UN Water UN-Water: Global Partners in Water and Sanitation UN-Water is dedicated exclusively to water and sustainably managing water and sanitation systems. Over 30 UN organizations carry out water and sanitation programs, reflecting that water issues run through all of UN’s main focus areas. UN-Water’s current focus is coordination of efforts between UN entities and […]

UNDRR – UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)… UNDRR has advocated for disaster risk prevention and preparedness for the last two decades. They bring governments, partners and communities together to reduce disaster risk and losses to ensure a safer, more sustainable future. UNDRR’s main objective is […]

UN Women UN Women is the UN entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. UN Women supports UN Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments […]

IFAD – International Fund for Agricultural Development International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD): Partners in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems Development A majority of the poor in the world live in the rural areas of developing countries; most depend almost exclusively on agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change, growing populations, and volatile food and energy […]

UNICEF- United Nations International Children Emergency Fund The United Nations Children’s Fund – “For Every Child” For more than 70 years, UNICEF has worked to improve the lives of children and families. Despite the challenges of working in the world’s toughest places, UNICEF staff fight for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter, nutrition, […]

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO – “Building Peace in the Minds of Men and Women” UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization; seeking to build peace through international cooperation. Their programs contribute to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals defined in Agenda 2030; adopted by the 2015 […]

Introducing the World Health Organization (WHO) WHO began on 7 April 1948; a date now celebrated every year as World Health Day. WHO currently has 7000+ employees and 194 Member States. WHO works to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the world’s most vulnerable. Their goals are to ensure a billion more people […]