspeech and mis-\u00a0and disinformation. In Kosovo,2 we \nworked to reduce divisive ethnic narratives with human \nrights education.\nWe also continued to support Member States and their \npopulations in nonmission settings. In West Africa and \nthe Sahel, we worked with regional partners to support \npolitical transitions in Burkina Faso and Guinea and \nto address transboundary threats, including violent \nextremism and the impacts of climate change on peace \nand security. In Papua New Guinea, we supported \nparties in advancing agreement on Bougainville\u2019s future \nthrough the Bougainville peace process. \nOur peacekeeping operations and special political \nmissions continued to support their host countries \nin protecting civilians. To adapt to new challenges, \nour missions tested digital technologies for "}
{"text": "better \nsituational awareness, analysis and early warning to \nhelp to prevent violence against civilians. In Mali, our \nexpanded digital mapping tools helped us to improve \nthe impact of our military and police patrols. In the \nCentral African Republic, new apps allowed us to \nrespond more proactively and robustly to alerts. In the \nSudan, we supported the implementation of a broader \nnational strategy to better protect civilians. We also \nstepped up our work to prevent harm to civilians from \nour own military and police in all missions.\n2 \n References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security \nCouncil resolution 1244 (1999).\nOUR PEACEKEEPING WORK \n87,000+\npeacekeepers\n6,000\nwomen peacekeepers\n12\npeace operations\n120+\ncountries contribute uniformed \npeacekeepers\n  79\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n80\nWOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY \nStrengthening women\u2019s full, equal and meaningful \nparticipation in peace and political processes an"}
{"text": "d \ndecision-making is a core priority for us. In Colombia, \nour advocacy on the women and peace and security \nagenda led to near gender parity in the delegations \nto the peace talks with the Ej\u00e9rcito de Liberaci\u00f3n \nNacional (National Liberation Army). Responding to \na request from the Security Council, Greek Cypriot \nand Turkish Cypriot leaders agreed to a joint action \nplan that called for all sides to include no more than \ntwo thirds of any gender in their delegations. In the \nCentral African Republic, Colombia, the Democratic \nRepublic of the Congo, Mali and South Sudan, our \nmissions worked to increase women\u2019s participation \nin local peace committees, regional peace processes \nand decision-making bodies.\nIn the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we supported \nthe integration of the women and peace and security \nagenda into the transition plan, which resulted in \nan increase in women\u2019s participation in the Nairobi \npeace process to nearly half of the 110 civil society \norganizations. Our work also contribut"}
{"text": "ed to temporary \nspecial measures in the electoral code to mobilize the \nnomination of women candidates. To improve women\u2019s \nsafety and security, we carried out conflict mapping, \nearly warning and analysis and deployed mixed \nengagement teams and gender-responsive patrols.\nFemale peacekeepers in Mali search for and detect \nimprovised explosive devices during logistical \nconvoys and long and short-range patrols.  \n(Douentza, Mali; December 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Harandane Dicko\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200381\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n44%\nwomen among staff  \nin United Nations  \nmediation teams\n42%\nwomen among heads  \nand deputy heads of  \nUnited Nations missions\nTOWARDS EQUAL  \nREPRESENTATION\nUNIFORMED GENDER PARITY\nAt the launch of the uniformed \nGender Parity Strategy 2018\u20132028\nAs of December 2022\nPolice\nExceeded 2022 targets  \nfor all categories of police \npersonnel both at \nHeadquarters and in  \nthe field\nNumber of women serving \nas justi"}
{"text": "ce and corrections \npersonnel surpassed the \n2021 Uniformed Gender \nParity Target by 13 per cent\nJustice and \ncorrections\nMilitary\nNumber of women staff \nworkers and military \nobservers has increased by \nnearly 50% since the launch \nof the uniformed gender \nparity strategy\n40%\n25%\n32%\n15%\n20%\n8%\nFormed \npolice \nunits\nIndividual \npolice  \nofficers\n22%\n6%\n12%\n4%\nFormed \ncontingents\nStaff officers  \nand military \nobservers\nUN\nWe supported women\u2019s participation in peace and \npolitical processes, including in Iraq, Libya, the Sudan, \nthe Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen. Our work helped \nto promote women\u2019s representation in delegations, \nconsultations with women\u2019s civil society organizations, \nand innovative inclusivity mechanisms. In Afghanistan, \nwe assisted in-country efforts to facilitate engagement \nbetween Afghan women and de facto authorities.\nTogether with partners, we convened digital dialogues \nto engage women\u2019s voices on peace and security, \nincluding in Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Haiti, \nLebanon a"}
{"text": "nd Libya, as well as in North-East Asia and \nin the Middle East and North Africa region.\nThe Women\u2019s Peace and Humanitarian Fund mobilized \nover $44 million to support 300 women\u2019s rights \norganizations and partners from 32 countries. Our Elsie \nInitiative Fund continues to support uniformed women \nin peace operations. We also launched a new funding \nmechanism for women human rights defenders.\nBy December 2022,  some 42 per cent of heads and \ndeputy heads of our missions were women. We also \nmet and exceeded our targets for gender parity among \nuniformed personnel, except in military contingents, \nwhere women are still starkly underrepresented.\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n82\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n83\nWomen leaders and representatives discussing \ntheir full and equal participation in decision-\nmaking in the young political landscape of South \nSudan.\n(Juba; November 2022) \u00a9 UNMISS/Priyanka Chowdhury\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE A"}
{"text": "ND SECURITY\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n84\nPEACEBUILDING SUPPORT \nIn 2022, the Peacebuilding Fund approved a record \n$231 million to support peacebuilding projects in 37 \ncountries. More than a third of these funds supported \nwomen\u2019s and youth empowerment. Other priorities \nincluded regional, cross-border and transition support \nin over 30 conflict-affected and fragile settings. We \npartnered with regional organizations, including the \nLeague of Arab States, on the projects. Recognizing \nthat peacebuilding remains underfunded, the General \nAssembly adopted a resolution to improve financing \nfor peacebuilding in the future.\nThe Peacebuilding Commission broadened its \ngeographical scope and inclusion. The Commission \nnow supports 14 countries and regions, and for the \nfirst time, it discussed priorities in South Sudan, \nTimor-Leste and Central Asia. Nearly 30 civil society \nrepresentatives attended Commission meetings \u2013  \na new record. \nWomen ex-combatants in Colombia receive \nreintegration "}
{"text": "support from the Peacebuilding Fund \nto lead economic projects such as cacao \ncultivation to sustain families and communities.   \n(San Jos\u00e9 de Le\u00f3n, Colombia; October 2022) \u00a9 UN-Women/Pedro Pio\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200385\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200387\n86\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nThe Peacebuilding Fund supports students\u2019 \neducation by rebuilding a school in Umm \nAl-Khairat village in East Darfur. \n(Darfur, Sudan; March 2022) \u00a9 Peacebuilding Fund\nSecretary-General\u2019s Peacebuilding Fund: 37 new countries and territories \napproved and 17 countries received ongoing support\nAngola\n*\u200aReferences to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).\nThe final boundary between the Sudan and South Sudan has not yet been det"}
{"text": "ermined. The boundaries and names shown, and the designations \nused on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.\nPeacebuilding Fund: growing portfolio, donor base and reach \n2007\n2022\n$4M\n$79M\n$232M \nin approved \nbudget\n$171M \nin donor \ncommitments\n2007\n2022\n6\n33\n37\ncountries \napproved \nfor funding\n32\ndonor \ncountries \nthat \ncommitted \nfunds\nPeace and Development Advisers support conflict prevention \nInternational Peace and Development Advisers\nNational Peace and Development Advisers\nUnited Nations Volunteers\nSecondees\nSpecialists\nPeace and Development Advisers are deployed by the UNDP-DPPA Joint Programme. \n123\n2004\n2005\n2006\n2007\n2008\n2009\n2010\n2011\n2012\n2013\n2014\n2015\n2016\n2017\n2018\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n2023\n5\n5\n6\n11\n8\n15\n17\n23\n24\n30\n34\n40\n42\n42\n49\n54\n58\n59\n64\n64\n2\n1\n2\n3\n1\n4\n2\n4\n4\n5\n7\n7\n8\n6\n9\n11\n9\n8\n10\n8\n7\n4\n15\n33\n34\n42\n46\nPeace and Development  \nAdvisers in 73 countries  \n+ 6 regional advisors\n2022 approvals\nOther countries with ongoing Peacebuilding Fund programming\nH"}
{"text": "aiti / $12.3M\nDominican Republic\nHonduras / $6M\nGuatemala / $4M\nGuinea-Bissau / $12M\nSenegal / $2M\nGambia / $5.4M\nGuinea / $9.9M\nMauritania / $9.9M\nMali / $12.8M\nBurkina Faso / $7.9M\nNiger / $14.2M\nNigeria / $5.5M\nChad / $3.9M\nRepublic of Moldova / $2.5M\nKosovo* / $0.7M\nNorth Macedonia / $0.7M\nBosnia and Herzegovina / $4.4M\nAlbania / $1.1M\nSerbia / $1.2M\nLibya / $5.1M\nSudan / $15.5M\nSouth Sudan / $11.7M\nKyrgyzstan / $4.5M\nUzbekistan\nMyanmar\nPapua  \nNew Guinea / $3.3M\nSolomon Islands\nTuvalu\nMarshall Islands \nSomalia / $7.6M\nPhilippines\nSri Lanka \nRwanda\nMalawi / $3M\nMadagascar / $3M\nBurundi / $5.5M\nKenya\nCameroon / $9.3M\nBenin / $1.6M\nGabon\nCentral African Republic / $3.9M\nLesotho\nKiribati\nDemocratic Republic\nof the Congo / $8M\nSierra Leone / $8.9M\nLiberia / $5.8M\nC\u00f4te d'Ivoire\nTogo\nEl Salvador / $5M\nColombia / $7.7M\nBolivia\nEcuador / $3M\nPlus a global project that supports \ncountry-level peacebuilding project \ndesign and evaluation: $2.3M\nTotal \n$231M\nLearn more\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY"}
{"text": "\n88\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nOUR ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE \n44\nMember States and territories \nreceived technical assistance \n8\ncountries supported were under \na Security Council mandate\n19\nelections and referendums \nassisted, including in Ecuador, \nthe Gambia, Lebanon, Lesotho, \nTimor-Leste and Vanuatu\n16\nneeds assessments conducted  \nout of a total 51 election-related \nmissions \nELECTORAL ASSISTANCE \nWe worked with Member States around the world to \nhelp to deliver credible and peaceful elections. Our \ntechnical assistance and preventive diplomacy not \nonly supported election processes but also helped \nto address challenges concerning the acceptance of \nresults, disinformation and hate speech, and women\u2019s \nparticipation.\nTo foster youth participation in elections, we \ncollaborated with United Nations agencies to \ncreate the first Arab Network for Youth in Elections. \nThrough partnerships with regional organizat"}
{"text": "ions, we \nexchanged lessons learned, promoted South-South \ncooperation and built capacity. We also supported \nregional events with the League of Arab States, the \nOrganization of Islamic Cooperation, the Southern \nAfrican Development Community and the International \nConference on the Great Lakes Region.\nMembers of Parliament cast their votes during the \npresidential election held on 15 May 2022. \n(Mogadishu; May 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Fardosa Hussein\n89\nRULE OF LAW AND SECURITY \nINSTITUTIONS \nOur support for police and rule of law institutions \nremained central to our peace and security work. Over \n10,000 United Nations police officers in 19 missions \nhelped to strengthen national policing capacities, \nincluding through greater use of data analytics, \nforesight and behavioural science.\nWe supported national justice institutions in \nprosecuting crimes against civilians. This resulted in \nthe first convictions by the Special Criminal Court in \nthe Central African Republic and an increase in high-\nprofile cases in the"}
{"text": " Democratic Republic of the Congo, \nMali and South Sudan. We also supported national \ncorrections institutions in reinforcing the security and \nrehabilitation of high-risk detainees.\nOur revised standards for the disarmament, \ndemobilization and reintegration of armed groups \nhelped to reduce risks. In the Central African Republic, \nwe supported community violence reduction initiatives, \nwhich focused on the needs of at-risk youth. We also \nassisted national authorities with the safe storage and \nmanagement of small arms and light weapons.\nWe assisted in national security sector reform, including \nin the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic \nof the Congo, Iraq, Lesotho, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South \nSudan, the Sudan and Yemen. With our mine action \nservices, including the removal of explosive ordnance, \nwe made life safer for millions of people across 29 \ncountries and territories.\nThe United Nations supported the opening of the \nfirst criminal session for 2023 at the Bangui Court \nof Appeal. \n(Ba"}
{"text": "ngui; January 2023) \u00a9 MINUSCA/Leonel Grothe \nOUR SUPPORT TO RULE OF LAW  \nAND SECURITY INSTITUTIONS\n 10,000+\nUnited Nations police officers \nworking to build national \npolicing capacities  \n2,000+\npeople convicted for serious  \ncrimes in the Central African \nRepublic, the Democratic \nRepublic of the Congo, Mali and \nSouth Sudan\n74,000+\nexplosive items removed or  \ndestroyed by United Nations \nmine action programmes\n226.4\nkm2 of land and  \n8,468 km  \nof road confirmed safe from  \nexplosive ordnance \ncontamination  \nin countries with United Nations \nmine action programmes \n45,000\npeople participated in \ncommunity violence reduction \nprojects \nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n90\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n91\nThe Security Council screens a virtual reality \nproject prior to the Security Council meeting on  \nthe situation in Yemen. \n(New York; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas \nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF"}
{"text": " THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200393\n92\nSECURITY COUNCIL AFFAIRS\nWe continued to assist the Security Council in carrying \nout its critical responsibilities. In 2022, we supported \nthe Security Council in organizing 292 meetings and \n127 consultations. These deliberations resulted in \n54 resolutions and 7\u00a0 presidential statements on \ninternational peace and security. We also supported \nCouncil committees and working groups, which met \n125 times, both in person and virtually.\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200395\n94\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nIn 2022, children in conflict zones were affected \nby escalation, attacks on schools and hospitals, \nimprovised explosive devices and explosive remnants \nof war, sexual violence, as well as denial of humanitarian \naccess and humanitarian crises. Children with \ndisabilities and those displaced were most"}
{"text": " vulnerable. \nWe helped to verify at least 27,000 violations against \nchildren by government and non-State forces, including \nterrorist groups. More than 12,400 children formerly \nassociated with armed forces or groups benefited from \nprotection or  reintegration assistance during the year.\nWe drew global attention to the impacts of violence that \nchildren face before, during and after conflict, including \nforced displacement, abduction, trafficking, detention \nand adoption. We worked with Member States to \nstrengthen violence prevention and protection. We \nalso raised awareness about children living in camps \nand detention facilities, which requires alternative \nsolutions. We urged States to prevent recurring \ncycles of violence by repatriating, rehabilitating and \nreintegrating their nationals.\nOver the past year, conflict, shrinking civic space and \nweakened rule of law also exposed civilians to more \nsexual violence. With our monitoring and reporting, \nwe helped to verify approximately 3,000 cases of \ncon"}
