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Nations in Country Team in Ukraine UNUnited System Ukraine The United Nations family in Ukraine consists of 13 agencies, international organisations and associated institutions, addressing a variety of issues to improve the lives of all people in Ukraine. The UN Country Team in Ukraine includes the following members: The United Nations Children’s Fund UNICEF works for children’s rights, their survival, development and protection from early childhood through adolescence. UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. www.unicef.org/ukraine

The United Nations Development Programme UNDP is the UN’s global development network, working with countries on their own solutions to global and national development challenges of democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment. www.undp.org.ua

The United Nations Population Fund UNFPA promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/ AIDS, every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect. www.unfpa.org.ua

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNAIDS is the main advocate for global action on the epidemic. It brings together the efforts and resources of nine UN system organisations to the AIDS response in Ukraine, namely UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. www.unaids.org.ua

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHRC is mandated by the United Nations to lead and coordinate international action for the world-wide protection of refugees and the resolution of refugee problems with primary purpose to safeguard the rights and well-being of refugees. www.unhcr.org.ua

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime UNODC is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime.

UNODC is mandated to assist Member States in their struggle against illicit drugs, crime and terrorism. www.unodc.org

The International Atomic Energy Agency

IAEA is the world´s center of cooperation in the nuclear field. It works with Member States, including Ukraine, and multiple partners worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies. www.iaea.org

The International Labour Organisation ILO promotes decent work for all. Its main aims are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue in handling work-related issues. www.ilo.org

The International Organisation for Migration IOM is an inter-governmental organisation that promotes humane and rights-based approaches to Migration and Development, Facilitating and Regulating Migration and Countering Trafficking in Human Beings. www.iom.org.ua

The World Health Organisation WHO is a specialized agency of the United Nations created in 1948 with the primary responsibility for international health matters and public health. The WHO Regional Office for Europe is one of six regional offices throughout the world, each with its own pro gramme geared to the particular health conditions of the countries it serves. www.euro.who.int

The World Bank WB is a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. Through its development institutions, WB provides low-interest loans, interest-free credit and grants to developing countries for education, health, infrastructure, communications and many other. www.worldbank.org.ua

The International Finance Corporation IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing countries. IFC provides loans, equity, structured finance and risk management products, and advisory services to build the private sector in these countries. www.ifc.org/ukraine

The International Monetary Fund IMF is an international organisation established to promote international monetary cooperation, to foster economic growth and high levels of employment, and to provide temporary financial assistance. www.imf.org

About the United Nations Basic Facts about UN The United Nations was founded in 1945 and the birthday of the organization is October 24.

As of 2007, the United Nations has 192 member states.

The organisation’s goals as stated in the UN Charter are: to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; to be a centre for harmonising the actions of nations in attaining common goals.

The UN consists of 6 principal organs: the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the Trusteeship Council, the International Court of Justice and the Secretariat. The United Nations family, however, is much larger, encompassing 15 agencies and several programmes and funds.

As of 1 January 2007, Mr. Ban Ki-moon was appointed as the new UN Secretary-General.

The UN Headquarters is situated in New York.

Official UN languages are Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

The United Nations System in Ukraine The United Nations office in Ukraine was opened in 1992. Currently, the United Nations in Ukraine is represented by 13 resident agencies, organisations and associated institutions, employing over 800 people.

The Secretary General designates the Resident Coordinator to lead the UN Country Team, comprised of the heads of all UN agencies operating in the country.

The UN system works as a team to develop the best strategy to respond to its host country’s needs and to provide efficient and effective assistance.

Ukraine in the United Nations Ukraine was among the first 51 nations signing the United Nations Charter, thus constituting one of its founders. Since the declaration of its independence in August 1991, Ukraine determined membership in the United Nations as one of its foreign policy priorities.

Ukraine contributes one of the largest contingents to UN peacekeeping operations. More than 28,000 military and civilian personnel have taken part in 20 UN peacekeeping missions worldwide.

In addition to Ukraine’s membership in several principal UN organs, Ukraine was in May 2006 elected to the newly established UN Human Rights Council.

UN-Ukraine CooperationCooperUN-Ukraine UNDAF: UN-Ukraine Cooperation Strategy

The Millennium Development Goals

The strategy for cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the United Nations was developed and signed in 2005.

At the United Nations Millennium Summit in 2000, 189 Heads of State pledged to work together to make a better world for all by 2015.

This strategy, entitled the “United Nations Development Assistance Framework” (UNDAF), spells out the relationship between Ukraine and the United Nations in Ukraine over the period 2006-2010.

On behalf of their people, Heads of Statesigned the Millennium Declaration specifying 8 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Working in close consultation with the Government of Ukraine, our programmes are implemented in partnership with civil society, private sector, media and academia, bi- and multi-lateral donors.

Areas of UN Assistance The following constitute the four priority areas for UN assistance in Ukraine: 1. Institutional reforms that enhance outreach, to enable all people to fulfil their human rights; 2. Civil society empowerment to enable all people to access services and enjoy their rights; 3. Health care and health services with a special focus on raising quality and accessibility; 4. Prosperity against poverty, reducing poverty through effectively targeted development and entrepreneurship.

In 2006 the UN agencies in Ukraine programmes cumulative expenditures amounted USD 33, 099, 932.

Also, the cross-cutting issues of UN work in Ukraine are the Millennium Development Goals and human rights promotion, as well as public outreach activities and developing partnerships with the business sector through the UN Global Compact.

Those MDGs are to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, ensure that all boys and girls complete primary school, promote gender equality, improve the health of mothers and children, reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS, protect the environment, and to develop global partnership for development.

The UN family in Ukraine supports the Government in fulfilling its commitment and achieving these goals by 2015.

Human Rights Human Rights are one of the key issues on the UN global agenda. Adopting various instruments, the UN works to protect and promote human rights for all.

The UN in Ukraine provides assistance to its national counterparts to effectively address challenges related to human rights.

The UN applies a human-rights-based approach to all its activities in Ukraine.

Global Compact and Public Private Partnership The increased engagement of the private sector in development has prompted the United Nations to collaborate with businesses in addressing social issues.

As of November 2007 in Ukraine, 83 companies and civil society organisations are signatories of the Global Compact.

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www.un.org.ua San Francisco, 26 June 1945. Nikolai Petrovsky, member of the delegation from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, signing the United Nations Charter. UN Photo/McCreary.