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MOU signed to conduct 6th Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey in…
The Government of Guyana and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to...
UN mourns death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, ‘a guiding…
The United Nations is mourning the death of former Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who passed away peacefully after a short illness,...
Multilateralism: The only path to address the world’s troubles, signals…
As the world’s problems grow, multilateralism represents to best path to meet the challenges that lie ahead, said United Nations...
International Organisation for Migration commits to supporting Guyana’s efforts to…
According to the Ministry of the Presidency, the IOM is currently conducting work in gathering data on the migrants and...
PAHO pushes breastfeeding
…says babies should be breastfed within the first hour of life Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for newborns and...
UNICEF helps Guyana assist Venezuelan refugees
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday announced that it would be providing US$30,000 worth relief supplies to assist...
Guyana and UNAIDS agree on 3-year strategic plan
The Public Health Ministry and UNAIDS (Guyana) Office this week agreed on a three-year HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan to help improve...
GRIF Funded Eco-tourism Project Boosting Rewa’s Community Development
The Amerindian Development Fund (ADF) is being implemented through the Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs with support from the United...
Local authorities must involve residents to transform their communities –…
DPI, Guyana, Thursday, June 28, 2018 Minister of Communities, Ronald Bulkan has called for local authorities to ensure community involvement in...
World ‘No Tobacco’ Day award bestowed on Health Ministry
DPI, Guyana, Saturday, June 30, 2018 The World Health Organisation has recognised Guyana’s efforts, to contribute to tobacco control by presenting...
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United Nations Multi-country Sustainable Development Framework 2017 - 2021
Priority Area 1 - An Inclusive, Equitable and Prosperous Guyana
The priority area An inclusive, equitable and prosperous Guyana builds on the core SDG concept of equitable development for all “leaving no one behind” as a prerequisite for prosperous and sustainable societies.... Read more
Priority Area 2 - A Healthy Guyana
The priority area A Healthy Guyana responds to the concern that health and nutrition are increasingly affecting the lives of the people in Guyana. It acknowledges that to improve health, a multisectoral... Read more
Priority Area 3 - A Safe, Cohesive and Just Guyana
The priority area A Safe, Cohesive and Just Guyana acknowledges that insufficient citizen security restricts the people of Guyana to live full and productive lives. This has an impact especially on women,... Read more
Priority Area 4 - A Sustainable and Resilient Guyana
The priority area A Sustainable and Resilient Guyana is a call for the UN to support Guyana in addressing the effects of climate change on livelihoods, especially those who are most vulnerable.... Read more
Recent Publications
National Policy for the Reintegration of Adolescent Mothers into the Formal School System
Policy Goal The goal of this policy is to advance the prevention of adolescent pregnancy and the management of the reintegration of adolescent mothers into the formal school system. This will ultimately help to reduce the number of pregnancies among school-age girls and increase the number of adolescent mothers who re-enter... Read more
New Publications | Wed, Sep 19 2018
The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018
In September 2017, we jointly launched The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, marking the beginning of a new era in monitoring progress towards achieving a world without hunger and malnutrition, within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In September 2017, we jointly launched The State... Read more
New Publications | Thu, Sep 13 2018
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