{"text": "flict-related sexual violence. We launched a new \nglobal framework for the prevention of conflict-related \nsexual violence at the seventy-seventh session of the \nGeneral Assembly. In Ukraine, we signed a framework \nagreement with the Government to address conflict-\nrelated sexual violence, and we are in the process of \nimplementing similar prevention plans in countries \nincluding the Central African Republic, the Democratic \nRepublic of the Congo, Iraq and South Sudan. We are \nalso working with regional organizations such as the \nAfrican Union and the League of Arab States to respond \nto sexual violence in conflict.\nWe monitored and raised the alarm over risks of \natrocity crimes and supported atrocity prevention. Our \nefforts resulted in action plans promoting the roles of \nwomen and traditional leaders in preventing atrocities, \nand the role of sports in countering hate speech. We \nalso supported five United Nations country teams in \ndeveloping action plans on hate speech. For the first \ntime ever, we broug"}
{"text": "ht people together to commemorate \nthe International Day for Countering Hate Speech on \n18\u00a0June 2022.\nCHILDREN AND ARMED CONFLICT, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, \nCONFLICT-RELATED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND THE PREVENTION OF GENOCIDE\n\u201cThe children and armed \nconflict agenda can be \nused as a positive traction \nfor peace development, \naddressing root causes \nof conflict and prevention \nefforts, including at \nsubregional and regional \nlevels.\u201d\nVirginia Gamba, Special Representative of the \nSecretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict\n94\n\u201cPrevention, as the central \npromise of the Security \nCouncil agenda on conflict-\nrelated sexual violence, \nmust include closing \nthe service-delivery and \naccountability gaps to \nbreak the vicious cycle of \nviolence and impunity.\u201d\nPramila Patten, Special Representative of the \nSecretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u200397\n96\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE "}
{"text": "SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nYouth activists march to end violence against \nwomen and girls at the launch of the 16 Days of \nActivism against Gender-based Violence \ncampaign. \n(Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania; December 2022) \u00a9 UN-Women/\nWiLDAF Tanzania\n96\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n97\nMAINTENANCE OF INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY\n\u201cChildren face a continuum \nof violence prior to, \nduring and after conflict. \nInvestment in integrated \nnational child protection \nsystems and cross-\nborder cooperation is \nessential to respond to this \nchallenge.\u201d\nNajat Maalla M\u2019jid, Special Representative of  \nthe Secretary-General on Violence against Children \n\u201cOn the 75th anniversary of \nthe Genocide Convention, \nwe must recommit to \nthe laudable goal of \nits adoption in 1948, \n\u2018never again\u2019, aware that \nprevention of genocide \nrequires action at all levels \nand by all.\u201d\nAlice Nderitu, Special Adviser to the Secretary-\nGeneral on the Pre"}
{"text": "vention of Genocide\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Coordination of global advocacy and support\n \n for African Union development initiatives\n Regional coordination of and support for\n \n African Union development initiatives\n Public information and awareness activities\n \n for African Union development initiatives\n Regional cooperation for economic and\n \n social development in Africa\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$109M\n $105M regular assessed and $4M voluntary contributions \n(including Economic Commission for Africa) \nSELECT MANDATES\n Framework for a Renewed United Nations-African Union \nPartnership on Africa\u2019s Integration and Development \nAgenda, General Assembly resolution 71/254 \nA monitoring mechanism to review commitments towards \nAfrica\u2019s development, General Assembly resolution 66/293 \nPolitical declaration on Africa\u2019s development needs, \nGeneral Assembly resolution 63/1 \nEnding conflict in Africa, Security Council resolution 2457 \n(2019) \nNew Partnership for Africa\u2019s Development, General \nAssembly resolution 73/335 \nUnited Nati"}
{"text": "ons support for the New Partnership for \nAfrica\u2019s Development, General Assembly resolution 57/7 \nVictoria Falls Declaration on the United Nations Decade of \nAction and Delivery for Sustainable Development in Africa, \nE/HLPF/2020/3/Add.1, annex\nImplementation of the recommendations contained in the \nreport of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict \nand the promotion of durable peace and sustainable \ndevelopment in Africa, General Assembly resolution \n73/336 \nStrengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further \nchange, General Assembly resolution 57/300\nSELECT ENTITIES\n Office of the Special Adviser on Africa\n Economic Commission for Africa\nThe United Nations is helping to transform  \nthe agricultural sector of Santo Ant\u00e3o, the \nwesternmost island of Cabo Verde, by moving \nwater to irrigate and create useable farmland. \n(Santo Ant\u00e3o, Cabo Verde; January 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\nDevelopment  \nin Africa\n101\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\n100\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF TH"}
{"text": "E ORGANIZATION 2023\nTHE UNITED NATIONS IS \nINVESTED IN AFRICA\n 73,000+\ncivilian staff \nserve in Africa\n72,000+\nuniformed  \npersonnel serve  \nin Africa\n35%\nof Secretariat staff  \nare from Africa\nCONTEXT\nWe are now at the midpoint of implementing the \n2030 Agenda and have just completed the first 10 \nyears of Agenda 2063 of the African Union. However, \nthe world is off track. Progress is insufficient. The \nCOVID-19 pandemic and the food, energy and financial \ncrises have contributed to a reversal of development \ngains. Decisive steps are needed to increase Africa\u2019s \nownership and resilience.\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations promotes sustainable development \nand peace in Africa by supporting the 2030 Agenda \nand Agenda 2063 of the African Union. We focus on \nthe economic, social and environmental dimensions \nof development and on their interlinkages with \npeace, security and human rights. We also support \nintraregional integration and cooperation.\nParticipants at United Nations Headquarters \nduring the first in"}
{"text": "ternational celebration of World \nKiswahili Language Day on 7 July.\n(New York; July 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nShare of United  \nNations system total \nexpenditure in 2021\n(including peace  \noperations)\nAfrica\nOthers\n38% \n($23B)\n62%\n100\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n101\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\n103\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\n102\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\n102\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n103\nA solar-powered borehole in the village of Daley  \nin Kenya supplies drinking water and helps  \nto irrigate crops. \n(Garissa County, Kenya; October 2022) \u00a9 United Nations/James Ekwam\n\u201cAfrica, despite the triple \ncrisis, is poised for a post \nCOVID-19 era of structural \ntransformation through \nindustrialization. This \nwill be anchored in the \ngame changing African \nContinental Free Trade \nArea Agreement.\u201d\nAntonio Pedro, Acting Executive Secretary, \nEcon"}
{"text": "omic Commission for Africa\n\u201cInvestments in strong \ncountry systems and \ninstitutions (SDGs 16 \nand 17) are the most \neffective way for African \ncountries to take the reins \nof their journeys towards \nsustainable development \nand durable peace.\u201d\nCristina Isabel Lopes da Silva Monteiro Duarte, \nSpecial Adviser on Africa\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003105\n104\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003105\nKEY OUTCOMES\nIn 2022, we supported African Member States in taking \nownership of their development with analytical insights \nand technical support. We helped to establish control \nmechanisms for financial flows, enhancing efficiency \nin public expenditures and creating accessible \nAfrican private savings and sovereign funds. Our \nwork contributed to improving development finance \nand reducing dependen"}
{"text": "ce on foreign assistance. We \namplified calls to shift official development assistance \nfrom quantity to quality and advocated for a fairer \ninternational financial architecture. We also supported \neconomic transformation and resilience through trade, \nparticularly the Agreement Establishing the African \nContinental Free Trade Area.\nOn energy, we advocated for a just and equitable global \nenergy transition that acknowledges different starting \npoints and priorities. African countries want to take \ncharge of their energy future, so we supported energy \nplanning exercises across the continent to advance \nnational priorities.\nWe continued to address the root causes of conflict \nthrough sustainable development that leaves no one \nbehind. We assisted Member States in promoting \nwomen\u2019s rights and their meaningful participation in \nall aspects of political, economic and social life. In \npartnership with Member States, we helped to prioritize \nthe strengthening of health systems in Africa. We also \nworked towards em"}
{"text": "powering more African youth as \ncontributors in a shared global future. \nTogether with the African Union, we directed more \nglobal attention to nutrition and food security. With \nour \u201cDelivering as one\u201d approach, we leveraged the \nAfrica Dialogue Series to explain the issues, activate \npartnerships and broker knowledge to accelerate \nAfrica\u2019s development.\n105\nGovernance value chain\nThe absence of the State is a structural problem that undermines the development potential of African countries. The United Nations \nis working closely with African countries to build strong country systems as the cornerstone of a value chain to deliver sustainable \ndevelopment and durable peace.\nStrong \ncountry \nsystems\nEffective\ngovernance\nEfficient \nand inclusive \nservice \ndelivery\nResource \nmobilization\nTrust\nPeace\nLegitimacy\nCredibility\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nIn Cabo Verde, development projects supported by \nthe United Nations are helping to transform the \nagricultural sector of Santo Ant\u00e3o, the westernmost \nisland of Cabo Verd"}
{"text": "e, by switching from sugarcane \nto banana and other more sustainable crops. \n(Santo Ant\u00e3o, Cabo Verde; January 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\n105\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003107\n106\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n106\nSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE 54 AFRICAN COUNTRIES \n \nGoal achievement\nChallenges remain\nSignificant challenges\nMajor challenges\nInsuffient data \n12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION\nAND PRODUCTION\n13 CLIMATE ACTION\n \n17 PARTNERSHIPS\nFOR THE GOALS\n14 LIFE BELOW WATER\n15 LIFE ON LAND\n5 GENDER EQUALITY\n4 QUALITY EDUCATION\n1\n1\n22\n26\n31\n31\n32\n37\n37\n40\n43\n45\n45\n45\n46\n49\n52\n2\n5\n7\n1\n9\n8\n1\n7\n2\n11\n12\n11\n12\n1 2\n2\n8\n3 1\n5\n20\n2\n18\n18\n1 1\n3\n4\n1\n9\n3\n16\n22\n7\n3\n4\n15\n34\n2\n15\n33\n3\n10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES\n 6 CLEAN WATER AND \nSANITATION \n9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION \nAND INFRASTRUCTURE \n3 GOOD HEALTH AND \nWELL-BEING \n2 ZERO HUNGER\n16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND \nSTRONG INSTITUTIONS \n7 AFFORD"}
{"text": "ABLE AND\nCLEAN ENERGY\n11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES\nAND COMMUNITIES\n8 DECENT WORK AND \nECONOMIC GROWTH \n1 NO POVERTY\nProtecting the welfare and rights of children is at \nthe heart of the work of the United Nations to \nadvance the SDGs.\n(Juba; February 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Greg\u00f3rio Cunha\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003109\n108\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nYoung people take part in a radio broadcast to share \nlessons learned and mobilize action on innovation, \nclean water and sanitation, affordable energy, and \nsustainable cities and communities at the Africa \nRegional Forum on Sustainable Development. \n(Niamey; March 2023) \u00a9 United Nations/ECA\nUnlocking Africa\u2019s triple paradox:  \nfinance, energy and food\nThe African continent is rich in finance, energy and food, yet African economies \nare starved of these resources. We must resolve this paradox and make full use of \nthe continent"}
{"text": "\u2019s resources to drive inclusive sustainable development.\nENERGY\nFOOD\nFINANCE\n60%\nof the world\u2019s \nuncultivated \narable land\nbut chronic food \ninsecurity\nAll energy sources, \nbut least \nelectrified continent\n580M\nwithout electricity\n\u02c3 Energy\n  finance\n\u02c3 Energy\n  technology\n\u02c3 Energy\n  access\nVALUE CHAIN\nGAME CHANGER\nDRIVERS\nRESILIENCE ENABLER\n\u02c3 Cold chain\n\u02c3 Irrigation \n\u02c3 Agricultural \n   industrialization\n$89B\nLost to illicit financial \nflows\n$80B\nLost to inefficient \nexpenditures\n$1.3T\nAfrican pension funds \ninvested outside \nthe continent\nPARADOXES\nFOOD SYSTEM\nTRANSFORMATION\nDOMESTIC RESOURCE\nMOBILIZATION\nUNLOCKED\n\u02c3 Digitalized country \n   system\n\u02c3 Policy space\n\u02c3 Tax collection\nTriple finance, energy and food paradox of Africa\n109\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Supporting human rights treaty bodies\n \n Supporting the Human Rights Council, its\n subsidiary bodies and mechanisms\n Advisory services, technical cooperation and field activities\n Human rights mainstreaming, the right to\n development, research and analysis\nINDICATIVE "}
{"text": "RESOURCES\n$399M\n $158M regular assessed, $2M peacekeeping assessed\n(2021-2022) and $239M voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n Universal Declaration of Human Rights,  \nGeneral Assembly resolution 217 (III) \n Declaration on the Right to Development,\n General Assembly resolution 41/128\n High Commissioner for the Promotion and Protection of\n all Human Rights, General Assembly resolution 48/141\n Strengthening and Enhancing the Effective\n Functioning of the Human Rights Treaty Body\n System, General Assembly resolution 68/268\n Human Rights Council and the Universal Periodic Review,\nGeneral Assembly resolutions 60/251 and 65/281\nSELECT ENTITIES\nOffice of the United Nations High Commissioner \nfor Human Rights \nParticipants at the twenty-second session of the \nPermanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, where \nregional dialogues between Indigenous Peoples \nand Member States focused on \u201cIndigenous \nPeoples, human health, planetary and territorial \nhealth and climate change: a rights-based \napproach\u201d.\n(New York; April 2023"}
{"text": ") \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nPromotion and \nProtection of \nHuman Rights\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\n112\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\n112\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nCONTEXT\nCollectively, we face multiple challenges to human \nrights: widening economic and social gaps between \nand within countries, aggravated by the COVID-19 \npandemic, armed conflicts, impunity, rising costs \nof living, and the triple planetary crisis. Recognizing \nthat human rights are essential for lasting peace, \nsustainable development and justice, we must \nensure that human rights guide the solutions \nto our most pressing challenges. The seventy-\nfifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of \nHuman Rights in December 2023 is an opportunity \nto reinvigorate the consensus envisioned in the \nDeclaration a"}
{"text": "nd to strengthen the United Nations \nhuman rights architecture.\n \nCelebrating Human Rights Day in Haiti and \nlaunching the commemoration of the seventy-fifth \nanniversary of the Universal Declaration of  \nHuman Rights.\n (Port-au-Prince; December 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR\n113\nLearn more\nLET\u2019S ADVANCE  ON \nTHE PROMISE OF \nFREEDOM, EQUALITY \n AND JUSTICE FOR ALL\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\n114\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\n\u2003115\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe work to advance human rights spans the three \npillars of United Nations engagement, encompassing \nsupport for international human rights mechanisms, \nthe mainstreaming of human rights within development \nand peace operations and the advancement of the \nprinciples of non-discrimination, participation and \naccountability. Our efforts extend from overcoming \nimmediate challenges such as the onset of a"}
