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New Policy introduced to allow teen moms back in school
The policy manual was handed over on Monday by officials from the Ministry of Education and the United Nations Children's...
News IOM to help gov’t manage migration in light of…
– Guyanese in the diaspora expected to return, new migrants likely WITH the introduction of the oil and gas industry, Guyanese...
United Nations Member States stress that critical efforts must be…
United Nations Secretary-General presents his report on HIV as United Nations General Assembly meets to review progress towards ending AIDS NEW...
Global drawing competition celebrates Universal Declaration of Human Rights anniversary…
Geneva, Switzerland, 6 June 2018 – The United Nations Information Service in Geneva and the Office of the High Commissioner...
Integration and Alignment of the Sustainable Development Goals Pivotal to…
As the Government of Guyana moves ahead with the preparation of the Green State Development Strategy (GSDS), the United Nations...
First Lady to work with UNICEF to tackle teenage pregnancy
First Lady Sandra Granger will be teaming up with the United Nations Children Fund’s (UNICEF) to address the social problem...
Adolescent health strategy to ensure wellness – Dr Cummings
– to unlock potential of nation’s adolescents THE Ministry of Public Health, in collaboration with other stakeholders, is hosting a National...
National Land Policy closer
…with signing of US$15M pact between Guyana, FAO The Government of Guyana and the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United...
Stakeholders trained in successful implementation of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in Collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) hosted...
FAO and Agri-Ministry host National Dialogue
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has collaborated with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to host a National Dialogue on...
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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
Government of Guyana/United Nations Country Results Report 2017
Two thousand and seventeen (2017) marked the first year of implementing the United Nations (UN) Caribbean Multi-country Sustainable Development Framework (MSDF), which comes to an end in 2021 and the Delivering as One approach in Guyana. The MSDF is the first regional UN Development Assistance Framework in the Caribbean with 18... Read more
New Publications | Mon, Jun 11 2018
UNICEF - Study of Indigenous Women and Children in Guyana
In Guyana, health, education and socioeconomic indicators for the indigenous population are at theIn Guyana, health, education and socioeconomic indicators for the indigenous population are at thebottommost when compared with other ethnicities. Hence, the 2017 Study on Indigenous Womenand Children in Guyana is key to ensuring a better understanding of... Read more
New Publications | Tue, Jun 05 2018
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