The European Union is mobilising €17 million to support the ‘UN Resident Coordinators’ who lead the United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG) to support countries in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - the so-called 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The amount, which covers the EU’s contribution for 2022 and 2023, was announced by the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen ,at the ongoing Fifth UN Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha (5-9 March) (see EUROPE 13135/21).
The Resident Coordinator System was introduced in January 2019 as part of UN development reform, with the stated aim of increasing efficiency. It coordinates the development activities of the UN system entities operating at the country level.
“In this time of multiple global challenges, the most effective way to deliver results on the ground for the LDCs and our other partners is multilateral cooperation and coordination”, according to Ms Urpilainen, quoted in a statement.
Since 2019, the EU has mobilised €74 million for the ‘UN Resident Coordinator System’ and the UN Joint Fund for Sustainable Development Goals, the Commission says. (Original version in French by Aminata Niang)