{"text": " pandemic \nto intergenerational challenges such as climate \nchange. Under the Secretary-General\u2019s Call to Action \nfor Human Rights, a range of  practical, cross-pillar \nactivities are inspiring commitment across the United \nNations system. They include addressing the shrinking \ncivic space; climate justice; addressing violations in \nthe digital sphere; and using human rights as a tool to \nmeet the Organization\u2019s broad objectives. \nAt a polling station in Nairobi, United Nations human rights teams work \nwith the national human rights commission, the police, civil society \norganizations and grass-roots defenders to support peaceful elections  \nin Kenya.  \n(Nairobi; August 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR\n\u201cAll of society needs to be \nengaged in dialogue on \nhuman rights, to rekindle \nthe spirit, impulse and \nvitality that forged the \nUniversal Declaration  \n75 years ago.\u201d\nVolker T\u00fcrk, United Nations High Commissioner  \nfor Human Rights\n114\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION A"}
{"text": "ND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003117\n116\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n116\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nUNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS IN 103 LOCATIONS  \nAROUND THE WORLD \nArgentina\nNew York\nColombia\nBarbados\nEcuador\nTrinidad and Tobago\nGuyana\nSurinamee\nGuinea\nSierra Leone \nGambia\nGuinea-Bissau\nMauritania\nG5 Sahel \u2013 Mauritaniad\nG5 Sahel \u2013 Burkina Fasod\nBurkina Fasog\nWest Africa (Dakar)\nSubregional Centre \nfor Human Rights \nand Democracy \nin Central Africa \n(Yaound\u00e9)\nTunisia\nLiberia\nNigeria\nG5 Sahel \u2013 Nigerd\nNiger\nGuatemala\nMexico\nBelize\nUruguay\nParaguay\nBolivia\nPerui\nHonduras\nEl Salvadorh\nBolivarian Republic \nof Venezuela\nCentral America \n(Panama City)\nJamaicae\nCosta Rica\nHaiti (BINUH)\nDominican Republic\nLibya (UNSMIL)\nBahraine\nState of Palestinec \nJordan\nSaudi \nArabia\nSyrian Arab Republic \u2013 \n"}
{"text": "based in Beirut \nMiddle East and  \nNorth Africa  \n(Beirut)\nMali (MINUSMA)\nG5 Sahel \u2013 Malid\nSouth America \n(Santiago)\nBrazil\na  \n References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council  \nresolution 1244 (1999).\nb  \nMandated by Human Rights Council resolution 25/25.\nc  \n Reference to the State of Palestine should be understood in compliance with  \nUnited Nations General Assembly resolution 67/19.\nd  \n G5 Sahel Joint Force Compliance Framework Project (Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, \nMauritania and Niger. Mali withdrew on 30 June 2022).\ne \nOn hold until funding is available.  \nf \nTemporary support availed in 2022, to be discontinued in 2023.  \ng \nHuman rights adviser replaced by country office in 2022. \nh \n Human rights adviser to be replaced by programme in 2023. \ni \nHuman rights adviser replaced by programme in 2022.\nThe boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply \nofficial endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.\nRussian  \nFederation\nCentral Afri"}
{"text": "can \nRepublic \n(MINUSCA)\nDemocratic \nRepublic of \nthe Congo \n(MONUSCO)\nCongo \nEquatorial Guineae\nGeneva\nSerbiae \nBosnia and \nHerzegovina\nEurope \n(Brussels)\nNorth Macedonia\nUganda\nBurundi\nSomalia  \n(UNSOM)\nSouth Sudan \n(UNMISS)\nKenya\nChad\nG5 Sahel \u2013  \nChadd\nEast Africa \n(Addis Ababa)\nCambodia\nMalaysiae\nPhilippines\nYemen\nUnited Nations Human Rights \nTraining and Documentation \nCentre for South-West Asia \nand the Arab Region (Doha)\nTimor-Leste\nCentral Asia \n(Bishkek)\nMongolia\nTajikistan\nUzbekistanf\nSouth Caucasus \n(Tbilisi)\nKazakhstan\nAfghanistan (UNAMA)\nOHCHR field-based structureb \n(Seoul)\nSudan  \n(UNITAMS)\nSudan \nMalawie\nZambia\n Zimbabwe\nMozambique\nMozambique \nEswatini\nSouthern Africa \n(Pretoria)\nLesotho\nSri Lanka\nNepal\nMaldives\nUkraine\nRepublic of \nMoldova\nRwanda\nPacific  \n(Suva)\n \nBangladesh\nKosovoa  \n(UNMIK)\nMadagascar\nPapua New Guinea\nSouth-East Asia \n(Bangkok)\nMyanmar \u2013  \nbased in Bangkok\nMyanmar \u2013  \nbased in Bangkok\nMontenegro\nHeadquarters \n2\n19\n12\n11\n50\n9\ncountry/stand-alone offices/\nhuman rights missi"}
{"text": "ons\nregional offices/centres \nhuman rights components of \nUnited Nations peace/political \nmissions \nHuman rights advisers deployed \nto United Nations country  \nteams in consultation with \nGovernments\nother types of field presences\nIraq (UNAMI)\nSamoa \nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003119\n118\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nOUR HUMAN RIGHTS WORK \n47,000\nvictims of torture in  \n92 countries received \nrehabilitation support  \n13,000\nvictims of contemporary  \nforms of slavery in 33 countries \nobtained assistance\n11\nhuman rights components in \nUnited Nations peace missions, \nincluding 558 human rights staff\n50\nhuman rights advisers  \ndeployed in United Nations \ncountry teams\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003119\n118\u2003\nA United Nations human rights team m"}
{"text": "onitors a \nprotest to commemorate eight years since the \ndisappearance of 43 students from the Ra\u00fal Isidro \nBurgos rural teachers\u2019 school in Mexico. \n(Guerrero, Mexico; September 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003121\nUnited Nations human rights officers speak to  \nan internally displaced person in a sports complex \nin Ukraine. \n(Uzhhorod, Ukraine; March 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003121\n120\u2003\nKEY OUTCOMES\nSUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL \nHUMAN RIGHTS MECHANISMS\nAs COVID-19 lockdowns subsided, we helped human \nrights mechanisms to resume in-person work. This \nincluded the regular sessions of the Human Rights \nCouncil as well as its special sessions on Ukraine \nand the Islamic Republic of Iran, 55 in-country visits \nby special procedures mandate holders, and the \nreinstatem"}
{"text": "ent of events involving nongovernmental \norganizations at the Human Rights Council and the \nsessions of the Working Group on the Universal \nPeriodic Review. Our activities contributed to greater \nengagement from national parliaments on human \nrights, a more involved civil society, and stronger \nnational human rights institutions.\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003123\n122\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nHUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS\nA United Nations human rights team speaking to \nenvironmental defenders in San Pedro la Laguna \nby Lake Atitl\u00e1n, Guatemala. Indigenous leaders and \nattorneys benefited from litigation training to \nsupport their conservation efforts.   \n(Lake Atitl\u00e1n, Guatemala; October 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR \nresulted in better data on discrimination, civilian deaths \nin conflict and killings and disappearances of human \nr"}
{"text": "ights defenders, journalists and trade unionists. We \nalso developed guidance for country teams to support \nMember States in integrating human rights into their \nvoluntary national reviews.  \nHuman rights \nfor sustainable \ndevelopment   \nWe provided advice on \nbudgeting for human rights, \nenhancing fiscal transparency, \nleaving no one behind in \nthe design of social and \neconomic rights measures, \nand empowering grass-roots \norganizations to monitor national \ndevelopment plans.\n123\nHuman rights are central to our development work. \nHuman rights analysis informed 51 common country \nanalyses and United Nations Sustainable Development \nCooperation Frameworks that were concluded in 2022. \nUnder the Secretary-General\u2019s Call to Action for Human \nRights, we developed a self-assessment tool to support \nUnited Nations country teams in integrating human \nrights into analyses, programming and advocacy. Our \nwork on the Sustainable Development Goal indicators \nUniversal Human Rights Index: recommendations cover all Susta"}
{"text": "inable \nDevelopment Goals\nUniversal periodic review\nTreaty bodies\nSpecial procedures\n1 NO POVERTY\n5 GENDER EQUALITY\n9 INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND \nINFRASTRUCTURE\n13 CLIMATE ACTION\n2 ZERO HUNGER\n6 CLEAN WATERANDSANITATION\n10 REDUCED INEQUALITIES\n14 LIFE BELOW WATER\n3 GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING\n7 AFFORDABLE AND  \nCLEAN ENERGY\n0\n10,000\n20,000\n30,000\n40,000\n11 SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND  \nCOMMUNITIES\n15 LIFE ON LAND\n4 QUALITY EDUCATION\n8 DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC  \nGROWTH\n12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION  \nAND PRODUCTION\n16 PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG \nINSTITUTIONS\n17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS\nThe Universal Human Rights Index, accessed by 50,000 unique users each year, allows stakeholders to \naccess country-specific information from international human rights mechanisms.\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003125\n124\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n\u201cWith Us "}
{"text": "Not For Us\u201d: World Down Syndrome Day \nconference at United Nations Headquarters.  \n(New York; March 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Evan Schneider\nEXPERTISE AND SUPPORT TO THE HUMAN RIGHTS BODIES\n Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination\n Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights\n Human Rights Council\nSpecial procedures of the Human Rights Council\nHuman Rights Committee\nCommittee on Enforced Disappearances\nCommittee on the Elimination of Discrimination  \nagainst Women\n  Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities\nCommittee against Torture \nCommittee on the Rights of the Child\nSubcommittee on Prevention of Torture and other Cruel, \nInhuman\u00a0or Degrading Treatment or Punishment \nCommittee on Migrant Workers\nTREATY-\nBASED \nBODIES\nCHARTER-\nBASED \nBODIES\n125\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003127\n126\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION"}
{"text": " 2023\nPROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS\nOUR SUPPORT TO MEMBER  \nSTATE COOPERATION \n10\ntreaty actions: 7 ratifications \nand 3 accessions   \n38\nGovernments hosted 45 visits \nby special procedure mandate \nholders\n99\nState party reports reviewed  \nby treaty bodies\n3,000\nofficial documents  \nsubmitted for meetings of \nhuman rights mechanisms,  \nthe General Assembly and  \nthe Economic and Social Council \nPEACE AND SECURITY\nWe trained defence and security forces in over a \ndozen countries and territories, promoting respect \nfor international human rights standards. In addition, \nhuman rights emergency response teams were \ndeployed in seven regional offices, strengthening our \ncapacity to anticipate and respond to human rights \ncrises and enhancing inter-agency cooperation on the \nprevention agenda. We also developed a new policy \nthat formally recognizes the linkages between sexual \nexploitation and abuse and human rights and provides \npractical guidance on a human rights-based, victim-\ncentred approach to pr"}
{"text": "eventing and responding to \nsexual exploitation and abuse. We are working closely \nwith United Nations country teams and United Nations \nentities on its implementation. \nNON-DISCRIMINATION\nWith our support, over 700 participants from States,  \ncivil society and the United Nations took part in \nthe inaugural session of the Permanent Forum on \nPeople of African Descent. This event will contribute \nto a United Nations declaration on the promotion, \nprotection and full respect of the human rights of \npeople of African descent. We deployed anti-racial \ndiscrimination advisers to our regional human rights \noffices in Bangkok, Beirut, Brussels, Pretoria and \nSantiago to strengthen our capacity and support \nactions and stakeholders at the national level. We \nlaunched the \u201cLearn, speak up and act!\u201d campaign to \nraise awareness about racism, xenophobia and racial \ndiscrimination. We also introduced an online platform \nfor companies to assess their compliance with United \nNations standards of conduct for businesses to h"}
{"text": "elp \nto reduce discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, \ntransgender and intersex people.\nPARTICIPATION\nTo help to preserve and expand civic space, we \nfocused on safety for participants in public debates \nand decision-making, including by establishing \nhuman rights observatories and citizen platforms. \nWe built awareness and advocacy around this issue \nwith a report on the human rights impact of Internet \nshutdowns. We also promoted the participation of the \nleast developed countries and small island developing \nStates in the Human Rights Council.  \nACCOUNTABILITY\nWe supported investigative mechanisms established by \nthe Human Rights Council, with mandates in more than \n10 countries and territories. Our advocacy contributed \nto the establishment of the International Independent \nExpert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and \nEquality in Law Enforcement. This initiative marks \nan important step in the landmark agenda towards \ntransformative change for racial justice and equality.\nCelebrating Human Righ"}
{"text": "ts Day and commemorating the Sharpeville \nmassacre that took place during Apartheid on 21 March 1960. \n(Pretoria; March 2022) \u00a9 OHCHR\n127\nEffective  \nCoordination of \nHumanitarian \nAssistance \nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Coordination of humanitarian action\n and emergency response\n Emergency support services\n Humanitarian information and advocacy\n Natural disaster reduction\n Policy and analysis\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$2.6B\n$108M regular assessed (including for the Office for \nthe Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, UNHCR and \nUNRWA) and $2.5B voluntary contributions (including for \nthe Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, \nthe Central Emergency Response Fund and country-based \npooled funds)  \nSELECT MANDATES\n Strengthening of the coordination of emergency\n humanitarian assistance of the United Nations,\n General Assembly resolutions 46/182 and 77/28\n International cooperation on humanitarian\n assistance in the field of natural disasters,\n General Assembly resolution 77/29\n Safety and security of humanitaria"}
{"text": "n personnel\n and protection of United Nations personnel,\n General Assembly resolution 77/31\n Protection of and assistance to internally displaced\n persons, General Assembly resolution 76/167\n Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction\n2015\u20132030, General Assembly resolution 69/283\n Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable\n Development, General Assembly resolution 70/1\nSELECT ENTITIES\n Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs\n United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction\nFloods in Sindh and Balochistan provinces left \nmore than 1,300 dead, tens of millions of homes \ndestroyed, and one third of Pakistan submerged.  \n(Sindh Province, Pakistan; September 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/Pierre Peron \nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n130\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n130\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nCONTEXT\nThe global humanitarian situ"}
{"text": "ation is dire. Critical \nchallenges \u2013 protracted and new armed conflicts, \nthe climate crisis and major disasters, record levels \nof displacement, hunger and the risk of famine, \nthe continued effects of COVID-19, and the global \neconomic slowdown \u2013 compound and cascade. These \ninterconnected issues affect lives and livelihoods \nacross the globe. At the same time, violations of \ninternational humanitarian law and human rights, \nincluding attacks on civilians, humanitarian workers, \nand health-care and education services, continue \nwith impunity and have a disproportionate impact on \nwomen and children. \nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDiscussions between community leaders, \ndisplaced persons and the United Nations in Djibo \nexplore how best to reopen the roads so that food \nand critical supplies can enter the town. \n(Djibo, Burkina Faso; October 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/Amadou Ciss\u00e9\nOUR SUPPORT TO \nCOORDINATION OF \nHUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n69 \ncountries affected and in need  \nof humanitarian assistance \n"}
{"text": "43 \ncountry-level or regional \nresponse plans and appeals \ncoordinated by the United \nNations\n$30B\nin humanitarian assistance \nmobilized \n216M\npeople targeted for assistance\n157M \npeople assisted\n\u2003131\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003133\n132\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003133\n132\u2003\nDisplaced Somali women and children at a water \ndistribution area in the Kaxareey displacement \nsettlement in Doolow, where some 15,000 \ndisplaced families live less than a mile from the \nEthiopian border.\n(Doolow, Somalia; October 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/Giles Clarke\n\u201cWe need to put people \nin crisis at the centre \nof everything we do. \nHumanitarian assistance \nis not a question of charity \nbut of affected people\u2019s \nrig"}
