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OUR WORLD New sustainable development goals - the UN’s roadmap to 2030. UN member states adopted the most comprehensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of universal and transformative goals for sustainable development on 25 September 2015. The greatest threats today relate to the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, persistent poverty and marginalisation, spiralling conflicts and human rights abuses, humanitarian crises and forced displacement of people on an unprecedented scale, food insecurity and water shortage, growing economic inequalities, gender inequality, unemployment, global health threats and natural disasters. In our globalised world, national development challenges quickly transcend sovereign borders and become regional and global threats. Consequently, promoting and investing in sustainable development is how we will transform our world. Far from charity, sustainable development is the very premise for our future existence and global welfare. It is against this background that we have to understand and appreciate the importance of the new Global Goals for Sustainable Development. The agreement on the new Global Goals is the outcome of three years of diplomatic effort that began with the Rio+20 Summit in 2012. It involves the most inclusive and transparent negotiation and consultation process in the history of the UN, with significant input from civil society, the private sector, academia, parliamentarians and millions of people in every corner of the world. And the result is – in the words of the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon – a truly “We the Peoples” Agenda. This is a direct reference to the preamble of the UN Charter that starts with “We the Peoples of the United Nations.” The new Global Goals represent an ambitious and bold agenda. It seeks to finish the unfinished business of the current Millennium Development Goals, and achieve sustainable development

through an agenda that is both people and planet sensitive, transformational and universal. The latter means that the goals will apply to all countries – rich and poor - while recognising different realities and capabilities. The set of 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development integrates all three dimensions of sustainability – the social, the economic and the environmental. The goals are inter-connected, and everybody (including the UN) needs to work together and address the challenges in an integrated manner. The new ambitious goals place a huge responsibility on the shoulders of political leaders to deliver on their promises, but also require the mobilisation of all stakeholders including the private sector, civil society organisations and individual citizens. The unprecedented and unique consultative process has established a solid foundation of engagement to build on. Only by working together and in partnership can we realise “We the Peoples” Agenda and promote a transformational change to protect and safeguard our future existence and well-being, and a life in dignity for all people. And with our globalised economy, so-

phisticated technology and knowledge, we have the means. The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reminds us, “We are the first generation that can end poverty, the last that can end climate change.” The first major step has been taken with the adoption of the new Global Goals. Now it is up to all countries to sustain the momentum and to make sure that the words and good intentions are turned into action. The UN agencies stand ready to support UN member states.

Camilla Brückner Director UN Development Programme Nordic Office

John Christensen Head of Center UN Environment Programme

Pernille Fenger Chief UN Populations Fund Nordic Office

Pia Prytz Phiri Regional Representative for Northern Europe UNHCR

Shanelle Hall Director Supply Division UNICEF

Grete Faremo Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director United Nations Office for Project Services

Asger Ryhl Director UN Women Nordic Office

Anne Poulsen Director World Food Programme Nordic Office

Zsuzsanna Jakab Director World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

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THE UN AT 70!

UN CITY AND THE DANISH GOVERNMENT, STRIVING FOR AN EVEN STRONGER UN OVER THE NEXT 70 YEARS. An interview with Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kristian Jensen and President of the General Assembly’s seventieth session, Mogens Lykketoft.

The United Nations is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. What do you see as the unique strengths and challenges of this organisation? Kristian Jensen:

The biggest success of the UN is that it pushes countries to enter into dialogue in spite of disagreements. As such, it is an important arena for deescalating conflicts. But it is also clear that today the values and principles of the UN Charter are being challenged by conflicts and extremism. The biggest failure of the UN is that it has not been possible to push Israel and the Palestinians to reach a peaceful solution. This conflict continues to poison so many other important issues facing the world and the UN. Mogens Lykketoft:

Multilateralism and the work of the United Nations, the trust and hope in global solutions it inspires, and is as needed today as it was when the United Nations was established. Back then, the hope was that the UN would be the framework in which rationality and humanity would prevail; that would make disarmament agreements possible; that could finally bring the major powers to cooperate for a better future for the whole human race; that could assist peoples in attaining self-government and independence and, without racial prejudice, could protect the rights of minorities, vulnerable and marginalised groups, including women, children, the displaced, people with disabilities and indigenous peoples. Today, that hope and those objectives remain as relevant as ever. That is the signal we should communicate from the 70th anniversary of the UN.

How can Denmark and other likeminded countries use the UN to promote key priorities and values?

Kristian Jensen:

Throughout the UN’s history, Denmark has been

– and will continue to be - among the strongest supporters of our world organisation. Denmark is a small country, but through the UN we are able to maximise our influence and promote Danish strategic interests. We believe strongly in the protection of basic rights and fundamental freedoms for everyone. We take responsibility by running for a seat in the UN Human Rights Council for the period 2019-2021, and by hosting the upcoming Women Deliver conference in Copenhagen, in May 2016. Mogens Lykketoft:

As the President of the General Assembly, I represent all countries and therefore, I cannot speak on behalf of one country or a group of countries. But of course, as you all know, I am Danish, and I bring with me into the office Danish values which I will build on while still respecting and honouring my mandate.

