Ensuring access to clean, reliable & affordable energy solutions has the power to transform lives for the better – from improved access to healthcare & education to added safety & security.
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#LightDay2024
Visited the
@UNOPS
-built Cold Storage unit in Herat, part of the Herat Agricultural Value Chain Project project funded by
@JapanGov
. Meeting today with Amb. Takeyoshi Kuramaya to discuss how we can expand on our work together.
Happy Int’l Day of Living Together in
#Peace
!
We’re proud to work with communities around the world to create the conditions for peace & deliver on the
#2030Agenda
.
I'm in Herat, Afghanistan, witnessing firsthand
@UNOPS
response to the earthquake. Working alongside partners, we're focused on rescue, recovery, & debris clearance & immediate cash support to 48K affected families. Immediate and mid-term recovery remains our priority.
“We are in a triple planetary crisis, marked by
#climatechange
, biodiversity loss, pollution. It impacts our lives, our economies, our businesses, our future and our childrens’ future” says Anne-Claire Howard, Procurement Group Director
@UNOPS
, speaking at
@CodeWayExpo
in Rome.
Family means different things to different people – but at its core, family means love & support.
Wednesday’s
#DayofFamilies
is an opportunity to celebrate families in all their diverse forms.
The UN @SDGaction Campaign has launched the call for applications for the 🏆 2024
#SDGAwards
!
📣 Are you a
#changemaker
leading an initiative that drives positive change toward a more inclusive & sustainable future?
Apply by 🗓️ 17 June:
Around the world, a growing number of conflicts & crises puts millions of people at risk.
We’re committed to helping communities respond, recover & build back stronger.
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@UNOPS_Chief
Working w/
@WorldBank
, our Community Resilience and Livelihoods has made a real difference:
✔️Benefitted +14M people over 10 cities, 29 provinces, 98 rural districts & +9K communities
🛠️Aiming to create 33M labour days
🏠Support for more than 1.3M households
How can we increase access to energy in urban areas in Africa?
We do it by focusing on further building up an area that the continent is already rich in: sources of renewable energy.
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#UNOPSInsights
Visited Afghanistan's first toll-free humanitarian hotline, Awaaz Call Center, managed by
@UNOPS
, partnering with 138 humanitarian agencies. With 412,000+ calls handled, reaching 2.5M individuals, and 9,700+ feedback cases, this is a lifeline to many who need it most.
From schools in
#Pakistan
to the streets of
#Iraq
to rural households in
#SierraLeone
, we’re helping provide renewable energy solutions in communities around the world 🌍
UNOPS Middle East director, Bana Kaloti, representing
@SigridKaag
,
@UN
Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza, highlights the need for an immediate surge in humanitarian aid.
Through partnerships across the
@UN
, we’re helping to enhance safety and security in
#Gaza
, & ensure humanitarian efforts proceed despite the severe adversities faced.