{"text": "hts.\u201d\nMartin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for \nHumanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief \nCoordinator\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003135\n134\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations works to ensure coordinated, \ncoherent, effective and timely humanitarian responses \nto save lives and alleviate suffering in disasters, \nconflicts and other emergencies. With partners, we \nadvocate for humanitarian principles, promote respect \nfor international humanitarian and human rights law \nand mobilize resources to prepare for and respond \nto crises. Early action and rapid response, including \nthrough anticipatory approaches, remain crucial to \neffective coordination. The United Nations also brings \nGovernments, partners and communities together to \nreduce disaster risk and losses.  \nKEY OUTCOMES\nI"}
{"text": "n 2022, we coordinated humanitarian response \nplans for 216 million people across 69 countries \nand territories to ensure that they receive life-saving \nassistance and protection. With generous support from \ndonors, the United Nations and our partners mobilized \n$30 billion for these plans \u2013 a record, but still 40 per \ncent short of the $52 billion required. At the country \nlevel, our partners assisted 157 million people, or 79 \nper cent of the people originally targeted.\nNew and deteriorating crises, including in Afghanistan, \nEthiopia, Somalia and Ukraine, were the main focus \nof our work in 2022. In Ukraine, the United Nations \nand partners delivered humanitarian assistance and \nprotection to close to  16 million people, including $1.2 \nbillion in unprecedented cash assistance for nearly 6 \nmillion Ukrainians. In total, we helped to mobilize $5 \nbillion for Ukraine and the region. We also helped to \nfacilitate the Black Sea Initiative, which cleared the \npassage of grain through the Black Sea. Together wit"}
{"text": "h \nthe Memorandum of Understanding on promoting \nRussian food products and fertilizers to the world \nmarkets, this Initiative reconnected a critical source \nof food and fertilizer supplies to world markets, easing \npressure on global food security and ultimately helping \nmillions of people.\nThe United Nations and partners continued to deliver \nsupport in Afghanistan. Over 26 million people, in \nparticular women and girls, received humanitarian \nassistance and protection, including in previously \ninaccessible locations. In Pakistan, heavy rains and \nfloods affected 33 million people, with 8 million people \ndisplaced. We supported the government-led disaster \nresponse with life-saving and livelihood assistance \nwhile preventing the outbreak of communicable \ndiseases.\nA joint team of humanitarian agencies conducts an \nassessment mission at a relocation site in the \nDemocratic Republic of the Congo following the \neruption of Mount Nyiragongo in September 2021.  \n(Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo; June 2022)"}
{"text": " \u00a9 OCHA/Alioune N\u2019Diaye\n57% of funding needs met in 2022   \n$9B\n$7B\n2009\n2022\n102M\n216M\npeople targeted \nfor assistance\n$30B\nmobilized\n for response\nplans\n76M\n2014\n2022\n324M\npeople in \nneed of \nassistance\n$52B\nrequired for \nhumanitarian \nplans and \nappeals \n324M people in need in 2022\nThe high figures for 2020 reflect  \nthe acute needs created  \nby the COVID-19 pandemic\n102M\n216M\npeople targeted \nfor assistance\n76M\n2014\n2022\n324M\npeople in \nneed of \nassistance\n$52B\nrequired for \nhumanitarian \nplans and \nappeals\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003137\n136\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nIN 2022, THE UNITED NATIONS HELPED TO MOBILIZE  \n$30 BILLION OF THE $52 BILLION NEEDED TO ASSIST  \n216 MILLION PEOPLE IN 69 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES\nChad $304M / 59%\nBurkina Faso $338M / 42%\nNiger $386M / 70%\nNigeria $754M / 67%\nDemocra"}
{"text": "tic Republic of the Congo $956M / 51%\nCameroon $207M / 55%\nCentral African Republic $438M / 95%\nBurundi $94M / 52%\nOccupied Palestinian Territory $402M / 79%\nUkraine regional $1,313M / 73%\nUkraine flash appeal $3,624M / 84%\nLibya $94M / 83%\nMali $275M / 40%\nSudan $1,046M / 54%\nLebanon Emergency Response Plan $285M / 75%\nEthiopia $1,686M / 51% \nKenya flash appeal $165M / 57% \nYemen $2,285M / 53% \nSomalia $1,861M / 82% \nMozambique $280M / 72%\nHorn of Africa and Yemen\n(regional migrant response\nplan 2021\u20132024) $32M / 77%\nMadagascar flash appeal $178M / 81%\nMalawi flash appeal $20M / 68%\nSouth Sudan $1,215M / 72% \nRohingyas joint response plan \n$555M / 63%\nSri Lanka \nnon-humanitarian response plan \n$127M / 85%\nMyanmar $343M / 41% \nPhilippines \nnon-humanitarian response plan  \n$93M / 55% \nPakistan $337M / 71%\nIraq $336M / 84% \nColombia $107M / 38%\nEl Salvador $31M / 27% \nGuatemala $57M / 37% \nCuba non-humanitarian response plan $7M / 18% \nHonduras $68M / 44% \nDemocratic Republic of the Congo regional $382M / 59%\nS"}
{"text": "outh Sudan regional $735M / 62% \nMozambique flash appeal $14M / 29%\nHaiti flash appeal $14M / 10% \nHaiti $186M / 50% \nAfghanistan $3,335M / 75%\nAfghanistan regional $318M / 51 %\nSyrian Arab Republic regional $1,742M / 29% \nSyrian Arab Republic $2,176M / 49%\nBolivarian Republic of Venezuela Regional $666M / 37%\nBolivarian Republic of Venezuela $276M / 35%\nHumanitarian funding received \nPercentage of requirements funded\nThe depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown on maps are not guaranteed to be error free, nor do they necessarily imply official \nendorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003139\n138\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nThe FSO Safer \ntanker: preventing \na humanitarian \nand environmental \ncatastrophe \nUnder the overall coordination of \nthe"}
{"text": " United Nations Resident and \nHumanitarian Coordinator for \nYemen, and under the programmatic \nleadership of the United Nations \nDevelopment Programme, the United \nNations Development Programme \nis engaged in a global operation to \nremove more than a million barrels of \noil from the decaying FSO Safer tanker \noff the Red Sea coast of Yemen, which \nposes the threat of a humanitarian \nand environmental catastrophe. A \nmajor spill would devastate fishing \ncommunities on the country\u2019s Red \nSea coast, likely wipe out 200,000 \nlivelihoods instantly, expose whole \ncommunities to life-threatening toxins \nand affect millions with polluted air. \nIt would also result in the closure of \nthe Hudaydah and Salif ports, which \nare essential to bringing food, fuel and \nlife-saving supplies into Yemen, where \n17 million people need food assistance.\nA girl reads in the learning space supported by \nUnited Nations partners in Kabul.  \n(Kabul; November 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/Sayed Habib Bidell\nThe decaying FSO Safer tanker off the coast of "}
{"text": "\nRa\u2019s Isa in Yemen is a humanitarian and \nenvironmental threat.\n(Ra's Isa, Yemen; June 2022) \u00a9 Holm Akhdar\nHunger and food insecurity had reached record levels \nby the end of 2022. Close to 260 million people across \n58 countries and territories needed urgent food and \nnutrition assistance, including 35 million people at risk \nof starvation and 376,000 suffering from famine-like \nconditions.\nResponding to historic drought and the risk of famine \nin the Horn of Africa, the United Nations and partners \nassisted 17 million people. In Yemen, the United Nations \nand partners reached over 10.5 million people every \nmonth with humanitarian support, including food for \n15 million of the most vulnerable.\nOur Central Emergency Response Fund and country-\nbased pooled funds remained indispensable. \nDisbursing $2 billion, they catalysed life-saving \nassistance, including in underfunded crises. Some \n$595 million of the funds facilitated early, scaled-up \nand sustained responses to food insecurity. In the \nHorn of Africa, "}
{"text": "$194 million unlocked critical cash and \nnutrition assistance, food, medical services, shelter \nand clean water. In Afghanistan, our funds allocated \n$289 million to meet dire humanitarian needs.\nCentral Emergency Respond Fund \nCountry-based pooled funds\nin United States dollars\nUnited Nations country-based pooled funds critical to response\n836M\n1.02B\n1.01B\n1.23B\n908M\n501M\n538M\n848M\n548M\n735M\n2018\n2022\nCENTRAL EMERGENCY  \nRESPONSE FUND\n\u2022 Enabled lifesaving assistance to 33M people across  \n42 countries\n\u2022 Allocated a record $250M to 22M people in underfunded \ncrises in 23 countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas and \nthe Middle East \n\u2022 17M women and girls and 2M persons with disabilities \nassisted\n \u2022 16% of humanitarian assistance delivered as cash and \nvoucher assistance\nCOUNTRY-BASED POOLED  \nFUNDS\n\u2022 47M people assisted in 19 countries \n\u2022 24M women and girls, 21M children and 4M persons \nwith disabilities assisted\n\u2022 750+ partners and 1,400+ projects funded\n\u2022 Funding to local partners reached record levels  \n("}
{"text": "$413M, 36% of total funding)\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003141\n140\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n140\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nAn internally displaced woman from Sirwah arrives \nat Al Sumya camp in Ma'rib, Yemen.\n(Ma'rib, Yemen; October 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/YPN-Jihad Al-Nahari\nIn Focus: complex risks drive record \ndisplacement\n103M people displaced by violence and conflict as of November 2022 \n0\n10\n20\n30\n40\n50\n60\n70\n80\n90\n100\nSource: UNHCR, November 2022. \n1990\n2000\n2010\n2021 2022\n>1 in 103 \npeople \nworldwide \ndisplaced by \nviolence\nAn additional 32.6M people internally displaced by natural disasters in  \n148 countrie"}
{"text": "s and territories \n2012\n2014\n2016\n2018\n2020\n2022\n0\n5\n10\n15\n20\n25\n30\n35\n40\nSource: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre \n* May also include tsunamis\nTotal internal displacements caused by natural disasters by type \nin 2021 and 2022\nNew internal displacements caused by natural disasters  \n(in millions)\n10M\n11M\n19M\n7M\n0.8M\n2.3M\nFloods\nDroughts\nStorms (cyclones)\nWildfres\nStorms (other)\nLandslides\nEarthquakes*\nVolcanic eruptions*\nLandslides\n256,000\n2M\n451,000\n40,000\n366,000\n53,000\n665,000\n663,000\n36,000\n3,700\n13,000\n99,000\nGeophysical 2022: 716,000 (decreased from 1.3 million in 2021)\nWeather related 2022: 32 million (increased from 22.3 million in 2021)\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2022\n2021\n2021\n2021\n2022\n2022\n2022\nInvesting in anticipatory crisis action: the Complex Risk Analytics Fund (CRAF\u2019d)\nCRAF\u2019d is an innovative financing instrument that mobilizes $20 million \neach year to harness the potential of data for smarter crisis action. As a \nmultilateral partnership, CRAF\u2019d invests i"}
{"text": "n cutting-edge analytics to help \nthe United Nations family and its partners anticipate, prevent and address \nemergencies. With a growing ecosystem that now encompasses over  \n100 partners and 40,000 users worldwide, CRAF\u2019d-supported insights \nalready enhance over $8 billion in international assistance \u2013 ensuring aid \nreaches people earlier, faster and in a more rapid, targeted and dignified \nmanner. In 2022, CRAF\u2019d financed data for global good and analytics on \nthe crisis impact of climate change. Moving forward, CRAF\u2019d will scale its \ninvestments \u2013 focused on critical data, risk analytics, local capacity and  \na stronger risk data ecosystem. \nLearn more\n100+\npartner organizations \nuse CRAF\u2019d-supported data \nand insights\n40,000+\nusers of CRAF\u2019d-supported \ndata and analytics \n4M+\nannual downloads\nof CRAF\u2019d-supported data \n$8B+\ncrisis funding\nthat arrives earlier, faster and \nin a more targeted manner \nthanks to CRAF\u2019d \n141\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARI"}
{"text": "AN ASSISTANCE\n142\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n142\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nOUR SUPPORT TO DISASTER RISK \nREDUCTION \n6,000+  \ngovernment officials and \ndisaster risk stakeholders \ntrained in 2022, of whom  \n41% were women \n462M+  \npeople live in cities enrolled in \nthe \"Making Cities Resilient  \n2030\" initiative\n156\nMember States and Observer \nStates reported on Sendai \nFramework global indicators \nthrough the Sendai Framework \nmonitor \nIn 2022, we supported Member States and partners \nas they began consultations for the midterm review of \nthe Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. We \nalso facilitated thematic global dialogues to explore \nthe interconnected nature of risk. Meanwhile, we \ncontinued to mainstream disaster risk reduction in \nhumanitarian action. We promoted the use of reliable \nrisk data to better assist people who are vulnerable to"}
{"text": " \nthe effects of climate change. These efforts enhanced \nthe global understanding of risk drivers, vulnerability \nand exposure. Our joined-up analytics strengthened \ndisaster risk plans, scenarios and financing decisions, \nincluding the United Nations humanitarian needs \noverviews and common country analysis.\nAuthorities carry out a disaster simulation exercise \nin Mozambique to mark the International Day for \nDisaster Risk Reduction on 13 October 2022.  \n(Maputo; October 2022) \u00a9 UNDRR/Brice Blondel\n143\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n144\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\n145\n144\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n2015\n2016\n2017\n2018\n2018\n2019\n2019\n2020\n2020\n2021\n2021\n2022\n2022\n55\n62\n84\n95\n113\n123\n123\n126\nCountries using the Sendai Framework monitor \n88\n130\n143\n155\n156\nCountries with disaster risk redu"}
{"text": "ction strategies\nGrowing numbers of countries tap \ninto global expertise on disaster risk \nreduction \nRebuilding houses after tropical Cyclone Batsirai brought torrential rain, flooding and \nhigh winds across Madagascar in February 2022, resulting in death, mass displacement \nand damage to infrastructure.  \n(Mananjary, Madagascar; February 2022) \u00a9 OCHA/Viviane Rakotoarivony\n\u201cWe must shift from \nmanaging disasters to \nmanaging risk. That means \nbuilding the resilience of \nour communities before \ndisasters and ensuring our \nactions do not contribute \nto our vulnerability or \nexposure.\u201d\nMami Mizutori, Assistant Secretary-General and \nSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General \nfor Disaster Risk Reduction\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003147\n146\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPromotion of \nJustice and \nInternational \nLaw\nThe In"}
{"text": "ternational Court of Justice holds a hearing \nin the Great Hall of Justice.\n (The Hague, Netherlands; April 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Frank van Beek\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Legal services for the United Nations as a whole\n Legal services for United Nations organs\n \n and funds and programmes\n Extraordinary international accountability mechanisms\n \n Custody, registration and publication of treaties\n Development and codification of international law\n Law of the sea and ocean affairs\nInternational trade\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$220M\n $104M regular assessed, $4M peacekeeping\n assessed (2021/2022), $90M other assessed\nand $22M voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n Charter of the United Nations\n Progressive development and codification of\n international law: International Law Commission,\n General Assembly resolutions 94 (1) and 77/103\n Teaching, study, dissemination and wider\n appreciation of international law, General\n Assembly resolutions 2099 (XX) and 77/102\n Strengthening and promoting the international\n treaty framework, Genera"}
{"text": "l Assembly\n resolutions 97(1), 73/210 and 76/120\n Progressive harmonization and unification of\n the law of international trade: United Nations\n Commission on International Trade Law, General\nAssembly resolutions 2205 (XXI) and 77/99\n United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, General\nAssembly resolutions 52/26, 77/118 and 77/248\nPromotion and furtherance of international justice:  \nGeneral Assembly resolutions 57/228 B, 71/248 and  \n75/257 B; Security Council resolutions 1315 (2000), 1966 \n(2010), 1757 (2007) and 2379 (2017); and Human Rights \nCouncil resolution 39/2\nSELECT ENTITIES\n Office of Legal Affairs\n International Court of Justice\n International accountability mechanisms\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\n148\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\n149\n148\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nCONTEXT\nThe principles of j"}
