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G7+ Adopts Dili Resolution at 6th Ministerial Meeting in Timor-Leste
April 12, 2025 - Dili, Timor-Leste Foreign Ministers from conflict-affected nations gathered in Dili this week for the 6th G7+ Ministerial Meeting, marking 15 years of collective action in pursuit of peace and sustainable development. The meeting culminated in the...
Press Release: Public Discussion – Echoes of the Bandung Conference: Reinventing South-South Cooperation
16 April 2025 Jakarta, Indonesia – 20 March 2025 marked 70 years since the Asia-Africa Conference was held in Bandung, Indonesia. To commemorate this historic event that laid the foundation for South-South Cooperation, CELIOS organized a public discussion titled...
AGRA and IICA Strengthen Africa-Americas Collaboration on Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Development
Nairobi, Kenya, 09 April 2025 – AGRA and the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) solidified a shared work plan to deepen technical cooperation aimed at promoting inclusive agricultural transformation across Africa and the Americas in this...
Call for Expression of Interest: Invitation to join the UNOSSC South-South Global Thinkers Network
Introduction: To leverage the potential of South-South and triangular cooperation and better integrate this modality into policies and programmes, Member States need access to relevant knowledge solutions derived from robust research. “Knowledge solutions” refers to...
Call for Submission: Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation, Deadline 15 May 2025
Good Practices in South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable Development Call for Submission The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) is pleased to invite submissions of good practices. We seek examples of South-South and triangular...
UNOSSC Highlights South-South & Triangular Cooperation at SESRIC Side Event on Baku Climate Coalition for SMEs’ Green Transition and Women Empowerment
On 10 March 2025, a side event on the "Baku Climate Coalition for SMEs' Green Transition: Women Empowerment" brought together international leaders to address critical challenges facing women entrepreneurs in the green economy. The event was jointly organized by...
Op-Ed: South-South Cooperation – Advancing Rights, Equality, and Empowerment for ALL Women and Girls
By Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation Today we commemorate International Women’s Day 2025, under the theme For ALL Women and Girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment. This day is not just a celebration of the achievements of...
UNFSSC: Republic of Korea-UNOSSC Facility Increasing Efficiency of Tap Water System in Thai Communities
Bueng Kan, one of eight Thai provinces along the Mekong River, lies in northern Thailand, bordering Bolikhamsai Province in Laos. As one of Thailand’s least developed provinces, it relies heavily on agriculture, and faces critical water and energy challenges. Bueng...
Global Competition for Drawings: 2025 Global Report on South-South and Triangular Cooperation
Background The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) engages with Member States globally, regionally, and within the UN system to facilitate practical expressions of Southern solidarity towards achieving internationally agreed development goals....
Apply to South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab Global Innovation Challenge, Deadline: 28 February 2025
The UNOSSC Strategic Framework 2022–2025 has called for the establishment of a South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab to “facilitate the coordination, co-design, incubation and scaling up of initiatives that promote knowledge exchange, capacity...
8th International Meeting on Triangular Cooperation: P-LINK showcased as a key example of the Republic of Korea’s commitment to advancing SSC & TrC through STI
October 7-8, 2024 – The United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) officially launched the new Triangular Cooperation Window of the United Nations Fund for South-South Cooperation (UNFSSC), a platform designed to foster effective South-South and...
COP29: Catalyzing Impactful South-South and Triangular Cooperation Partnerships
New UNOSSC South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab sparks collaborative innovation A high-level global event focusing on leveraging UNOSSC’s new South-South and Triangular Cooperation Solutions Lab to accelerate collaborative innovation and build coherent...
Lower Mekong Countries Learn from the Republic of Korea’s Technologies on Integrated Water, Energy, and Food Management
September 23-26, 2024 – Over 20 representatives from regional, national, and local institutions gathered in the Republic of Korea (ROK) to explore advanced technologies and sustainable practices for tackling Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus challenges. Jointly organized...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: SESRIC and UNOSSC organized a Capacity Building Workshop on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Poverty Alleviation in OIC Region
17 October 2024 - The Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Centre for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) jointly organized...
