Driven by the unprecedented humanitarian needs that the world is witnessing, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has been transforming its Financial Tracking Service.

Last week, more than 160 children had fun finding the answer to that question during the 2024 Ferienspiel ("Holiday Games") held at the UN in Vienna under the title "Birds of Peace".

An agreement between the UN and the Austrian government enabled the Vienna office of the UN Postal Administration to issue the first UN stamps in Austrian schillings on 24 August 1979.

New CERF allocations will now be managed online, from allocation request, to project development, to approval and interim reporting, all on the same platform that manages Country-based Pooled Funds.

"Like many of my Syrian colleagues, I know exactly what it is like to lose your home, your livelihood, your loved ones. And this is why helping others became my calling," says Al-Mouthana Alabdullah.

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“Our 'raison d’être' is to save and improve lives,” says Noelia Blascovich. “We must always remain humble, because it is not about us - it is about the people we serve.”

One in three victims of human trafficking is a child. In sub-Saharan Africa, children represent more than 60 per cent of detected trafficking victims.

Delegates, UN staff, and researchers can now readily explore how gender representation has changed over time, identify trends, and analyze progress toward gender equality in global governance.

As we marked World Humanitarian Day, the Secretary-General mourned the 219 United Nations and 172 humanitarian personnel who lost their lives while helping those in need.