{"text": "ustice and international law, as well \nas the peaceful settlement of disputes, are enshrined \nin the first two Articles of the Charter of the United \nNations. These principles therefore constitute \nthe very foundation upon which the international \ncommunity cooperates.\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations promotes justice and international \nlaw through various actions and mandates, such \nas those related to oceans and law of the sea, \ninternational trade, treaties and international \nagreements, peace operations, international tribunals \nand other international accountability mechanisms, \nand sanctions. In addition, the International Court \nof Justice, the principal judicial organ of the United \nNations, settles legal disputes submitted by States \nand provides advisory opinions on legal questions.  \nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General, addresses  \nthe General Assembly to commemorate the  \nfortieth anniversary of the adoption and signature  \nof the United Nations Convention on the Law of  \nthe Sea.\n(New York; Dece"}
{"text": "mber 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003151\n150\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\n151\n150\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nThe Security Council votes in the election of a \nmember of the International Court of Justice.\n(New York; November 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\n\u201cYes, the  \nUnited Nations  \nis relevant. Yes, \ninternational law is \nrelevant.\u201d\nMiguel de Serpa Soares, Under-Secretary-General \nfor Legal Affairs, the United Nations Legal Counsel\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003153\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK O"}
{"text": "F THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003153\n152\u2003\nKEY OUTCOMES\nThe International Court of Justice considered high-\nprofile cases and delivered judgments on the merits \nin the cases of Democratic Republic of the Congo v. \nUganda, Nicaragua v. Colombia and Chile v. Bolivia. \nThe Court was also seized of four new contentious \ncases, including the proceedings between Ukraine and \nthe Russian Federation, in which the Court indicated \nprovisional measures. \nIn December 2022, the General Assembly requested \nthe International Court of Justice to provide an advisory \nopinion on the legal consequences arising from \nthe policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied \nPalestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem. In \nMarch 2023, the Assembly also requested an advisory \nopinion on the obligations of States in respect of \nclimate change.\nOther United Nations or United Nations-assisted \ntribunals continued their work. In June 2022, the \nAppeals Chamber of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon \nsentenced Hassan Habib Merhi and Hussein Hassan"}
{"text": " \nOneissi, in relation to the 2005 attack in Beirut that \nkilled the former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafik Hariri \nand 21 others and injured 226 more. In September \n2022, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of \nCambodia affirmed the convictions and life sentence \nagainst Khieu Samphan for genocide against the \nVietnamese population, crimes against humanity and \ngrave breaches of the Geneva Conventions committed \nbetween 1975 and 1979. This ruling completed its \nfinal case. \nIn its final case, the Supreme Court Chamber  \nof the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of \nCambodia affirms the convictions and life \nsentence against Khieu Samphan for genocide, \ncrimes against humanity and grave breaches of \nthe Geneva Conventions. \n(Phnom Penh; September 2022) \u00a9 ECCC/Nhet Sokheng\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003155\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT O"}
{"text": "F THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003155\n154\nOceans and the law of the sea remained a priority for \nMember States. The second World Ocean Assessment \nprovided scientific information on the critical role \nof oceans and seas as a basis for policymaking \ndiscussions on the triple planetary threats to achieving \nthe 2030 Agenda: climate change, pollution and \nbiodiversity loss. \nA historic agreement on marine \nbiodiversity of areas beyond \nnational jurisdiction\nThe United Nations facilitated the finalization and \nadoption by consensus, in June 2023, of a historic \nagreement on marine biodiversity of areas beyond \nnational jurisdiction after two decades of talks. The \nagreement, under the United Nations Convention on \nthe Law of the Sea, will support the conservation and \nsustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas \nbeyond national jurisdiction and can make a significant \ncontribution to achieving the 2030 Agenda and the \nKunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.\nCoral ree"}
{"text": "f formations in the Caribbean Sea.\n(Exact place and date unknown).\u00a9 UNEP/Kadir van Lohuizen\nThe moment the historic agreement under the \nUnited Nations Convention on the Law of the  \nSea on the conservation and sustainable use of \nmarine biological diversity of life in areas beyond \nnational jurisdictions is adopted by consensus  \non 19 June 2023.\n(New York; June 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003157\n156\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nPROMOTION OF JUSTICE AND INTERNATIONAL LAW\n156\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nOn international trade law, the United Nations \nCommission on International Trade Law adopted a \nModel Law on the Use and Cross-border Recognition of \nIdentity Management and Trust Services. The General \nAssembly also adopted the United Nati"}
{"text": "ons Convention \non the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, \naimed at enhancing legal protection for purchasers of \nships while safeguarding the interest of shipowners \nand creditors.\nCHAPTER XII\nNavigation 4%\nCHAPTER VI\nNarcotic Drugs and \nPsychotropic Substances 5%\nCHAPTER XVIII\nPenal Matters 6%\nCHAPTER IV\nHuman Rights 6%\nCHAPTER X\nInternational Trade \nand Development 7%\nCHAPTER XXVII\nEnvironment 11%\nOTHER CHAPTERS 20%\nCHAPTER XIX\nCommodities 16%\nCHAPTER XI\nTransport and \nCommunications 17%\nCHAPTER III\nPrivileges and Immunities, \nDiplomatic and Consular \nRelations, etc. 8%\nCHAPTER II Pacific Settlement of \nInternational Disputes\nCHAPTER V Refugees and Stateless Persons\nCHAPTER VII Traffic in Persons\nCHAPTER VIII Obscene Publications\nCHAPTER IX Health\nCHAPTER XIII Economic Statistics\nCHAPTER XIV Educational and Cultural Matters\nCHAPTER XV Declaration of Death \nof Missing Persons\nCHAPTER XVI Status of Women\nCHAPTER XVII Freedom of Information\nCHAPTER XX Maintenance Obligations\nCHAPTER XXI Law of "}
{"text": "the Sea\nCHAPTER XXII Commercial Arbitration \nand Mediation\nCHAPTER XXIII Law of Treaties\nCHAPTER XXIV Outer space\nCHAPTER XXV Telecommunications\nCHAPTER XXVI Disarmament\nCHAPTER XXVIII Fiscal Matters\nCHAPTER XXIX Miscellaneous\nMULTILATERAL TREATIES DEPOSITED WITH THE  \nSECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESS MATTERS OF WORLDWIDE INTEREST\nMultilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General, proportion by Chapter (as of March 2023) \n0\n100\n200\n300\n400\n500\n600\n700\n800\n1945\n1950\n1955\n1960\n1965\n1970\n1975\n1980\n1985\n1990\n1995\n2000\n2005\n2010\n2015\n2020 2023\nRising number of multilateral treaties deposited with the Secretary-General \n2022 Treaty Event  \nand disarmament \nThe 2022 Treaty Event renewed \nfocus on universal participation \nin multilateral treaties deposited \nwith the Secretary-General. \nStates acted on a range of \nmultilateral treaties, particularly \nin the field of disarmament.\n18\n643\n157\nDisarmament\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Multilateral negotiations and deliberations\n \n Weapons of mass destruction\n Conventional arms\n Infor"}
{"text": "mation and outreach\n Regional disarmament\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$40M\n $15M regular assessed and $25M voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n Disarmament, General Assembly resolution S-10/2\n \n The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all\n its aspects, General Assembly resolution 76/232\n Role of science and technology in the context\n of international security and disarmament,\n General Assembly resolution 76/24\n Women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms\ncontrol, General Assembly resolution 75/48\n Regional disarmament, General Assembly resolution 76/41\n United Nations study on disarmament and nonproliferation\n education, General Assembly resolution 75/61\n Youth, disarmament and non-proliferation,\nGeneral Assembly resolution 76/45\nSELECT ENTITIES\nOffice for Disarmament Affairs\nDuring a First Committee meeting on disarmament \nand international security issues, the General \nAssembly votes on a draft resolution addressing \ninformation and telecommunications in the \ncontext of international security. "}
{"text": "\n(New York; July 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Loey Felipe\nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \n160\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDISARMAMENT \n160\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDISARMAMENT \nOUR DISARMAMENT WORK\n 43%\nincrease in States\u2019 reporting on \ntheir arms exports and imports \nto the Register of Conventional \nArms\n112\narms control-related projects \nfunded, benefiting 147 Member \nStates\n6\npartnerships with sub-Saharan \nAfrican countries to promote the \nvoluntary handover by civilians \nof illegally held small arms, as \npart of the African Union\u2019s Africa \nAmnesty Month initiative \n562\nqualified experts on the roster \nof the Secretary-General\u2019s \nMechanism for Investigation of \nAlleged Use of Chemical and \nBiological Weapons\nCONTEXT\nThere are mounting concerns over rising global \ntensions, active armed conflicts, increased military \nspending and heightened nuclear risk, as well as the \nthreat of other weapons of mass destruction. The"}
{"text": " \nCOVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance \nof adequate preparedness to prevent and respond \nto a broader range of risks, including biorisks. The \nproliferation and widespread availability of conventional \narms, including illicit small arms and light weapons, \naffect international security, and the emergence of new \ntechnologies poses additional challenges.  \nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations supports multilateral negotiations \nand other efforts towards achieving general and \ncomplete disarmament. Our key priorities include \neliminating nuclear weapons, upholding the prohibition \nof other weapons of mass destruction, regulating \nconventional weapons, responding to the challenges \nof emerging weapons technologies and promoting \nregional disarmament efforts and public awareness.\nAnt\u00f3nio Guterres, Secretary-General, opens the \nhistoric first Meeting of States Parties to the Treaty \non the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, held  \nin Austria. \n(Vienna; June 2022) \u00a9 UNIS Vienna\n161\nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \n1"}
{"text": "62\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \n 163\nKEY OUTCOMES\nIn 2022, we supported Member States with milestone \nmultilateral disarmament meetings. The first Meeting \nof States Parties to the Treaty on the Prohibition of \nNuclear Weapons, the Eighth Biennial Meeting of States \nto Consider the Implementation of the Programme \nof Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit \nTrade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its \nAspects, and the Ninth Review Conference of the \nStates Parties to the Convention on the Prohibition \nof the Development, Production and Stockpiling of \nBacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on \nTheir Destruction all yielded important gains that will \npave the way for future progress. Although the tenth \nReview Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the \nNon-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons did not reach \nan outcome, States parties engaged in meaningful \ndiscussions, including on reducing nuclear risks"}
{"text": " and \non accountability for nuclear disarmament. \nWe assisted expert discussions on lethal autonomous \nweapons systems. In addition, we supported an \nintergovernmental process aimed at ensuring a safe, \nsecure and peaceful cyber domain, and another on \nreducing space threats through norms, rules and \nprinciples.\nTo advance disarmament on the ground, we helped to \nlink local ammunition management with disarmament, \ndemobilization and reintegration, as well as community \nviolence reduction programmes. We also continued to \nsupport activities on small arms and light weapons \ncontrol as part of a comprehensive approach to \nsustainable security and development. To reduce illicit \narms flows, we worked with the African Union and \nsix countries to collect illegally held small arms. As \na result, more than 9,500 weapons were destroyed. \nThe Conference on Disarmament meets in Geneva to negotiate arms control and \nmultilateral disarmament agreements.  \n(Geneva; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Jean Marc Ferr\u00e9\n\u201cThe world needs a n"}
{"text": "ew \nvision for disarmament, one \nthat takes into account the \ngeopolitical, technological \nand cultural changes that \nhave accelerated in recent \nyears.\u201d\nIzumi Nakamitsu, Under-Secretary-General and \nHigh Representative for Disarmament Affairs\n162\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003165\n164\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDISARMAMENT \nCustoms officers in the Dominican Republic  \nbeing trained on arms, ammunition and trade \ncontrol in the context of Security Council \nresolution 1540 (2004) and the non-proliferation  \nof weapons of mass destruction.  \n(Santo Domingo; October 2022) \u00a9 UNLIREC\nDestruction of small arms and light weapons, 2016\u20132021\nDestruction of small arms and light weapons from 2016 to 2021, as reported biennially in the Programme of Action on Small Arms \nnational reports from Member States\n2016-201"}
{"text": "7\n2018-2019\n2020-2021\n756,000\n473,000\n573,000\n165\n0\n500\n1,000\n1,500\n2 000\n2 500\n1990\n1995\n2000\n2005\n2010\n2015\n2020\nGlobal military expenditure increased to a record $2.2 trillion\nWorld military expenditure by region 1988\u20132022\nNote: The absence of data for the Soviet Union in 1991 means that no total can be calculated for that year\nSource: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, April 2023. \nAfrica\u2003\nEurope\nMiddle East\nAmericas\nAsia and Oceania\nMilitary expenditure (constant 2021 US$ billion) \nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003167\nDISARMAMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003167\n166\nWe supported States in advancing a political declaration \non strengthening the protection of civilians from the \nhumanitarian consequences arising from the use \nof explosive weapons in populated areas. Over 80 \nStates endorsed the declaration. We also continued \nto empower women, young people and other partners \nthr"}
{"text": "ough our Disarmament Education Dashboard and \nYouth for Disarmament initiative.\nAt the regional level in Latin America and the Caribbean, \nwe helped with national action plans and monitoring \nframeworks to advance the Road Map for Implementing \nthe Caribbean Priority Actions on the Illicit Proliferation \nof Firearms and Ammunition across the Caribbean in \na Sustainable Manner by 2030. We also worked with \nnational authorities in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, \nand Latin America and the Caribbean on small arms \ncontrol and the prevention of gender-based violence.  \nTesting the readiness of the Secretary-General\u2019s \nMechanism for Investigation of Alleged Use of \nChemical and Biological Weapons. \n (Berlin; September 2022) \u00a9 UNODA \nSecretary-General\u2019s Mechanism \nfor Investigation of Alleged \nUse of Chemical and Biological \nWeapons\nThrough a 10-day field exercise, we worked on \nstrengthening the operational readiness of the \nSecretary-General\u2019s Mechanism for Investigation of \nAlleged Use of Chemical and Biological W"}