In a world of numerous crises and conflicts, there seems to be a need of a UN that can react more effectively and rapidly. How can Denmark and other countries contribute to an even stronger UN in 10 years from now? Kristian Jensen:

The world is faced with tremendous challenges, and we desperately need effective UN peacekeeping, mediation and peace-building. But the UN will not succeed unless Member States provide the necessary contributions. Until this day, more than 50,000 Danish soldiers have served under the blue flag. Today, we contribute to several missions and Denmark stands ready to continue our strong engagement. But it is also clear that we need a UN Security Council that is ready to take the necessary decisions to maintain international peace and security. We need a Security Council that reflects the world of today and provides legitimate and effective solutions. Mogens Lykketoft:

The central role of the UN as a global actor supporting and promoting peace and security is more needed than ever. The UN is often one of the few international organisations that is pres-

ent before, during and after conflict. This places the UN squarely in the centre of crisis - whether man-made or natural. While the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security lies with the Security Council, the General Assembly can - and does - play a crucial role in addressing the human rights and humanitarian aspects of conflicts and crisis around the world. In fact, sustaining peace whether through preventative efforts, mediation and promotion of peaceful settlement of conflict, peacebuilding or peacekeeping and even counter-terrorism, the General Assembly contributes in less obvious but no less important ways to a more humane world in which peaceful co-existence is the norm and not the exception.

You have both recently taken up new positions. What kind of good advice would you give each other? Kristian Jensen:

My advice to Mogens Lykketoft is; focus your energy on the most crucial issues. The world is facing a lot of challenges and it is important, that he especially focuses on implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. He should also be aware of not losing sight of the very core values on which the UN was founded. We must keep the focus on the protection of basic rights and fundamental freedoms for all individuals. Amidst conflicts and power politics we need a strong President of the General Assembly to remind the world of these obligations. Mogens Lykketoft:

Denmark has always supported the work of the UN in both political and economic terms. My advice to Kristian would be to always remember that Denmark, for decades, has increased its influence through the participation in international organisations like the European Union, NATO and not least the United Nations. Only through international cooperation and good relations can our central values be heard and acknowledged.

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THE MILLENNIUM

DEVELOPMENT GOALS (MDGs) IN REVIEW

The MDG status report for 2015 finds that the 15-year effort to achieve eight inspirational goals by 2015 was largely successful, but there remains some way to go. The Millennium Development Goals, set up in 2000 by leaders from all over the world, has been the most successful anti-poverty movement in history. In the MDG annual status report released in July of this year, it was noted that goal-setting can lift millions of people out of poverty, empower women and girls, improve health and well-being, and provide vast new opportunities for better lives. It also made mention of the specific gains that have been made, while acknowledging the shortfalls that remain. The data and analysis presented in the report shows that with targeted interventions, sound strategies, adequate resources and political will, even the poorest can make progress. “Following profound and consistent gains, we now know that extreme poverty can be eradicated within one more generation,” said United Nations Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon. “The MDGs have 6

greatly contributed to this progress and have taught us how governments, business and civil society can work together to achieve transformational breakthroughs.” Here are some of the most note-worthy achievements, as highlighted in the report: ✓ Only two short decades ago, nearly half of the developing world lived in extreme poverty. The number of people now living in extreme poverty has declined by more than half, falling from 1.9 billion in 1990 to 836 million in 2015. ✓ The proportion of undernourished people in the developing regions has fallen by almost half since 1990, from 23.3 percent in 1990– 1992 to 12.9 percent in 2014–2016. ✓ The primary school net enrolment rate in the developing regions has reached 91 per cent in

2015, up from 83 percent in 2000. ✓ Many more girls are now in school compared to 15 years ago. The developing regions as a whole have achieved the target to eliminate gender disparity in primary education. ✓ Women have gained ground in parliamentary representation in nearly 90 percent of the 174 countries with data over the past 20 years. The average proportion of women in parliament has nearly doubled during the same period. Yet still only one in five members are women. ✓ The rate of children dying before their fifth birthday has declined by more than half, dropping from 90 to 43 deaths per 1,000 live births since 1990. The maternal mortality ratio shows a decline of 45 percent world wide, with most of the reduction occurring since 2000.