P-LINK launches Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Pilot Project in Cambodia
Stung Treng, Cambodia, 8-9 August, 2024 On August 9, 2024, the “Improving Access to Clean Water and Increasing Food Security in Sdao Commune, Sesan, Stung Treng” pilot project was officially launched. This initiative, integrating all three components of the...
UNFPA Brazil and Brazilian Cooperation Agency (ABC) sign new Partnership Program for South-South and Trilateral Cooperation
The new partnership demonstrates Brazil’s strong commitment on population and development issues by leveraging its international cooperation capacityBRASILIA, Brazil - The new programme document of the Brazil-UNFPA Partnership for the Promotion of South-South and...
Data to Policy Network for Policymakers Highlights the Importance of Gender Data for Sustainable Development at HLPF Side Event
On 10 July 2024, on the margins of the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF), the Data to Policy Network side event on "Democratizing Gender Data for Better Policymaking" brought together nearly 150 participants from...
HLPF Side Event Highlights Innovative Science-based Solutions and the Importance of South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Climate Action
July 8 2024, UN Headquarters, New York: On the occasion of the 2024 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations Office for South-South...
Advancing Sustainable Development: P-LINK’s Third Steering Committee Meeting on Water-Food-Energy Nexus in the Mekong Basin
Vientiane, 1 July 2024: The Third Steering Committee Meeting of the “Triangular Cooperation on Sustainable Development in the Lower Mekong Basin based on the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus”, also known as the RoK-UNOSSC Facility (Phase 3)/P-LINK, was held at the Mekong...
P-LINK Launches Water-Energy-Food Nexus Pilot Project in Thailand
Bueng Kan, Thailand: On July 1, 2024, a significant ceremony marked the inception of the “Intelligent Water System Model for Bung Khla District”. This initiative aims to improve water efficient and quality for household usage in communities at Bueng Kan Province,...
Launch of the P-LINK Water-Energy-Food Nexus Pilot Project in Lao PDR
Vientiane, Lao PDR: On June 28, 2024, an important ceremony marked the beginning of a transformative project entitled, “Integrated water management through centralized national facilities and enhanced local flood forecasting and early warning system in Xebangfai river...
Data to Policy Network for Policymakers Hosts Second Session of the Workshop on Multidimensional Poverty
New York, 20 June 2024: The Data to Policy Network for policymakers delivered the second session of the workshop series on Multidimensional Poverty. The workshop aims to equip policymakers with the knowledge and tools they need to effectively address multidimensional...
First Meeting of the Presiding Officers of the Regional Conference on South-South Cooperation in Latin America and the Caribbean at ECLAC’s Headquarters
Representatives of the region’s countries, the UN System, and regional and international organizations analyzed the state of South-South and triangular cooperation, as well as multi-stakeholder strategies for strengthening international development cooperation 19...
Advancing Resilience and Sustainability through Climate-Smart Solutions in South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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Cabo Verde Beats Back Climate Change through South-South Cooperation
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Data to Policy Network for Policymakers Launches Workshop Series on Multidimensional Poverty
New York, 30 May 2024 - The Data to Policy Network for policymakers launched a workshops series focused on Multidimensional Poverty. The series, which will be divided into three separate sessions, aims to equip policymakers with the knowledge and tools they need to...
UNICEF and ABC Launch Series of Policy Briefs Focused on Brazil’s Social Protection System
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UNEP-NSFC Triangular Cooperation Project in Lesser Himalaya Highlighted on Eos Magazine
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UNOSSC Facilitates Exchange on Special Economic Zones and Industrial Parks between Ghana and China
On 13 May 2024, the Cities Project of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) hosted an online exchange on Special Economic Zones (SEZ) and industrial parks between China and Ghana. The event brought together over 25 representatives from UN...
101 Learning Session held for Data to Policy Network for Policymakers
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P-LINK Highlights the Importance of Strategic Partnerships to Enhance Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive Livelihoods in the Mekong Subregion by Harnessing Digital Innovations
Bangkok, Thailand, 24 April 2024: The Unite Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) hosted a side event titled “Digital Innovations for Enhancing Sustainable Local Livelihoods in the Mekong Subregion based on the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus approach”, on...