{"text": "eapons. \nThe goal of the exercise was to ensure that this vital \ninvestigation tool would be ready for use if needed.\nDISARMAMENT \nDISARMAMENT \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003169\n168\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n2010\n2011\n2012\n2013\n2014\n2015\n2016\n2017\n2018\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\n5\n5\n5\n7\n8\n9\n17\n17\n17\n19\n19\n3\n3\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\n1\nFirst Committee resolutions 2010\u20132022 containing \nmention of gender perspectives and women\u2019s \nparticipation in disarmament \nResolution on women, disarmament, non-proliferation and arms control\nOther resolutions containing mention of \u201cgender\u201d or \u201cwomen\u201d\nResolution containing reference to diversity\nTotal number of resolutions adopted each year\n55\n47\n54\n48\n57\n55\n64\n54\n63\n56\n61\n56\n66\nTo tackle illicit firearms trafficking, authorities in \nDominica are trained in X-ray technology to detect \nand identify small arms, their parts and \ncomponents, ammunition and explosives that are \nplaced or"}
{"text": " concealed in postal shipments, \npackages, parcels and luggage at entry, exit and \ntransit points. \n(Roseau; November 2022) \u00a9 UNLIREC\nGroup of Governmental Experts on Nuclear Disarmament Verification\n40% women\n60% men\n40% women\n60% men\nGroup of Governmental Experts on the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms\n8 women\n7 men\nAdvisory Board on Disarmament Matters\n13 women\n11 men\nUnited Nations Disarmament Fellowship, Training and Advisory Services Programme \nGender parity in disarmament \nIn line with the Secretary-General\u2019s Agenda for Disarmament, launched in 2018, the United Nations is continuing to make progress in the \nfull and equal participation of women in all decision-making processes related to disarmament and international security. \nProtecting civilians against explosive weapons in populated areas \nStates that endorsed the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use  \nof Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas\nDominican "}
{"text": "Republic\nSaint Kitts and Nevis\nCanada\nUnited States of America\nSaint Vincent and the Grenadines\nMexico\nEl Salvador\nGuatemala\nSwitzerland\nSenegal\nLiberia\nTogo\nSierra Leone\nMorocco\nMonaco\nNetherlands\nCabo Verde\nSpain\nAndorra\nPortugal\nIreland\nFrance\nGeorgia\nNorway\nDenmark\nSweden\nRomania\nSerbia\nCentral African Republic\nCzechia\nCroatia\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nFinland\nSlovakia\nHungary\nLiechtenstein\nIceland\nLuxembourg\nBelgium\nUnited Kingdom\nRepublic of Moldova\nMalawi\nComoros\nJapan\nRepublic of Korea\nKuwait\nState of \nPalestine\nQatar\n \nKenya\nSomalia\nAustralia\nPhilippines\nPalau\nItaly\nHoly See\nSan Marino\nMalta\nAlbania\nSlovenia\nCyprus\nT\u00fcrkiye\nBulgaria\nAustria\nGreece\nMadagascar\nMaldives\nLao People\u2019s \nDemocratic \nRepublic \nCambodia\nMalaysia\nIndonesia\nKiribati\nC\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\nGermany\nCosta Rica\nArgentina \nNew Zealand\nUruguay \nChile\nBrazil \nPeru\nEcuador\nGuyana\nColombia\n169\nDrug Control, \nCrime \nPrevention  \nand Combating \nTerrorism \nKEY PROGRAMMES\n Countering the world drug problem\n \n Countering transnational organized crime\n Co"}
{"text": "untering terrorism and preventing violent extremism\n Countering corruption\n Justice\n Research, trend analysis and forensics\n Policy support\n Technical assistance\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n $452M\n \n $28M regular assessed and $424M voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy:\n \n seventh review, General Assembly resolution 75/291\n Strengthening the capability of the United Nations\n system to assist Member States in implementing\n the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism\n Strategy, General Assembly resolution 71/291\n United Nations Convention against Corruption\n Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961\n as amended by the 1972 Protocol\n Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971\n United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in\nNarcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances of 1988\n United Nations Convention against Transnational\n Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto\n Strengthening the United Nations crime prevention and\n criminal justice programme, in particul"}
{"text": "ar its technical\n cooperation capacity, General Assembly resolution 77/237\nSELECT ENTITIES\nUnited Nations Office on Drugs and Crime\nOffice of Counter-Terrorism\n\u201cAdvancing the rights and needs of victims of \nterrorism\u201d: the first United Nations Global Congress \nof Victims of Terrorism is held in New York on  \n8 and 9 September 2022.   \n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Paulo Filgueiras\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \n172\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\n172\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nYoung people participate in a Coding4Integrity \nhackathon to develop information and \ncommunications technologies that address \ncorruption and enhance transparency.\n(S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil; September 2022) \u00a9UNODC \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \nCONTEXT\nThe compounding effects of climate change, COVID-\n19, political instability,"}
{"text": " war and displacement are \nexacerbating drug problems, organized crime, \ncorruption and terrorism, especially in crisis settings \nand vulnerable areas. Links between illicit trade, \nfinancial flows and trafficking in all its forms are a \ngrowing concern, while terrorism continues to threaten \ninternational peace and security, particularly in conflict \nareas where terrorists exploit fragilities.\nKEY OBJECTIVES\nThe United Nations supports Member States in tackling \nissues related to drugs, crime and terrorism. We assist \nin setting and implementing international standards \nand norms on crime prevention and criminal justice \nand help to ensure compliance with obligations \nin multilateral instruments on drugs, corruption, \ntransnational organized crime and terrorism.\nOUR SUPPORT TO CRIME  \nPREVENTION, DRUG CONTROL  \nAND ANTI-CORRUPTION \n29,500\npeople with drug use disorders \nreached through treatment, care \nand rehabilitation initiatives  \n1,100\npractitioners trained in \ndeveloping quality assurance \nmechanisms a"}
{"text": "nd 1,500 \npolicymakers trained on drug \nuse disorders, drug prevention, \ntreatment, care and rehabilitation \nresponses\n1,150+\npsychoactive substances from  \n137 countries monitored, and \npeople provided with information  \nthrough 87,000+ online visits\n3,100+\nanti-corruption practitioners, \nmembers of the judiciary and \nprosecutors from 44 countries \ntrained in detecting, investigating, \nor prosecuting corruption cases \nthrough 50 capacity-building \nactivities\n63\ninvestigations of trafficking in \npersons conducted, 493 victims \nrescued and 40 suspects arrested \nunder our regional initiative to \ncombat trafficking in persons\n2,000+\nyoung people and 342 sports \ncounsellors and teachers \nengaged in prevention through \nsports initiatives in the Middle \nEast and North Africa\n173\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003175\n174\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GE"}
{"text": "NERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nKEY OUTCOMES\nCRIME PREVENTION AND COUNTERING TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME\nOn issues related to cybercrime, we facilitated  five \nintergovernmental sessions and five multi-stakeholder \nconsultations to negotiate a draft convention to \naddress the use of information and communications \ntechnologies for criminal purposes, which is expected \nto be presented to the General Assembly at its seventy-\neighth session. We also supported 60 countries in \ncountering and preventing cybercrime. In six countries, \nwe helped to establish digital forensic laboratories for \ncryptocurrencies. We also worked with Governments in \nLatin America and the Caribbean in multistakeholder \npartnerships to educate over 56,000 young people on \ncybercrime in age-, gender- and disability-sensitive \nexhibitions in children\u2019s museums.\nTo help to tackle illegal deforestation, our joint \nprogramme with the International Criminal Police \nOrganization (INTERPOL) assisted countries in \ndetecting corruption"}
{"text": " and fraud in the forestry sector \nand disrupted five criminal organizations.\n\u201cIt is only through enhanced \nmultilateral cooperation \nthat we will be able to \nlaunch sustainable and \neffective responses and \nstrengthen resilience \nagainst terrorism.\u201d\nVladimir Voronkov, Under-Secretary-General of  \nthe Office of Counter-Terrorism\n\u201cWe are committed to \nsupporting justice, \nintegrity and the rule of \nlaw \u2013 foundations that are \nneeded to overcome any \ncrisis, and to protect and \nhelp the people we serve \nacross the globe.\u201d\nGhada Waly, Executive Director, United Nations \nOffice on Drugs and Crime\n174\nIn 2022, we continued to assist Member States on \ncriminal justice. We helped to train 2,700 prison officers \nand criminal justice practitioners in 30 national prison \nservices in the safe, secure and humane custody of \nprisoners based on the United Nations Standard \nMinimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (the \nNelson Mandela Rules) and the United Nations Rules for \nthe Treatment of Women Prisoners and Noncusto"}
{"text": "dial \nMeasures for Women Offenders (the Bangkok Rules). \nWe also provided guidance on how to correctly classify \nand better treat prisoners, as well as on the handling \nof special categories of prisoners.\nTo counter organized crime, we helped six Member \nStates to develop their strategies and trained over 250 \npolicymakers from 47 countries on the implementation \nof the United Nations Convention against Transnational \nOrganized Crime. We assisted 29 countries in drafting \nor revising firearms legislation, 4\u00a0 countries with \nlegislation on trafficking in persons and 1 country \nwith legislation on the smuggling of migrants.\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \n176\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nCOUNTERING THE WORLD  \nDRUG PROBLEM \nWe continued to address the world drug problem. Our \ndrugs monitoring platform provided a multi-source \nsystem for collecting, visualizing and sharing drug dat"}
{"text": "a, \nincluding geographical insights on drug-trafficking \ntrends. Building on this and on our remote-sensing \nexpertise using satellite imagery, we established \nan information centre in Uzbekistan for impartial \nmonitoring of drugs and crime in Afghanistan and \ntheir impact on surrounding countries. We also helped \nto create more monitoring capacity.\nTo promote alternative livelihoods in communities \nthat cultivate illicit crops, we supported the export of \n300,000 tons of coffee to Europe with the fair trade \ncertification, generating profitable and sustainable \nincome for 2,000 households in Bolivia (Plurinational \nState of), the Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic \nand Myanmar.\nWe expanded the capacity of service providers in Egypt \nand Pakistan on opioid agonist therapy and trained over \n1,100 police officers from Cambodia, Thailand and Viet \nNam on how to strengthen the partnership between \nlaw enforcement, civil society and the health sector.\nSupporting air and port cargo patrol \nunits: seizures in 2022 \n25"}
{"text": "M \npieces of intellectual property  \nrights-related goods \n10M \npieces of falsified and  \nundeclared medical products \n864 tons \nof chemical precursors\n275 tons of cocaine\n8 tons of heroin\n265,000 pieces of firearms, \nammunition, and parts of explosives\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003177\nAs part of the Strong Families prevention \nprogramme, children join caregivers and \nfacilitators in a workshop on caring for children in \ncrisis situations.  \n(Kandahar, Afghanistan; June 2022) \u00a9 UNODC\n176\u2003\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003179\n178\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nWith support from the United Nations, teams \nparticipate in the first-ever maritime rule of law \nexercise to combat illicit maritime activi"}
{"text": "ties in \nSeychelles. \n(Victoria; November 2022) \u00a9 UNODC\nThe High-level International Conference on Human \nRights, Civil Society and Counter-Terrorism, held in \nM\u00e1laga, was the first international conference \ndedicated to civil society and human rights in \ncounter-terrorism.\n(M\u00e1laga, Spain; May 2022) \u00a9 UNOCT\nThe first High-\nlevel International \nConference on Human \nRights, Civil Society \nand Counter-Terrorism  \nTogether with the Government of \nSpain, we organized in M\u00e1laga the first \nHigh-level International Conference \non Human Rights, Civil Society \nand Counter-Terrorism. Over 430 \nparticipants, including representatives \nof Member States, regional and \ninternational organizations, United \nNations entities and civil society \norganizations, discussed how to \nmeaningfully engage civil society \nin counter-terrorism efforts and to \npromote human rights- and rule of law-\ncompliant responses to terrorism.\n179\n178\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME P"}
{"text": "REVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM \nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003181\n180\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nDRUG CONTROL, CRIME PREVENTION AND COMBATING TERRORISM  \n180\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nWe fostered partnerships in Africa. In Marrakech, \nMorocco, we brought together heads of counter-\nterrorism and security agencies from West Africa in \nthe first high-level event to discuss capacity-building \nand training. We also supported Member States in East \nAfrica in their efforts to counter terrorism and prevent \nviolent extremism.\nThe link between technology and terrorism remained a \nfocus. We assisted Member States in leveraging new \nand emerging technologies for counter-terrorism and \naddressing the risks from their misuse.\nWe also addressed the risk of nuclear terrorism. We \ntrained over 500 officials f"}
{"text": "rom 120 countries on the \nInternational Convention for the Suppression of Acts \nof Nuclear Terrorism, with the help of new manuals, \nfictional training cases and a new e-learning course.\nTERRORISM PREVENTION \nSetting a critical milestone, we organized the first \nUnited Nations Global Congress of Victims of Terrorism \nin New York. It brought together over 600 participants, \nincluding 100 victims of terrorism from 25 Member \nStates, to foster stronger global solidarity in support of \nvictims of terrorism. The Congress  provided a major \nadvocacy and engagement platform for victim-centric \napproaches to countering terrorism and preventing \nviolent extremism.\nTwo new members joined the United Nations Global \nCounter-Terrorism Coordination Compact in 2022, \nmaking it the largest coordination mechanism in the \nOrganization. Over 1,000 focal points from 136 Member \nStates, 45 entities and 13 international and regional \norganizations now collaborate across our Global \nCounter-Terrorism Coordination Platform to facili"}
{"text": "tate \nthe work of the Compact.\nHeads of counter-terrorism and security agencies \nfrom West Africa meet in the first high-level event \nto discuss capacity-building and training.  \n(Marrakech, Morocco; June 2022) \u00a9 UNOCT\nOUR COUNTER-TERRORISM WORK \n13,000+\npeople trained through 212 \ncapacity-building activities to \npromote counter-terrorism \nefforts  \n1,000\nfocal points from 45 Compact \nentities and 136 Member  \nStates connected as part of  \nthe United Nations Global \nCounter-Terrorism Coordination \nPlatform\n210\nhigh-level bilateral meetings \nwith Member States, United \nNations entities, international \nand regional organizations  \nand other partners\n14\nhigh-level and 12 regional \nconferences on technical issues \nrelating to counter-terrorism \norganized, as well as 3 civil \nsociety round tables\nUnited Nations Global Counter-\nTerrorism Coordination Compact  \nnumbers   \n8\ninter-agency Working \nGroups\n13\ninternational  \nand regional \norganizations\n45\nCompact  \nentities\n136\nMember  \nStates\n1,000\nfocal  \npoints\n2,90"}
{"text": "0\ndocuments  \nshared\n192,000\nvisits to the online \nUnited Nations Global \nCounter-Terrorism \nCoordination Platform\n\u2003181\nEffective \nFunctioning \nof the \nOrganization\nKEY PROGRAMMES\n General Assembly affairs and conference management\n \n Global communications\n Oversight\n Management strategy, policy and compliance\n Offices away from Headquarters\n Operational support\nINDICATIVE RESOURCES\n$1.7B\n $1.3B regular assessed, $353M peacekeeping assessed\n \n(2021/2022) and $71M voluntary contributions\nSELECT MANDATES\n Shifting the management paradigm in the United Nations,\n \nGeneral Assembly resolutions 72/266 A and B, and 73/281\n Human resources management, General\nAssembly resolution 77/278\n Procurement, General Assembly resolution 69/273\n Multilingualism, General Assembly resolution 76/268\n Post-traumatic stress disorder framework,\nGeneral Assembly resolution 76/275\nPattern of conferences, General Assembly resolution 77/255\n Questions relating to the proposed programme budget\n for 2023, General Assembly resolution 77/262"}
