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Atul Khare, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, updated ambassadors on progress towards the mission’s closure and final liquidation, following the end of its mandate last December after 13 years protecting…
United Nations, International Renewable Energy Agency Agree to Advance Green, Host Country-Generated Solutions in Peacekeeping Operations
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 15 June 2021 – The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations (UN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) today to advance the use of host-country generated…
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UN personnel have impacted millions of people and saved countless lives – often by sacrificing their own. During 2020, the hardships and threats faced throughout UN entities was greater than ever before, as personnel had to…
On 30 April 2021, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) in the Department of Operational Support will issue a special event sheet to commemorate the seventieth anniversary of its New York office. Designed by Mr…
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The closure of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) signifies a success for UN peace and stability efforts, as well as the Organization’s ability to quickly liquidate a field mission…
On the last day of the high-level week of the 75th session of the General Assembly, the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea symbolically handed over boxes of 5,000 face coverings and protective personal equipment to…
29 September 2020, New York—The United Nations and the European Union signed an agreement today in the margins of the 75th session of the General Assembly to enhance cooperation and strengthen collective response in peace…
The United Nations head of Operational Support today kicked off the initial nomination period for the launch of a new Surge Capacity Pool to facilitate rapid deployment of current UN staff to address critical situations faced…
The Department of Operational Support is pleased to announce that the 2019 Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is now open and is accepting applications until 21 July 2019. Vist the YPP page on the UN Careers Portal YPP…
On Monday morning, USG for Operational Support Atul Khare, SGCC Maria Luiza Viotti, the GAPDCC Yanerit Morgan, PR Syed Akbaruddin, and DPR Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur of India, welcomed staff at the 46th Street entrance and handed out the reusable bags.
To help eliminate single-use plastics at UN Headquarters in New York, reusable linen bags were handed out to staff on 3 June. The bags were donated by the Permanent Mission of India, aligning the initiative with this year’s…
Did you know that outreach to the global business community and “supplier diversity” (e.g. the strategy to engage with women-owned companies) are key to the UN’s supply chain management strategy? While the vision of the…
The Department of Operations Support (DOS) has recently received some of the oldest original UN documents. The Archives and Records Management Section (ARMS), in the Division of Administration, accepted this very special…