Inaugural Meeting held for Data to Policy Network for Policymakers
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Creative Economy: Guatemala and Panama Are Co-Creating SDG Project Prototypes Using an Agile Methodology
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CSW68: Leveraging South-South Cooperation for Gender Equality
“By fostering partnerships and exchanging knowledge, the Global South can create innovative frameworks and policies that promote gender equality and empower women,” said UNOSSC Director Dima Al-Khatib during a 68th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women side...
Op-Ed: Advancing Gender Equality for Sustainable Development through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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Islamic Development Bank and UNOSSC launch Joint Global Advocacy Dialogue Series
New York, USA/Jeddah, KSA, 6 March 2024: South-South cooperation has emerged as an important development cooperation modality for many of today’s largest development challenges and should be seen as a critical complement to North-South Cooperation. A Global Advocacy...
European Space Agency and UNOSSC Jointly Explore Collaborative Horizons
Chiara Luisa Ferrario (ESA) and Dima Al-Khatib (UNOSSC) On February 8th, 2024, the European Space Agency (ESA) was honoured to welcome Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, Director of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), to its ESRIN facilities in Frascati,...
Indonesia and Türkiye Agree on Geothermal Cooperation
Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE) signed a Memorandum of Confidentiality Agreement (CA) with the energy company from Turkiye, Kipaş Holding on Saturday, 3/2/2024. The two energy companies agreed to start cooperation in the energy sector in the geothermal. The signing...
APRM E-Training on South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Accelerating the Implementation of Agenda 2063 and SDGs, 6 March-10 April 2024
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Third South Summit Outcome Document
Third South Summit Calls for International Financial Architecture Reform
> In the Third South Summit Outcome Document, leaders stress the need to strengthen the role of the UNGA and ECOSOC in dealing with the international financial architecture reform and urge MDBs to “meet the financing needs of all developing countries, including...
Setting the Standard: Advancing Small Hydropower in Africa
LUSAKA - Many sub-Saharan African countries are experiencing severe electricity shortages as a result of inadequate domestic electricity generation capacity and the high price of imported fossil fuels. In response, the United Nations Industrial Development...
Pacific Island Countries Join in South-South Advocacy for Renewable Energy
On 25 January 2024, His Excellency the President of Fiji Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Katonivere inaugurated an 18.25 kW solar generation system at the Fiji State House. The system – funded by the India-UN Development Fund, and delivered in close partnership with the United...
UNOSSC Director Speaks at the Al Jazeera English Inside Story Panel Discussion During the 3rd South Summit
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FAO and EAPD Sign Agreement Promoting SSTC to Support the Transformation of Agrifood Systems & Improve Food Security
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) have signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening efforts in promoting south-south and triangular cooperation (SSTC)...
FAO and China Sign Three New Projects Under the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme
The year ended successfully for the FAO-China South-South Cooperation (SSC) Programme, with the signature of three new project documents, by FAO, China and the three host governments of Malawi, Namibia, and Kenya. The signing of these projects symbolizes a renewed...
UNOSSC & UNDP Invite Policymakers to Register to the Data to Policy Network
New South-South Health Cooperation Initiative Launched Linking Africa and the Caribbean
The Health Development Partnership for Africa and the Caribbean (HeDPAC), a new initiative to strengthen South-South health cooperation between Africa and the Caribbean, was launched today. The initiative stems from the recognition that the burden of the COVID-19...
From Seed to Table: IAEA and OPEC Fund Support Establishment of Seed Bank in Arab Region
IAEA Deputy Director General and Head of the Department of Technical Cooperation Hua Liu addresses participants at the COP28 OPEC Fund pavilion. (Photo: OPEC Fund) At a jointly organized side event on the margins of the United Nations Climate Change Conference...
Launch of South-South Cooperation Initiative on School Feeding and Smallholder Farming between Brazil and the Republic of Congo
Participants at the inaugural session of the Steering Committee of the project "Strengthening the access of family farmers in the Republic of Congo to local markets through South-South Cooperation". Photo: WFP/Celia BOUMPOUTOU On 19 December 2023, the Ministry...