{"text": "\n Progress towards an accountability system in the United\nNations Secretariat, General Assembly resolution 77/280\n Revitalization of the work of the General\n Assembly, resolution 75/325\n Questions relating to information, General Assembly\n resolutions 76/84 A\u2013B and 77/128 A\u2013B\nSELECT ENTITIES\n Department for General Assembly and\n \n Conference Management\n Department of Global Communications\n Department of Management Strategy,\n \n Policy and Compliance\n Department of Operational Support\n Department of Safety and Security\n Office of Internal Oversight Services\n United Nations Offices at Geneva, Nairobi and Vienna\nUnited Nations Ethics Office\n Office of the Special Coordinator on Improving the \nUnited Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse\n Office of the Victims\u2019 Rights Advocate\n \nA journalist waits in the press briefing area before \na General Assembly vote.\n(New York; February 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Mark Garten\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n184\u2003DETERMINED:"}
{"text": " REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n184\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nKEY  \nWORKSTREAMS\nThe United Nations Secretariat consists of  over 36,000 \nstaff in 474 duty stations across the globe. The work of \nthe Secretariat  is underpinned by the highest ethical \nstandards of conduct, efficient use and management \nof all resources, and effective delivery of mandates.\nKEY OUTCOMES\nThe United Nations security management system, \nchaired by the Department of Safety and Security, \nenabled the United Nations operations and programmes \nto perform a wide range of mandates and assisted over \n264 million people in the past year, including in high-\nrisk settings.\nThe Secretariat facilitated a large number of global \nintergovernmental meetings and international \nconferences in addition to calendar meetings of the \nUnited Nations bodies. The number of meetings held \nglobally and supported by the Secre"}
{"text": "tariat has increased \nyear-on-year by 66 per cent.\nLandscape gardeners prepare United Nations \nHeadquarters for the seventy-seventh session of \nthe General Assembly of the United Nations.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Loey Felipe\nOUR EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING \nEFFORTS\n115M+ \nvisitors accessed un.org\n25M \ndownloads from over 10,000 \ncities of United Nations \ndocuments, publications, voting \ndata and speeches from the \nUnited Nations Digital Library  \nin the six official languages\n180,000\npersonnel and 400,000 \ndependents in 131 countries \nreceived security support\n88,000\ncivilian and uniformed personnel \nserving in United Nations peace \noperations supported \n36,000+\nstaff of the United Nations  \nSecretariat across all duty stations \nand field missions have access to \nthe United Nations intranet, iSeek \n2,700+\nmeetings and events covered \nthrough live and on-demand \nmultilingual streaming through \nthe United Nations Web TV \nplatform\n84 \nsecurity support-enabled \nintergovernmental events, \nincluding the gene"}
{"text": "ral debate of  \nthe General Assembly, COP27 and \nthe session of the Commission  \non the Status of Women.\n185\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003187\n186\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n187\n186\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nA United Nations security officer stands guard with \nNikko, a member of the K9 Unit, in the Security \nCouncil Chamber between meetings.\n(New York; January 2023) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\n\u201cThe Organization strives \nto simplify operational \nsupport delivery, reduce \nburden on its personnel \nand client entities, and \ncreate improvements and \nefficiencies throughout the \nSecretariat.\u201d\nAtul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for \nOperational Support \n\u201cWe strive to build a high-\nperformance culture, \nfocused on accountability \nfor resul"}
{"text": "ts and \nimprovement, supported \nby continuous transparent \nfeedback.\u201d\nCatherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General for \nManagement Strategy, Policy and Compliance\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003189\n188\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nSTAFF BY AGE\n7%\n8%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n7%\n35,762\n35,797\n7%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n6%\n36,827\n7%\n21%\n27%\n38%\n6%\n36,574\n7%\n21%\n28%\n37%\n6%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nAfrica\nEastern Europe\nLatin America and Caribbean\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n7%\n20%\n27%\n39%\n41%\n59%\n35,762\n36,797\n34\n647\n2,530\n4,807\n6,557\n7,253\n6,317\n5,107\n3,143\n402\n6,501\n3,895\n1,961\n1,336\n1,336\n21,768\n40%\n60%\n36,827\n39%\n61%\n36,574\n38%\n62%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n<25\n25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64\nNew York\nGeneva\nNairobi\nJuba\nVienna\nOther\nduty stations\n+65\n37%\n63%\nWestern Europe and Others\nAsia-Pacific\nFemal"}
{"text": "e\nMale\n* The five regional groups were formed to facilitate the equitable geographical \ndistribution of seats among the Member States in different United Nations bodies.\nNote: (1) Because of rounding, totals may not equal the sum of parts.\n(2) \u201cOther\u201d includes staff from the State of Palestine and staff who are stateless\n18%\n11%\n5%\n4%\n4%\n59%\nSTAFF BY LOCATION\n7%\n8%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n7%\n35,762\n35,797\n7%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n6%\n36,827\n7%\n21%\n27%\n38%\n6%\n36,574\n7%\n21%\n28%\n37%\n6%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nAfrica\nEastern Europe\nLatin America and Caribbean\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n7%\n20%\n27%\n39%\n41%\n59%\n35,762\n36,797\n34\n647\n2,530\n4,807\n6,557\n7,253\n6,317\n5,107\n3,143\n402\n6,501\n3,895\n1,961\n1,336\n1,336\n21,768\n40%\n60%\n36,827\n39%\n61%\n36,574\n38%\n62%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n<25\n25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64\nNew York\nGeneva\nNairobi\nJuba\nVienna\nOther\nduty stations\n+65\n37%\n63%\nWestern Europe and Others\nAsia-Pacific\nFemale\nMale\n* The five regional groups were formed to facilitate the eq"}
{"text": "uitable geographical \ndistribution of seats among the Member States in different United Nations bodies.\nNote: (1) Because of rounding, totals may not equal the sum of parts.\n(2) \u201cOther\u201d includes staff from the State of Palestine and staff who are stateless\n18%\n11%\n5%\n4%\n4%\n59%\nSTAFF BY REGIONAL GROUP\nAfrica\nOther\nLatin America and Carribean\nEastern Europe\nWestern Europe and Others\nAsia-Pacific\n7%\n8%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n7%\n35,762\n36,797\n7%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n6%\n36,827\n7%\n21%\n27%\n38%\n6%\n36,574\n7%\n21%\n28%\n37%\n6%\n1%\n1%\n1%\n1%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nAfrica\nEastern Europe\nLatin America and Caribbean\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n7%\n20%\n27%\n39%\n41%\n59%\n35,762\n36,797\n34\n647\n2,530\n4,807\n6,557\n7,253\n6,317\n5,107\n3,143\n402\n6,501\n3,895\n1,961\n1,336\n1,336\n21,768\n40%\n60%\n36,827\n39%\n61%\n36,574\n38%\n62%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n50-54 55-59 60-64\nNew York\nGeneva\nNairobi\nJuba\nVienna\nOther\nduty stations\n+65\n37%\n63%\nWestern Europe and Others\nAsia-Pacific\nFemale\nMale\n18%\n11%\n5%\n4%\n4%\n59%\nSTAFF BY GENDER\nFemale\nMa"}
{"text": "le\n7%\n8%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n7%\n35,762\n36,797\n7%\n22%\n27%\n36%\n6%\n36,827\n7%\n21%\n27%\n38%\n6%\n36,574\n7%\n21%\n28%\n37%\n6%\n1%\n1%\n1%\n1%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nAfrica\nEastern Europe\nLatin America and Caribbean\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n7%\n20%\n27%\n39%\n41%\n59%\n35,762\n36,797\n34\n647\n2,530\n4,807\n6,557\n7,253\n6,317\n5,107\n3,143\n402\n6,501\n3,895\n1,961\n1,336\n1,336\n21,768\n40%\n60%\n36,827\n39%\n61%\n36,574\n38%\n62%\n37,505\nDec. 2018\nDec. 2019\nDec. 2020\nDec. 2021\nDec. 2022\n50-54 55-59 60-64\nNew York\nGeneva\nNairobi\nJuba\nVienna\nOther\nduty stations\n+65\n37%\n63%\nWestern Europe and Others\nAsia-Pacific\nFemale\nMale\n18%\n11%\n5%\n4%\n4%\n59%\n* The five regional groups were formed to facilitate the equitable geographical distribution of seats among the Member States in different United Nations bodies. \nNote: \u201cOther\u201d includes staff from the State of Palestine and staff who are stateless.\nThe depiction and use of boundaries, geographic names and related data shown on maps are not \nguaranteed to be error free, nor do they necessarily imply official endorsem"}
{"text": "ent or acceptance by  \nthe United Nations.\n*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).\nCanada\nUnited States of America\nMexico\nSpain\nTunisia\nLibya \nEgypt\nAlgeria\nMorocco\nWestern Sahara\nSenegal\nGambia\nC\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire\nBurkina Faso\nGhana\nMali\nTogo\nNigeria\nNiger\nAngola\nEquatorial Guinea\u00a0\nGabon\nCameroon\nSouth Africa\nBotswana\nZambia\nChad\nDemocratic Republic of the Congo\nMauritania\nGuinea\nSierra Leone\nLiberia\nSwitzerland\nBelgium\nNetherlands\nGermany\nAustria\nItaly\nFrance\nUkraine\nT\u00fcrkiye\nLebanon\nAzerbaijan\nGeorgia\nCyprus\nBosnia and Herzegovina\nHungary\nRussian Federation\nIslamic Republic of Iran\nQatar\nTurkmenistan\nUzbekistan\nKazakhstan\nTajikistan\u00a0\nKyrgyzstan\nSyrian Arab Republic\nRepublic of Korea\nChina\nBangladesh\nMyanmar\nLao People's Democratic Republic\nViet Nam\u00a0\nThailand\nFiji\nSamoa\u00a0\nPhilippines\nCambodia\nIndonesia\nPapua New Guinea\nJapan\nAfghanistan\nPakistan\nUnited Arab Emirates\nNepal\nIndia\nMalaysia\nTimor-Leste\nSri Lanka\nDjibouti\nBahrain\nYemen\nEritrea\nSaudi Arab"}
{"text": "ia\nSudan\nSouth Sudan\nBurundi\nRwanda\nZimbabwe\nEthiopia\nKenya\nSomalia\nUnited Republic of Tanzania\nUganda\nMadagascar\nMalawi\u00a0\nMozambique\nKuwait\nGreece\nRepublic of Moldova\nSerbia\nNorth Macedonia\u00a0\nGuatemala\nCosta Rica\nJamaica\nHonduras\nEl Salvador\nPanama\nEcuador\u00a0\nColombia\nPeru\nBrazil\nParaguay\nPlurinational State of Bolivia\nChile\nArgentina\nUruguay\nHaiti\nDominican  \nRepublic\u00a0\nTrinidad  \nand Tobago\nBolivarian Republic \nof Venezuela\nBarbados\nIsrael\nJordan\nOccupied \nPalestinian \nTerritory\nCentral African Republic\nNamibia\nRepresents number of staff\nIraq\nOVER 36,000 STAFF WORKED FOR THE UNITED NATIONS \nSECRETARIAT WORLDWIDE IN 2022\nThis includes all temporary or fixed-term staff in Professional and higher categories (P and D),  \nGeneral\u00a0Service and related categories (G, TC, S, PIA, LT), National Professional Officers (NO),  \nField\u00a0Service (FS) and Senior Appointments (SG, DSG, USG and ASG)\nKosovo*\nAustralia\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRET"}
{"text": "ARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003191\n190\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nA tour guide at United Nations Headquarters \nspeaks to visitors about the mural Mankind's \nStruggle for a Lasting Peace, which was painted \nby Jos\u00e9 Vela-Zanetti of the Dominican Republic \nin 1953.\n(New York; April 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Manuel El\u00edas\nEnabling accessible multilingual dialogue remained a \ncore effort for us. Our activities included redesigning \nthe online portal for all United Nations terminology \nin the six official languages and creating a new \nmultilingual interactive dashboard that displays the full \ntext of General Assembly decisions before publication.\nManagement reform implementation efforts were \nfocused on streamlining policies and procedures. The \nGeneral Assembly confirmed the shift to an annual \nbudget, enabling more realistic resource estimates, \naccurate planning assumptions and an increased focus \non programme delivery.\nLeveraging intergovernmental me"}
{"text": "eting data for \nbetter delivery \nOfficial records of intergovernmental meetings are heavily document-based. In \n2022, we introduced a new approach that leverages intergovernmental meeting \ndata in e-deleGATE, the Journal of the United Nations and eLUNa to automatically \ngenerate meeting summaries, speakers\u2019 lists, transcriptions of speeches and \nannual compilations of resolutions and decisions of the General Assembly and the \nEconomic and Social Council. Our innovations provide Member States with more \ntimely and high-quality information in the six official languages.\n LIST OF\nSPEAKERS\n MEETING\nNOTES\nMEETING DATA\n LIST OF\nRESOLUTIONS\n VOLUME OF\nRESOLUTIONS\n MEETING\nREPORTS\n191\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003193\n192\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nThe integrated planning, management and \nr"}
{"text": "eporting dashboard is an end-to-end solution  \nfor managing the life cycle of our programmes  \nand projects.\nDelegates cast their votes for the election of \nmembers to the Economic and Social Council during \nthe 83rd plenary meeting of the General Assembly.\n(New York; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Loey Felipe\n193\nImproving \nprogrammatic \nplanning, \nmanagement, \ndelivery \nand reporting \nWe expanded the analytics \nportfolio of the United Nations \nenterprise resource planning \nsolution (Umoja) with new \ndashboards in support of a \nmore efficient and transparent \nmanagement of the United \nNations financial, human \nand physical resources. The \ndashboards are contributing to \nimproved programme planning, \ndelivery and reporting.\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003195\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nOther continuous improvement efforts included the \nintroduction of enhanced automated to"}
{"text": "ols to support \nhiring managers in streamlining recruitment timelines \nand improving contract management in supply \nchains. We also made progress in modernizing talent \nmanagement frameworks and identifying strategies \nto attract more diverse talent and enhance leadership \nand career satisfaction. For operational continuity, we \nstrengthened our resilience against future pandemics, \nincluding through new guidance and the launch of new \ntraining programmes.\nWe improved the efficiency of our peacekeeping \noperations and fieldwork, including through the \nflagship triangular partnership programme. We \nalso strengthened our service delivery architecture \nto support Secretariat entities in field locations, \nincluding the resident coordinator offices, and enabled \nmore efficient collaboration with United Nations \nagencies, funds and programmes. Our environmental \nperformance in peace operations improved further \nthrough efforts to mitigate wastewater risk, reduce \nfuel use for electricity generation and increase the"}
{"text": " use \nof renewable energy.\nCOMMUNICATING WITH GLOBAL \nAUDIENCES\n540M+\nsocial media users exposed to \nUnited Nations messaging  \n175M+ \nvideo views of United Nations \nevents on United Nations \nYouTube channels\n64M+\nreached through 4,000+ pieces \nof content created in 40+ \nlanguages \n250,000+ \nairings of United Nations video \npackages by broadcasters \n150,000+ \nvisitors took part in United \nNations guided tours in Geneva, \nNairobi, New York and Vienna \n134\nlanguages used in the \nproduction, publication and \ntranslation of communication \nproducts \n183\ncountries received \ncommunications support\nENABLING ACCESS TO ONLINE \nRESOURCES \n7.5M+\npage views from 243 countries \nof 3,500+ meeting summaries \nand press releases \n3.5M \nUNTERM terminology records \nconsulted globally \n3.4M \npage views of journal.un.org\n0.8M\nvisits to the e-deleGATE \nplatform \n12,000+\nmachine-readable resolutions \npublished and displayed in \nvisualization dashboards\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003"}
{"text": "195\nUnited Nations peacekeepers mark World Environment Day with a \nclean-up campaign. The Organization is making progress on \nreducing its environmental footprint.\n(Juba; June 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis\n194\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003197\n196\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nIncreasing gender parity, equitable geographical \ndistribution and wider geographical representation \namong our staff are key priorities for the Organization. \nThe Geographical Diversity Strategy is being reviewed \nand  a road map to accelerate progress is being \ndeveloped. The Secretariat is on track to achieve overall \ngender parity by 2028. Gender parity at senior levels \nhas been achieved since 2020. However, work remains \nat some levels and in some entities, particularly in \nfield locations.\nImplementation of the United Nations Disability "}
