StatementStatement to the Second regular session of the Executive Board 2026
Ente: UNOPS Business Opportunities
Paese: UN
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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) 25 August 2026 Statement to the Second regular session of the Executive Board 2026 Share this article on Social Media Facebook Linkedin Twitter Mail Statement by Jorge Moreira da Silva, UN Under-Secretary-General and UNOPS Executive Director, to UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS Executive Board Second regular session, 25 August 2026. [Check against delivery] Mr. President, Distinguished Members of the Executive Board, Colleagues, partners and friends, It is an honour to address you today. In the last few years - in parallel with formidable transformations and breakthroughs on energy, artificial intelligence, medicine and biology - we have also witnessed an unprecedented increase of temperature and climate impacts, an unprecedented loss of biodiversity, an unprecedented drop of Official Development Assistance (ODA), and an unprecedented - since World War II- increase in conflicts and forced displacement, together with an unprecedented perception of impunity and double standards. Rather than complacency or nostalgia, what these worrying trends on peace, development and humanitarian landscape require is a strong commitment to rebuilding the trust of citizens in sustainable development and multilateralism. More than half of the world’s population express little or no trust in their governments. And many don’t think multilateralism works for them. This is why leaders, institutions and decision-makers must do much more to restore trust and rebuild the social contract with communities. So, how do we rebuild trust and reconnect to people’s aspirations? This is a response all institutions must provide, according to their own mandates. From UNOPS point of view - and based on our mandate - two things are key: We need to deliver results for people and show impact. And we need to deliver meaningful reforms. For all of us here, this should be a moment of accountability. How are we doubling down on our mandates to get things done and deliver for people? Allow me to anchor my statement around these two areas. *** Delivering Results for People I will start with some of the improvements that UNOPS has delivered for people, through the lens of our eight UNOPS Missions . Established to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and our Strategic Plan 2026-2029 , the missions help us stay strategic, agile and prepared. These non-programmatic missions are crucial given UNOPS implementation mandate and fee-for-service business model , allowing us to respond quickly to emerging crises and work in high-risk settings, where two thirds of all UNOPS work takes place. As we stated in the Strategic Plan 2026-2029 , the eight non-programmatic missions are internal practice areas for knowledge and learning and express needs recognized on Sustainable Development Goals. These missions do not present programmatic intentionality, but readiness to collaborate when we are called on. An example of this readiness approach was in Venezuela following the double earthquakes last June, UNOPS integrated in the UN response and supported search and rescue teams. The teams are working closely with partners in the country to support reconstruction of houses and recovery. Let me highlight the relevance and impact of some projects framed by the eight non-programmatic missions: On Triple Planetary Crisis Here, we bring together efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. In South Asia , with partners, we have prevented nearly 15 million kilograms of plastic waste from reaching rivers and seas and helped recycle over 1.5 million kilograms of plastic waste across six countries. In Paraguay , UNOPS is helping to strengthen biodiversity conservation, institutional capacity and community engagement in the east. In South Sudan , we work with partners to strengthen climate resilience by rehabilitating water infrastructure, reducing flood risks and supporting livelihoods. UNOPS also hosts a number of funds and initiatives to help countries turn climate commitments into action. Examples of this include Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT), NDC Partnership - to support countries with Nationally Determined Contributions - and the Forest and Climate Leaders’ Partnership (FCLP). On Energy Transition Supporting countries in their clean energy transition is another major area of focus. A combination of climate shocks and energy crises brought about by disruptions to shipping via the Strait of Hormuz has made the case for clean energy transition stronger than ever. UNOPS works with partners to increase energy access and accelerate net-zero transition, promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency. One example is our partnership with SEforAll, which UNOPS hosts. Together, we support Sierra Leone ’s green energy ambition to raise renewable energy use to 85 per cent by 2030 and provide electricity to rural areas by 2027. For people in rural Sierra Leone, the
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