✓ Measles vaccination helped prevent nearly 15.6 million deaths between 2000 and 2013. The number of globally reported measles cases declined by 67 percent for the same period. ✓ Targeted investments in fighting diseases have brought unprecedented results. Over 6.2 million malaria deaths were averted between 2000 and 2015, while tuberculosis prevention, diagnosis and treatment interventions saved an estimated 37 million lives between 2000 and 2013. ✓ New HIV infections fell by approximately 40 percent between 2000 and 2013, from an estimated 3.5 million cases to 2.1 million. ✓ Worldwide, 2.1 billion people have gained access to improved sanitation and the proportion of people practicing open defeca tion has fallen almost by half since 1990. ✓ In 2015, 91 percent of the global population is using an improved drinking water source, compared to 76 percent in 1990 ✓ Internet penetration has grown from just over 6 percent of the world’s population in 2000 to 43 percent in 2015. As a result, 3.2 billion people are linked to a global network of content and applications.

✓ Official development assistance from developed countries saw an increase of 66 percent in real terms from 2000 and 2014, reaching USD 135.2 billion. The report also acknowledges the uneven achievements and shortfalls in many areas of focus under the MDGs; highlighting that there is a need to finish the unfinished business in the 2015-agenda. An agenda that seeks to address the shortfalls and areas of underachievement that have been identified. This has set a course towards a new set of global goals – the Sustainable Development Goals.

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BUILDING A STRONG UN AND BETTER WORLD Celebrating 70 years of the UN in pictures.

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The 70th anniversary of the United Nations is an opportunity to reflect – to look back on the UN’s history and take stock of its enduring achievements. It is also an opportunity to spotlight where the UN – and the international community as a whole – needs to redouble its efforts to meet current and future challenges across the three pillars of its work: Peace and security, development, and human rights.” - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for UN70.

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THE UN HAS 4 MAIN PURPOSES:

 To keep peace throughout the world.  To develop friendly relations among nations.  To help nations work together to improve the lives of poor people, to conquer hunger, disease and illiteracy, and to encourage respect for each other’s rights and freedoms.  To be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations to achieve these goals.

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THE 70 YEARS, 70 DOCUMENTS EXHIBIT To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations, the Dag HammarskjĂśld Library at UN Global Headquarters in New York, is presenting an exploration of the seventy key documents that have shaped the United Nations and our world. Each month the library will add new documents honouring the historic breadth of the Organisationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work in the areas of peace and security, humanitarian assistance, development, and human rights.

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SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

Transforming our world by 2030.

approximately 75% of participants under 30

shared global goals and targets, countries will

years of age.

tailor them and implement policies at the country level.

On 25 September 2015, UN Member States adopted this historic agreement on a compre-

The 17 SDGs and 169 targets of the new agenda

hensive, far-reaching and people-centred set of

will be monitored and reviewed using a set of

universal and transformative goals for sustaina-

global indicators. The global indicator frame-

ble development, – and – to quote the outcome

work, to be developed by the Inter Agency and

document – committed themselves to working

Expert Group on SDG Indicators, will be agreed

‘tirelessly for their full implementation by 2030’.

on by the UN Statistical Commission by March

tainability.

This agenda is a plan of action for people, planet

2016. Governments will also develop their own

and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen uni-

national indicators to assist in monitoring pro-

It was a three-year-long, transparent, participa-

versal peace and greater freedom.

gress made on the goals and targets.

people’s voices. Many people, especially youth,

Having received world-wide support from civil

What are the SDGs?

were also involved from the beginning on social

society, business, parliamentarians and other

The 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Develop-

media and other platforms, including the UN’s

actors, the SDGs represent an unprecedented

ment (the SDGs) are people and planet sensitive,

global MyWorld survey that received more than

agreement around sustainable development

transformational and universal, meaning they

eight million votes from around the world, with

priorities among 193 Member States. With the

apply to all countries – rich and poor – while

Building on the Millennium Development Goals, post the 2015 deadline, the United Nations have identified a new agenda to replace them. The new goals were set to address the three interconnected elements of sustainable development: Social, economic and environmental sus-

tory process, inclusive of all stakeholders and

recognising different realities and capabilities. “They are a roadmap to ending global poverty, building a life of dignity for all and leaving no one behind. It is also a clarion call to work in partnership and intensify efforts to share prosperity, empower people’s livelihoods, ensure peace and heal our planet for the benefit of this and future generations,” said United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. “We have a big, bold agenda before us – now we must work to make it real in people’s lives everywhere.” The set of 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development and the 169 targets commit to eradicate poverty in all its forms and dimensions. “It integrates all three dimensions of sustainability – the social, the economic and the environmental, and thereby acknowledges their inter-connectedness and the need for integrated development approaches,” said Mette Fjalland, Communications and Liaison Officer, UNDP Nordic Representation Office. The goals, which are applicable from January 2016, present a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity to set a transformational development agenda for our own future and for future generations to come. The indicators for how each goal will be measured will be finalised by March 2016. The responsibility for achieving the Goals rests on the world’s capability of coming together – governments, private sector, civil society organisations and individual citizens – all have a role to play in the new development agenda.

The new Global Goals are: Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere. Goal 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture. Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Goal 8: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation. Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries. Goal 11: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss. Goal 16: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development.