UNAIDS Supports China to Play a Bigger Role to End AIDS at Home and Globally
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UNIDO Publications Showcase the Power of South-South Cooperation
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UNESCO Mobilizes Global Network of Experts to Support Creative Sectors Globally
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FAO Meets with the Minister of Agriculture of Bangladesh During PARTNER Project Scoping Mission
The Honorable Minister, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Minister of Agriculture of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, had a fruitful meeting on 11 December 2023 with the scoping mission of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headed by...
UNOSSC Facilitates South-South Exchange on Urban Mobility between Cities in Argentina, Chile and China
On 12 December 2023, the Cities Project of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) held an online exchange on innovative urban mobility, fostering collaboration among officials from Buenos Aires (Argentina), Santiago (Chile), and cities in...
Jamaica and Brazil Strengthen Actions to Achieve the First Generation Free of Child Labour
Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour. Officials from Brazil and Jamaica, two of the founding countries of the Regional Initiative Latin America and...
FAO Launches OCOP Global Project Under FAO-China South-South Cooperation
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Data to Policy Network Hosts Open House and Learning Session with Policymakers
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UNOSSC Joins 16 Days of Activism Campaign: South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV)
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UNDP Pakistan Renovates and Equips Government Girls High School in Quetta
Quetta, November 23, 2023 - UNDP Pakistan, in collaboration with the District Education Department Quetta, organized an event today to inaugurate the recently renovated and equipped Government Girls High School at Killi Ismail. Mr. Samuel Rizk, Resident...
Protecting Mining Workers’ Safety and Health Through South-South Cooperation Between ILO, China and Zambia
The ILO, Ministry of Emergency Management of China and key stakeholders in Zambia joined hands in making a contribution towards protecting mining workers’ safe and health in Zambia through a South-South Cooperation Programme on building the capacity of mining...
COP28 Approves Loss and Damage Fund
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Promoting the Global Development Initiative: South-South Cooperation in Employment in ASEAN
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FAO and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation Initiative for Sustainable Global Food Systems
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) are partnering under the umbrella of the "South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)" framework. This alliance aims to unite scholars from African and...
Decades-old South-South trade deal offers new hope for sustainable future
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UNOSSC Cities Project Facilitates Collaboration Between Gurbhakot, Nepal, and Nanjing, China on Agro-industrial Park Planning
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China-Africa Deans of Education Forum Launches New South-South Knowledge Exchange Network on Teacher Education and Professional Development
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IFAD Advocates for the Strengthening of Monitoring and Evaluation in South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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FAO, Brazil, and 18 Countries Celebrate the 14 Years of International Cooperation in School Feeding
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Scaling up Sustainable Rice-based Production Systems via South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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6th China International Import Expo: An Important Platform to Promote South-South Trade
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UNOSSC Cities Project and WHITRAP strengthen collaboration at 2023 World Heritage Creative Innovator Forum
From 2 to 3 November, representatives of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Cities Project participated in the 2023 World Heritage Creative Innovator Forum in Guangzhou, China. The forum, hosted by World Heritage Institute of Training and...
Comoros & Brazil Celebration of the International Day of South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
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World Food Forum: Bridging technological gaps in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Small Island Developing States
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IsDB and Morocco Unite to Strengthen Vocational Education and South-South Cooperation
On the final day of his official visit in the Kingdom of Morocco, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, held a bilateral discussion with Mrs. Loubna Atrica, the country’s Director General of the Office for Vocational Training and...
UNOSSC Director visited NDRCC to Strengthen Collaboration on Disaster Risk Reduction through South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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Bangladesh and Indonesia Share Good Practices on Social Protection and Unemployment Insurance
From 2 to 5 October 2023, the workshop titled “Towards an Unemployment Protection System in Bangladesh: Capacity Building and Learning Sharing” took place in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event is promoted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as part of a...