{"text": "\nInclusion Strategy focused on action on disability \ninclusion and accessibility across the work of the United \nNations system. In 2022, 73 entities and 130 country \nteams reported on implementation efforts, meeting \n30 per cent of the benchmarks set by the Strategy.\nCommitment to gender parity yields results \n% of women staff on fixed-term appointments at Professional level and above, 2017\u20132022 \n\u2022 All data is reported as of 31 December of the year in question.\n\u2022 All data is reported for staff members on permanent, continuing, and/or fixed term appointments. Temporary appointments are excluded for reporting purposes. \n\u2022 All data is reported either for Professional and Field Service Categories (namely: P1-P5, FS3-FS7, D1 and D2, as well as ASG, USG and DSG) or for P5 and Above Categories\n  (namely: P5, D1, D2,  ASG, USG and DSG).\n32%\n34%\n36%\n37%\n56%\n50%\n57%\n50%\n47%\n48%\n45%\n45%\n43%\n40%\n2017\n2018\n2019\n2020\n2021\n2022\nD1\nUSG\nD2\nP5\nP4\nP3\nP2\nASG\nWith the launch of the system-wide strategy on gender parity, the Secre"}
{"text": "tary-General committed to advancing parity across the system at all levels, beginning with \ninternational Secretariat staff at Professional level and above, on fixed-term, continuous and permanent/indefinite appointments.\n\u201cThe Organization and its \nmanagers continue to take  \nthe actions to address \nkey risks and to improve \noverall performance that \nare recommended through \nthe independent oversight \nactivities of the Office \nof Internal Oversight \nServices.\u201d\nFatoumata Ndiaye, Under-Secretary-General for \nInternal Oversight Services\n\u201cLeveraging data-driven \nsolutions to improve the \nvariety and resilience of \nour multilingual conference \nservices allows the global \nconversation to continue \nin pursuit of solutions to \nthe needs and challenges \nfaced by humanity.\u201d\nMovses Abelian, Under-Secretary-General for \nGeneral Assembly and Conference Management\n196\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATI"}
{"text": "ON 2023\u2003199\n198\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nTo reinforce organizational values, the Secretariat \nintroduced the United Nations Values and Behaviours \nFramework for staff. We also developed a Fraud and \nCorruption Awareness Handbook and a mission \npredeployment reinforcement training package \non standards of conduct for military and police \ncommanders. Some 180 staff completed training in \nKamino data science, aimed at enabling data-driven \ndecisions. By mid-2023, over 350 additional staff had \nenrolled in the new version of the programme, with the \nnumbers expected to grow. The #NewWork network, \na staff-led initiative anchored on collaboration, \ninnovation, agility and co-creation to change the \nwork culture, grew to more than 1,800 members in \n154 locations, including personnel in peace operations \nand special political missions.    \nOver 37,000 United Nations personnel participated in \nleadership dialogue sessions on the United Nations \nValues and Behavi"}
{"text": "ours Framework. A steering group, \nled by the Special Adviser on Addressing Racism in the \nWorkplace, was created to oversee the implementation \nof the strategic action plan aimed at addressing racial \ndiscrimination in the Organization. Implementation \nefforts were supported by dialogue series arranged \nby the Office of the United Nations Ombudsman and \nMediation Services. In line with the policy on protection \nagainst retaliation for reporting misconduct and \ncooperating with audits and investigations, the Ethics \nOffice conducted timely and thorough preliminary \nreviews and referred cases for further investigation \nwhen necessary. \n198\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENER AL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nA global delegation of NewWork champions and \nfield-based colleagues take part in a workshop \nto explore co-creating United Nations 2.0 and \nimproving our workplace culture. \n(Nairobi; June 2022) \u00a9 DMSPC/BTAD\nUnited Nations 2.0 \nand our future \nworkforce \nIn 2022, we brought together \nstrategic"}
{"text": " workforce planners, \nexperts and human resource \nprofessionals from the entire \nUnited Nations system to guide \nthe transition of the workforce \nwith a \u201cquintet of change\u201d in \ndata, digital, innovation, strategic \nforesight, and behavioural \nscience. The purpose is to build \nstronger skills and expertise \nto effectively deliver on our \nmandates and to better assist \nMember States in navigating the \nopportunities and challenges of \nthe twenty-first century.\n198\nLearn more\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003201\n200\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n\u2003201\n200\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nA United Nations convoy escorts United Nations \nentities and non-governmental organizations on a \nhumanitarian needs assessment through the \nAmhara and Tigray re"}
{"text": "gions following the signing of \nthe Agreement for Lasting Peace through a \nPermanent Cessation of Hostilities between the \nGovernment of the Federal Democratic Republic of \nEthiopia and the Tigray People\u2019s Liberation Front. \n(Tigray, Ethiopia; November 2022) \u00a9 UNDSS\n\u201cWe look forward to the \nrevitalized standards \nof conduct for the \ninternational civil service \n\u2013 the bedrock for United \nNations staff as they work \n\u2013 which are under review \nby the International Civil \nService Commission.\u201d\nElia Yi Armstrong, Director, Ethics Office\n\u201cWe can think of  \nUnited Nations security \nas an insurance policy: \nprotecting Member  \nStates' investments in  \nUnited Nations operations \nby keeping the system \nworking, even in insecure \nareas.\u201d\nGilles Michaud, Under-Secretary-General  \nfor Safety and Security\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003203\n202\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE"}
{"text": " WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nA United Nations peacekeeper shares a strong \nmessage: stop sexual exploitation and abuse. \n(Beni, Democratic Republic of the Congo; March 2022) \u00a9 MONUSCO\n\u201cWhile my mandate has \nprovided for greater \nattention to the needs \nof victims of sexual \nexploitation and abuse, \nthere is zero tolerance for \ninaction and much more \nwork is required to support \nvictims on the ground.\u201d\nJane Connors, Victims\u2019 Rights Advocate\n\u201cThere is no place for  \nsexual exploitation and \nabuse in our societies  \nand certainly not in the \nUnited Nations.\u201d\nChristian Saunders, Special Coordinator on \nImproving the United Nations Response to Sexual \nExploitation and Abuse\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n\u2003203\n202\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n204\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n"}
{"text": "EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n204\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nThe Organization fostered a coordinated approach \nto preventing and responding to sexual exploitation \nand abuse across its duty stations  and promoted a \nculture of accountability. It continued to address policy \nand procedural gaps and support effective advocacy \nand communication while improving transparency, \nassistance to victims and support at the country level.\nThe Victims\u2019 Rights Advocate advanced projects to \nsecure legal aid for victims of sexual exploitation \nand abuse and engaged Member States to facilitate \nthe resolution of outstanding paternity and child \nsupport claims. \nWe strengthened our public communications in support \nof the United Nations system. Our teams across the \nglobe responded to international crisis with accurate \nand timely news and information and delivered  global \ncampaigns on the Sustainable Development Goals, \npeace and security, the climate emerge"}
{"text": "ncy, mis- and \ndisinformation and hate speech. With our Verified \ninitiative, the Organization  supported COVID-19 \nvaccination efforts and reached vulnerable populations \nwith life-saving information. \nJournalists ahead of a press conference at United Nations \nHeadquarters during the general debate of the seventy-seventh \nsession of the General Assembly.\n(New York; September 2022) \u00a9 UN Photo/Ariana Lindquist\n\u201cWe must ensure that facts \nand science are elevated, \nand people are inspired  \nby United Nations values \nand goals.\u201d\nMelissa Fleming, Under-Secretary-General  \nfor Global Communications\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\n\u2003205\n204\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nEFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF THE ORGANIZATION\nDETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\u2003207\n206\u2003DETERMINED: REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION 2023\nTHE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM\nPRINCIPAL \n"}
{"text": "ORGANS\nGENERAL  \nASSEMBLY\nSECURITY \nCOUNCIL\nECONOMIC AND \nSOCIAL COUNCIL\nSECRETARIAT\nINTERNATIONAL \nCOURT OF JUSTICE\nTRUSTEESHIP \nCOUNCIL6\n\u2002Subsidiary organs\n\u2022 Disarmament Commission\n\u2022 Human Rights Council\n\u2022 International Law Commission\n\u2022 Joint Inspection Unit\n\u2022 Main committees\n\u2022 Standing committees and ad hoc bodies\n\u2002Funds and Programmes1\nUNDP United Nations Development Programme\n\u2022 UNCDF United Nations Capital Development Fund\n\u2022 UNV United Nations Volunteers\nUNEP8 United Nations Environment Programme\nUNFPA United Nations Population Fund\nUN-Habitat8 United Nations Human Settlements \nProgramme\nUNICEF United Nations Children\u2019s Fund\nWFP World Food Programme (UN/FAO)\n\u2002Regional commissions8\nECA Economic Commission for Africa\nECE Economic Commission for Europe\nECLAC Economic Commission for Latin America and \nthe Caribbean\nESCAP Economic and Social Commission for Asia \nand the Pacific\nESCWA Economic and Social Commission for \nWestern Asia\n\u2002Functional commissions\n\u2022 Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice\n\u2022 Narcotic Dru"}
{"text": "gs\n\u2022 Population and Development\n\u2022 Science and Technology for Development\n\u2022 Social Development\n\u2022 Statistics\n\u2022 Status of Women\n\u2022 United Nations Forum on Forests\n\u2022 International Residual Mechanism for Criminal \nTribunals\n\u2022 Military Staff Committee\n\u2002Subsidiary organs\n\u2022 Counter-Terrorism Committee\n\u2022 Peacekeeping operations and political missions\n\u2022 Sanctions committees (ad hoc)\n\u2022 Standing committees and ad hoc bodies\n  Departments and offices9\nEOSG Executive Office of the \nSecretary-General\nDCO Development Coordination Office\nDESA Department of Economic and  \nSocial Affairs\nDGACM Department for General Assembly and \nConference Management\nDGC Department of Global Communications\nDMSPC Department of Management Strategy, \nPolicy and Compliance\nDOS Department of Operational Support\nDPO Department of Peace Operations\nDPPA Department of Political and \nPeacebuilding Affairs\nDSS Department of Safety and Security\nOCHA Office for the Coordination of  \nHumanitarian Affairs\nOCT Office of Counter-Terrorism\nODA Office for Disarma"}
{"text": "ment Affairs\nOHCHR Office of the United Nations  \nHigh Commissioner for Human Rights\nOIOS Office of Internal Oversight Services\nOLA Office of Legal Affairs\nOOSA Office for Outer Space Affairs\nOSAA Office of the Special Adviser on Africa\nOSRSG/CAAC Office of the Special Representative \nof the Secretary-General for Children and Armed \nConflict\nOSRSG/SVC Office of the Special Representative of the \nSecretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict\nOSRSG/VAC Office of the Special Representative of the \nSecretary-General on Violence Against Children\nUNDRR United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction\nUNODC1 United Nations Office on Drugs  \nand Crime\nUNOG United Nations Office at Geneva\nUN-OHRLLS Office of the High Representative for the Least \nDeveloped Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and \nSmall Island Developing States \nUNON United Nations Office at Nairobi\nUNOP2 United Nations Office for Partnerships\nUNOV United Nations Office at Vienna\nUnited Nations Youth Office\n\u2002Research and training \nUNIDIR Uni"}
{"text": "ted Nations Institute for Disarmament Research\nUNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research\nUNSSC United Nations System Staff College\nUNU United Nations University\n\u2002Other entities\nITC International Trade Centre (UN/WTO)\nUNCTAD1,8 United Nations Conference on Trade and Development\nUNHCR1 Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for \nRefugees\nUNOPS1 United Nations Office for Project Services\nUNRWA1 United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine \nRefugees in the Near East\nUN-Women1 United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the \nEmpowerment of Women\nNotes: \n1  Members of the United Nations System Chief Executives Board for Coordination (CEB).\n2  UNOP is the Organization\u2019s focal point vis-\u00e0-vis the United Nations Foundation.\n3   IAEA and OPCW report to the Security Council and the General Assembly. \n4  WTO has no reporting obligation to the General Assembly, but contributes on an ad \nhoc basis to Assembly and Economic and Social Council work on, inter alia, finance \nand development iss"}
{"text": "ues.\n5  Specialized agencies are autonomous organizations whose work is coordinated \nthrough the Economic and Social Council (intergovernmental level) and CEB  \n(inter-secretariat level). \n6  The Trusteeship Council suspended operations on 1 November 1994, as Palau,  \nthe last United Nations Trust Territory, became independent on 1 October 1994.\n7   The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes and the Multilateral \nInvestment Guarantee Agency are not specialized agencies in accordance with Articles \n57 and 63 of the Charter of the United Nations, but are part of the World Bank Group. \n8  The secretariats of these organs are part of the United Nations Secretariat.  \n9  The Secretariat also includes the following offices: the Ethics Office, the Office of the \nUnited Nations Ombudsman and Mediation Services, and the Office of Administration \nof Justice.\n10 For a complete list of Economic and Social Council subsidiary bodies, see un.org/\necosoc.\nThis chart is a reflection of the functional organ"}
{"text": "ization of the United Nations system \nand for informational purposes only. It does not include all offices or entities of the \nUnited Nations system.\nFAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations\nICAO International Civil Aviation Organization\nIFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development\nILO International Labour Organization\nIMF International Monetary Fund\nIMO International Maritime Organization\nITU International Telecommunication Union\nUNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization\nUNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization\nUNWTO World Tourism Organization\nUPU Universal Postal Union\nWHO World Health Organization\nWIPO World Intellectual Property Organization\nWMO World Meteorological Organization\nWorld Bank Group7\n\u2022 IBRD International Bank for Reconstruction and Development\n\u2022 IDA International Development Association\n\u2022 IFC International Finance Corporation\n\u2002Specialized agencies\u200a1,\u20095\n\u2002\n\u2002Other bodies10\n\u2022 Committee for Development Policy\n\u2022 Committee of E"}
{"text": "xperts on Public Administration\n\u2022 Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations\n\u2022 Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues  \nUNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS\nUNGEGN United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names\nUN-GGIM Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information \nManagement\n\u2002Research and training\nUNICRI United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research \nInstitute\nUNRISD United Nations Research Institute for Social Development\n\u2002Peacebuilding  \n \nCommission\n\u2002 HLPF \nHigh-level political \nforum on sustainable \ndevelopment\n\u2002Related organizations\nCTBTO Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban \nTreaty Organization\nIAEA1,\u20093 International Atomic Energy Agency\nICC International Criminal Court\nIOM1 International Organization for Migration\nISA International Seabed Authority\nITLOS International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea\nOPCW3 Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons\nWTO1,\u20094 World Trade Organization\nPublished by the United Nations Department of Globa"}
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