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ART IN UN CITY

The Danish Arts Foundation and the UN City Arts Committee have created a comprehensive art solution for UN City, to complement its Scandinavian architecture with art and colour. The artists were selected from a group of Danish contemporary artists, and their art either correlates with, or challenges the clean, sharp, and iconic look of the building. Presently UN City has a collection of paintings and ceramics on loan from the Arts Foundation in meeting rooms and corridor spaces.

entrance hall and measures 3x7 meters. She works with a visual universe that uncovers a dedicated craft, and a sense for the figurative, but also a desire to deconstruct safe and homely settings. Her paintings depart from well-known environments, which are often subjected to latent and symbolic risk.

The building also has two large-scale paintings on display, which were commissioned specifically for UN City. Furthermore, a selection of photographs featuring the building by Adam Mørk are on display in the V.I.P. meeting room.

Of her painting, Mie Mørkeberg says, “My sketch depicts a colonnade, or a path with columns on both sides, a green path that you can follow almost as far as the eye can see. This green path, or this floor if you will, moves in one direction, straight ahead/forward towards a goal, a solution, towards a result, towards something resolved and positive. At the end of the path you can glimpse a lighter space. You are, that is, moving towards the light.”

The two large-scale paintings were commissioned by the Danish Arts Foundation, created by the two Danish artists, Mie Mørkeberg and Peter Bonde, who are both trained at the Royal Danish Art Academy. Their styles are very different as is their use of materials, colours, and themes. Both pieces were finalised in the spring of 2015. Mie Mørkeberg’s painting is located in the main 14

Peter Bonde’s piece is located above the auditorium staircase. His work is characterised by his attraction to experiments. Throughout his carreer, he has worked with everything from assemblage, collage, modified and lively pictures

to installations and sculptural accumulations. For UN City, Peter Bonde replaced the traditional canvas with an ultra-reflective mirror foil that aims to interact with the warm-coloured oil and incorporate its audience and the surrounding room. Complementary to the art in the UN City, UN organisations in UN City are free to form arts clubs and decorate their office spaces.

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VISITING UN CITY

UN CITY OPENS ITS DOORS TO ALL UN City Copenhagen is a unique addition to the Danish capital. Here, more than a thousand employees from nine agencies work together under the mission of the United Nations. Located on Marmorkaj (Marble Pier), an artificial island in Copenhagen’s Northern Harbour, you will find UN City surrounded by water. A small moat separates it from the rest of Copenhagen, and, ironically, secures the openness of the building. Instead of high walls or fences, the moat makes the white building with the characteristic shape of an eight-fingered star visible, even welcoming, from the city. The iconic star-shape, with the eight arms, symbolises the UN’s efforts to reach out to people all over the world, and the openness of UN is reflected by the building. For tourists on cruise ships and ferries travelling to Copenhagen, the white building provides an architectural welcome to the city, home of the largest UN hub in Scandinavia. The building however is not only open to curious glances from tourists, as a visitors’ center has been established, enabling anyone so inclined to take a look inside and hear more about the importance and diversity of the UN’s work, and the sustainability and architecture of one of Copenhagen’s most remarkable buildings.

UN City itself is certified Platinum by LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) and the winner of the European Commission’s Green Building Award for New Buildings, and a number of details and solutions help ensure that UN City only spends half as much energy as similar sized office buildings. Copenhagen’s airport and infrastructure is particularly important to UNICEF, who has constructed a state-of-the-art, fully automatic warehouse (UN City Campus 2) in Nordhavn. From here, thousands of cubic metres of humanitarian aid are shipped to destinations all over the world on a daily basis. Due to the diversity in visions and area of work, a wide range of functions are undertaken in the UN City – from communication targeted towards the European population over procurement of vital equipment and medicine.

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Visit UN City Every Friday at 14:00, UN City opens its doors to the public. Anyone may request a tour, which is free of charge. During the tour, you will learn more about the work of the UN, the agencies present in UN City, and the building itself. The tour takes approximately 45 minutes. If you are a group of fifteen or more people, interested in learning more about the UN and UN City, you are able to choose a guided tour or a lecture, or both. Tours and lectures are offered as free services. When setting foot in the building, visitors will quickly grasp how different the agencies actually are, and how different their goals and visions are. What is shared, however, is a common commitment to help nations work together to improve the living conditions of the people belonging to these nations. More about UN City As a host for the UN, Copenhagen provides a range of benefits: A well-functioning city that gives the UN easy access to Copenhagen Airport, a well-educated workforce and a shared vision of being sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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PRIVATE SECTOR

LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS TO HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS Leading logistics companies help WFP in the fight to save lives in disaster areas. In July of this year, leading logistics companies and the United Nations World Food Programme met in Copenhagen, to discuss how they can help save lives in disaster situations. Hosted at the Maersk Group headquarters, the two-day meeting was held as the world faces an unprecedented number of emergencies. Cooperation between the private sector and the humanitarian community is recognised as being instrumental in increasing the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance to crisis-affected countries.

Through WFP, as lead of the Logistics Cluster, Maersk Group, Agility and UPS support the humanitarian community with lifesaving logistics solutions when disasters strike. These companies are joining forces under a partnership called ‘Logistics Emergency Teams’ (LET) facilitated by the World Economic Forum with the purpose of bringing their key resources, global networks, and expertise into play where they are most needed. Private sector making a difference The Director of WFP’s Nordic Office, Anne Poulsen, explains: “Last year, when the Ebola-affected countries were at risk of total isolation from the world, the LET partners were ready with essential support. Maersk kept their shipping routes to the countries open despite the risks, and at the 16

same time, supported ocean transport of Ebola response relief items from all over the world to the countries. UPS supported ground handling for airlifts of urgently required medicine and protective equipment. In Nepal, Agility has helped WFP with the import process of essential relief materials, ensuring that they reach the affected families in time.” “We take social responsibility seriously in the countries in which we operate, and when disasters hit, we can provide support through our logistics expertise and global network. The LET partnership ensures that our expertise is used where the need is greatest and where it can add the most value to the disaster response. When the Ebola-affected countries last year were in risk of isolation, we were able to ensure that trade and normal business activities as well as the delivery of urgently needed relief supplies could continue. That effort supported the affected countries, helped diminish the effect of the crisis on our own business as well as supported our long-term engagement in these countries,” explains Annette Strube, Head of Group Sustainability at Maersk Group, of the company’s commitment to humanitarian work.

Maersk Group at the beginning of July, they evaluated the results of the partnership so far, and assessed the best way forward. It was found that the partnership support during the Ebola response was particular successful and that the partners are committed to leverage this in future emergencies.

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These new and innovative partnerships are critically needed for the humani-

tarian community to meet the challenges posed by the high number of complex disasters and at the same time ensures that we effectively save lives when the next disaster hits.

- Wolfgang Herbinger, Director of WFP’s Logistics Division

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According to Wolfgang Herbinger, Director of WFP’s Logistics Division, the humanitarian community is under more pressure than ever: “Disasters strike more often and they last longer. The international humanitarian community is strong, but the resources available cannot keep up with the rapidly escalating disasters. New types of support are needed and innovative partnerships with private companies can provide essential back-up for the strained humanitarian community.”

The Logistics Cluster The Logistics Cluster is one of 11 sectors set up by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee in 2005, to ensure coordination in emergencies, improve emergency response and thereby save lives. Due to its expertise within humanitarian logistics and vast field capacity, WFP was mandated to be the global lead of the Logistics Cluster. The Logistics Cluster is responsible for coordination, information management, and where necessary, provision of critical logistics services in emergencies with the objective of ensuring the humanitarian community has the ability to save lives.

Currently, the Logistics Cluster has active operations in nine countries: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iraq, Nepal, Somalia, South Sudan, Syria, Ukraine and Yemen. Coordination is crucial for an effective and efficient response with hundreds of humanitarian organisations active in the different emergencies. To learn more about the Logistics Cluster, visit: http://www. logcluster.org/

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PREPARING FOR COP21 IN PARIS UNEP DTU Partnership in Copenhagen helps countries in their preparations for this global event.

As governments around the world gear up for COP 21, the global climate conference taking place in Paris this coming December, UNEP DTU Partnership is helping countries prepare their national commitment reports - an essential building block for constructing a new international agreement. Given the current levels of greenhouse gas emissions, the need for a new global climate change agreement is urgent - which is why representatives of some 190 countries are coming to Paris this December to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference. At that mega-meeting, also known as the 21st Conference of the Parties, or COP21, participants will attempt to reach an agreement that will not only limit greenhouse gas emissions so that the worldwide temperature increase stays under two degrees, but also take into account each country’s specific needs. In order meet this massive challenge, countries have prepared a report presenting their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), including the efforts they are ready to make to limit greenhouse gas emissions. UNEP DTU Partnership, a United Nations Environment Programme Collaborating Centre, is a leading international research institution focusing on energy, climate and sustainable development, and is helping with funding from the Global Environment Facility, UNEP DTU is providing technical 18

assistance for countries to develop these INDCs. Simply put, INDCs are pledges by countries that detail what actions they are prepared to take to contribute to global mitigation efforts and what measures they will commit to on a national level to adapt to unavoidable climatic changes. “UNEP DTU contributes on a number of issues regarding COP21 in Paris this year,” says John Christensen, Director of UNEP DTU. “In addition to supporting countries on INDC preparation, we have engaged an INDC expert team that as part of the work on the UNEP Emissions Gap Report 2015 assesses the mitigation contribution of the incoming INDCs and compares the emissions results with what will be required to still achieve the 2˚C and 1.5˚C temperature goals,” he says.

ough assessment of the latest scientific work, examining possible gaps relating to finance, technology and knowledge. This year, the second Adaptation Gap Report is making a deeper dive on the “finance gap,” which is basically the difference between what is needed for adaptation efforts and what is available from national and international sources. “The Gap reports are extensively referred to both in the negotiation process and in the media, and it is clear that the timely delivery of the best scientific information on key mitigation and adaptation issues is a very important contribution by UNEP” says John Christensen. Even if assessments of the incoming INDCs al-

The Gap Reports The UNEP Emissions Gap Report that Christensen refers to is an annual report that, this year, examines the gap between what countries have been proposing in terms of emissions reductions for 2030 in their INDCs and what is the maximum emission level in 2030, compatible with a 2 degree target. The Emissions Gap Report 2015, will be released in early November.

ready make it clear that the combined nation-

Now in its sixth year, the Emissions Gap Report is still a UNEP flagship report bringing together research teams and scientists from around the world. Last year, the concept was expanded to adaptation, and the first Adaptation Gap Report was prepared using the same approach of engaging a wide range of leading experts in a thor-

many will make public commitments to com-

al ambitions of the world’s 193 countries are not going to close the Emissions Gap, there is much room for hope.

Parallel to the formal

negotiations in Paris will be what is known as the Lima-Paris Action Agenda. At these events, cities, private companies and other non-state actors will showcase their own take on how to strengthen emissions reduction efforts, and bat climate change over and above what has been submitted in the national commitments. Through its Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, UNEP DTU will play an important role in encouraging cities and private companies to take forceful action on energy efficiency.

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UNDP United Nations Development Programme - UNDP - is the UN’s largest development organisation. We work throughout the world with governments and other national partners to promote sustainable human development focusing our work on eradicating poverty in a way which simultaneously reduces inequality and exclusion, and avoids wrecking our ecosystems. UNDP also has a special role of coordinator of the entire UN development system.

as a liaison and communication office with a public outreach function to the Nordic countries - Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland. The office is led by Camilla Brückner (since February 2012). The NRO works to inform and raise public awareness of UNDP’s mandate, work and results. Our integrated sustainable human development approach focuses on poverty eradication, effective, inclusive and accountable government, environmental sustainability, crisis prevention and early recovery. We have played a central role in delivering on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and in defining the new Global Goals for Sustainable Development. UNDP will also play a critical role in supporting the delivery of the new

FACTSHEET: Established: 1966 Headquarters: New York Operational in: 177 countries and territories NORDIC OPERATIONS IN COPENHAGEN UNDP has several headquarter functions located in UN City, including our global human resource department, procurement, IT connectivity and a Nordic Representation Office. In addition, UNDP hosts the UN City’s Common Services. UNDP Nordic Representation Office (NRO) initially opened in Copenhagen in 1993 and serves

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading environmental authority. UNEP sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP WORK ENCOMPASSES: ✓ Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends. ✓ Developing international and national environmental instruments. ✓ Strengthening institutions for the management of the environment. UNEP has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya with six regional offices and various country

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The leading global environmental authority.

Source: http://www.undp.org

Asian Development Bank

UNEP

Global Goals particularly in the areas of poverty reduction, inequality, environmental sustainability and peace and justice, and as coordinator of the UN development system.

offices and collaborating centres globally.

pacity building.

In Denmark, UNEP is represented by its collaborating centre, UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP). The Partnership comprises two centres: The Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency, which serves as the Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) Energy Efficiency Hub.

The UNEP-DHI Centre is a UNEP centre of expertise dedicated to improving the management, development and use of freshwater resources from the local to the global level.

UDP is a leading international research and advisory institution on energy, climate and sustainable development, which is an integral part of DTU Managing Engineering and an integral part of UNEP’s Climate Change Strategy and Energy Programme. UDP provides in-country activities on low-carbon and resilient development to developing countries, conducts leading international research and provides policy analysis and ca-

Furthermore, UNEP hosts the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), located in UN City. CTCN promotes the accelerated transfer of environmentally-sound technologies for low-carbon and climate resilient development at the request of developing countries. CTCN provides technology solutions, capacity building and advice on policy, legal and regulatory frameworks tailored to the needs of individual countries. Source: www.unep.org

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UNICEF

Giving the most disadvantaged children the opportunity to survive, develop and thrive.

From deadly natural disasters to brutal conflicts and fast-spreading epidemics, millions of children across the world are impacted. Up to one in 10 children are affected by armed conflicts alone.

Children’s rights are at the centre of UNICEF’s mission. The United Nations established UNICEF in 1946 to care for children affected by World War II. Today, UNICEF helps children survive and thrive from childhood through adolescence in 190 countries and areas. Together with governments and the humanitarian community, UNICEF provides development programme support and emergency response in the areas of child health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation and child protection.

UNICEF IN COPENHAGEN In 1962, UNICEF accepted an offer from the Danish Government to move its packing operations from New York to Copenhagen. From 1984 until the completion of UN City in 2012, UNICEF was housed in purpose-built premises in Marmormolen, Nordhavn. Today, UNCEF’s global supply and logistics headquarters, Supply Division, is located in UN City, Campus 2. Last year, UNICEF procured over USD3.38 billion in supplies and services for children, including vaccines reaching 40 percent of the world’s

children. UNICEF shipped over 17,000 tonnes in supplies from Copenhagen in 2014. At the onset of an emergency, UNICEF-Copenhagen staff are often deployed to provide extra logistics, planning, data analysis, warehousing and supply chain management support to countries. UNICEF works to secure a sustained, uninterrupted supply of affordable, quality products for children by working with suppliers to create competitive markets for life-saving products. UNICEF collaborates with donors and programme countries to address bottlenecks in funding, forecasting and planning, and provides technical expertise to governments to strengthen supply chains. Through its Copenhagen-based product innovation lab, UNICEF works with partners, academia, industry and country offices to develop and scale up access to new and more inclusive products.

UNHCR

The UN Refugee Agency, engages the private sector globally from its new offices in UN City, Copenhagen – a daunting task as Europe faces its worst refugee crisis in decades. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, leads international action to protect people forced to flee their homes because of conflict and persecution. We deliver life-saving assistance like shelter, food and water, we help safeguard fundamental human rights and develop solutions that can end the displacement. Entirely humanitarian and non-political, UNHCR is headquartered in Geneva and has national and international staff of more than 9,300 working in 123 countries. Over 80 percent of its staff are working on the ground, often in difficult and dangerous environments.

Europe is facing its worst refugee crisis in decades. Most of those arriving are refugees forced to flee conflict and persecution – the large majority running for their lives from the ongoing conflict in Syria. UNHCR is leading emergency efforts to secure that refugees arriving in Europe are properly received, and that they are given protection and emergency assistance while appropriate solutions are being found. We are also on the ground providing assistance and protection to the millions of Syrian refugees who have fled to the surrounding region. UNHCR’s presence in Copenhagen will strength-

en relations with Denmark and all Nordic countries, other UN agencies and partners from the private sector. UNHCR’s Regional Representation for Northern Europe, covering Denmark, continues to be located in Stockholm. Please visit UNHCR.org and offer your donation.

UNHCR is almost entirely funded by voluntary contributions from governments and private donors, and needs support in order to help the 42,9 million people that depend on us. From its new global office in Copenhagen, UNHCR mobilises private sector resources for its operations. The private sector brings great value in its ability to mobilise funds quickly, raise awareness and build engagement.

UNHCR has more than one million individual donors worldwide and a number of multi-million dollar corporate and foundation partners, but in a time where the global refugee crisis is reaching unprecedented levels outreach to private sector donors must continue to expand – also in Denmark.

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UNFPA

Promoting gender equality, and the health and rights of girls and women.

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA assists 158 countries through an organisational network that spans 112 country offices, six regional offices, the UNFPA headquarters in New York and six liaison offices, including the Nordic Office in UN City, Copenhagen.

bers, is located in UN City, Copenhagen.

… where every pregnancy is wanted It is a recognised human right to be able to decide when to have children and how many. UNFPA is the world’s largest procurer of contraceptives for public funds enabling millions of women, men and young people to plan their pregnancies and thus to enjoy this human right. The UNFPA global procurement team, counting 70+ staff mem-

… where every young person’s potential is fulfilled UNFPA promotes age-appropriate comprehensive sexuality education and supports the abandonment of harmful practices such as early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation. UNFPA sees young people as a resource for positive change which can be unleashed with

… where every child birth is safe UNFPA supports the strengthening of health systems to provide adequate care to women during pregnancy and childbirth. This includes prenatal visits, skilled attendance at birth, and the possibility for referral to emergency assistance - such as a caesarean section - if complications arise.

education and job opportunities combined with protection against forced marriage and early childbearing and improved gender equality. IN ADDITION UNFPA helps countries do censuses and to build their capacity to collect and analyse population data to guide national policymaking. DID YOU KNOW? Since UNFPA started its work in 1969, the average number of children born per woman in developing countries has more than halved from six to 2.65. In this same period of time, the rate of women who die from complications in childbirth has also halved. Families are smaller and healthier. Source: www.unfpa.org/about-us

UNOPS Operational excellence for results that matter. SERVING PEOPLE IN NEED

homes and schools following the devastating

Strong partnerships are the foundation of the

floods in Serbia, promoting primary education in

work of UNOPS. With over 7,000 personnel

South Sudan, and supplying renewable energy

spread across 80 countries, UNOPS offers its

to internally displaced women and children in

partners the logistical, technical and manage-

the Kurdistan Region of Iraq.

ment knowledge they need, wherever they need it.

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UNOPS projects range from helping partners

UNOPS global headquarters are based at UN

build schools, roads, bridges and hospitals, to

City in Copenhagen. Through its headquarters

procuring goods and services and training local

and a network of more than 30 regional, coun-

personnel. The aim is to manage projects and

try and partnership offices, UNOPS undertakes

programmes of every size, while simultaneously

activities around the world, often in very chal-

enhancing the capacity of developing countries

lenging environments.

to manage their own initiatives. This year marks the 20th anniversary of UNOPS The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) mission is to serve people in need by expanding the ability of the UN system and its partners to manage projects, infrastructure and procurement in a sustainable and efficient manner.

In 2014, UNOPS supported more than 1,200 pro-

as an independent, self-financing entity within

jects worth USD1.2 billion on behalf of partners.

the UN system. Looking forward, UNOPS will

Some of these projects include, for example,

continue to support partner activities across the

supporting a range of health and food securi-

world working towards its mission of serving

ty initiatives throughout Myanmar, rebuilding

people in need. 21

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UN WOMEN Empowering women and girls.

UN Women is the UN organisation dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. WHAT WE DO FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS UN Women supports United Nations Member States as they set global standards for achieving gender equality, and works with governments, civil society to design laws, policies, programmes and services needed to implement these standards. UN Women stands behind women’s equal participation in all aspects of life, focusing on five priority areas to unlock rapid transformation: ✓ Increasing women’s participation and leadership;

✓ Ending violence against women; ✓ Engaging women in all aspects of peace and security processes; ✓ Enhancing women’s economic empowerment; and ✓ Making gender equality central to national development planning and budgeting. UN Women also coordinates and promotes the UN System’s work in advancing gender equality. PRESENCE IN THE NORDIC REGION UN Women’s Nordic Office situated at UN City in Copenhagen liaises with Nordic governments, parliamentarians and key decision-makers, as well as UN Women National Committees in Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, the private sector, media, civil society and all UN agencies based in Copenhagen. The Nordic countries have

a steadfast relationship with the UN, and have historically been strong advocates for gender equality both within their own countries and as part of their international development cooperation policy. Source:http://www.unwomen.org

WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the authority responsible for public health within the United Nations system. To provide leadership in global health matters and deliver tailor-made assistance to countries, the Organization works from a global base in Geneva, through six regional offices in strategic locations around the world, and at national level via 150 Country Offices. WHO AT UN CITY The WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Eu22

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Coordinating global public health care.

rope), based at UN City in Copenhagen, is one of WHO’s six regional offices. It has over 500 staff, 29 Country Offices and several technical centres of excellence. The goal of the Office is the attainment of equitable and sustainable health for the 900 million people who live in the WHO European Region. Every year in September, ministers of health from the 53 countries in the Region meet to set health objectives. WHO/Europe supports countries to deliver high-quality, effective health services, and works with partners to encourage and enable collaboration across sectors, under the ‘Health 2020’ policy framework. Health

2020 emphasises improving health for all and reducing inequalities, strengthening leadership on health issues and building participation in decision-making. WHO/Europe provides technical expertise for its member states on all aspects of health and well-being. This includes areas such as communicable and non-communicable diseases, disease prevention, health determinants, health systems, environment and health, child and maternal health, health information and evidence, etc. WHO/Europe also works with countries and partner agencies to support those affected by health emergencies and humanitarian crises, such as the conflict in eastern Ukraine, the civil war in Syria, and many others. WHO staff include medical doctors, public health specialists, scientists and epidemiologists, experts in health statistics, economics and emergency relief and administrative, financial, and information systems.

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WFP

Fighting hunger worldwide. hunger worldwide. In emergencies, WFP delivers food to areas where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, food is used to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 80 countries every year, and is funded entirely by voluntary donations.

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting

WFP’s Strategic Plan for 2014-2017 provides the framework for WFP’s operations and its role in achieving a world with zero hunger. The Plan lays out four objectives: 1. Save lives and protect livelihoods in emergencies; 2. Support food security and nutrition and (re)build livelihoods in fragile settings and fol-

lowing emergencies; 3. Reduce risk and enable people, communities and countries to meet their own food and nutrition needs; 4. Reduce undernutrition and break the intergenerational cycle of hunger. PLACING HUNGER ON THE MAP IN NORTHERN EUROPE The Nordic WFP Office in Copenhagen works to raise awareness of and advocate for the results and key role of WFP and its Nordic partners in achieving zero hunger. The Nordic Office is WFP’s window to the Nordic countries, which are strategically important partners. Combined, the Nordic countries were the 6th largest donor to WFP in 2014 and among WFP’s top multilateral donors. The Nordic WFP Office serves as liaison between the WFP headquarters in Rome, regional and country offices and partners in the Nordic countries.