Study of Triangular Cooperation in the Arab Region Focusing on Policies, Perspectives of DAC Members Launched
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FAO and Brazilian Government Celebrate Latin American Cotton Production, Fashion, Research, and Public Policies for the Cotton Chain
World Cotton Day was marked by several activities in Brazil Brasilia, October 10, 2023 -Over the course of three days, representatives from the governments of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Peru, as well as from the cotton sector, the...
Catalytic Funding Is Enabling South-South Collaboration on Climate Change Adaptation and Green Transportation
The Pérez-Guerrero Trust Fund for South-South Cooperation (PGTF), established in 1983 and managed by UNOSSC on behalf of the Group of 77, is a South-South incubator of science and technology. Co-funded by the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) and...
Water, Energy and Food Technology Projects to be Piloted in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam
On 31 August 2023 the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) and the Mekong River Commission Secretariat (MRCS) convened the Second Stakeholder Consultative Forum in Bangkok, Thailand. The event was held as part of the “Triangular Cooperation...
IsDB and UNOSSC Strengthen Partnership for South-South Cooperation
New York, 21 September 2023: Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, and United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) Director, Ms. Dima Al-Khatib, met on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York to underscore...
Local Representatives and Technical Experts from Lebanon and China Participate in Training on Disaster Risk Reduction
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UN Day for South-South Cooperation: Message from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, delivered by UNOSSC Director Dima Al-Khatib
Secretary General’s message for 2023 UN Day for South-South Cooperation In our world of deeply connected challenges, South-South cooperation plays a vital role in shaping a brighter future. The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is a powerful reminder that...
UNCTAD Helps Countries Measure South-South Cooperation
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South-South Cooperation between Timor-Leste and Thailand for Midwifery Education to Bring Down Maternal Mortality
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BRICS cooperation crucial for better SDG outcomes, says FAO official
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IAEA’s First Fact Finding Mission to Samoa and Tonga Identifies Opportunities for Cooperation
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South-South Cooperation: A strategic Approach towards Strengthening Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry
The need for self-determination, sustainable home-grown development, and intervention effectiveness among African countries and across the global south has led to strong calls for the development and strengthening of South-South cooperation. As concerted efforts are...
South-South Global Thinkers Facilitates 2023 Human Development Report Thematic Consultation on South-South Cooperation
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City-to-City Experience and Technology Exchange Workshop between Hangzhou and Santiago
As part of the pilot project on sustainable transportation, and to strengthen city-to-city technical exchanges and partnership-building, Mr. Álvaro Jordán Rifo, Specialist from the Department of Mobility and Transport of the Metropolitan Regional Government, and Mr....
New Project Supported by the IBSA Fund Aims to Improve Farmers’ Access to Local Markets in the Republic of Congo
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) Centre of Excellence against Hunger in Brazil, the Government of the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the Government of Brazil have launched a new South-South cooperation project with the aim of contributing to the food...
UNOSSC and China Conduct Seminar Series on South-South Cooperation in Cross-border E-commerce
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UNOSSC Facilitates China-Mexico City Exchange on Innovative Digital Solutions for Heritage Protection
On 6 July 2023, the Cities Project of the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) held an online exchange on creative digital heritage products to achieve sustainable tourism. The event was jointly organized by the National Association of Mexican...
WHITRAP Launches 2023 Awards for World Heritage Education Innovative Cases (AWHEIC)
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Whole-of-Society Approach to Creating Healthy, Resilient and Sustainable Cities
UNOSSC, UNDRR GETI, PAHO/WHO & WHO conclude joint online training programme with South-South exchange highlighting the role of youth and local communities in future pandemic preparedness 2023 marks the midpoint in the implementation of the Sendai Framework for...
SDG-Impact through South-South Trust Funds: Leaders Call for Sustained Action
South-South cooperation took centre stage as UN Member States and international development partners gathered in New York to reflect on the challenges faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the role South-South and triangular cooperation can play to galvanize...
Experience Exchange on Women’s Economic Empowerment Held among Cities in Argentina, China, Ghana, Nepal & Pakistan
On 9 June 2023, the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation's (UNOSSC) Cities Project held an online exchange on women’s economic empowerment, bringing together officials and representatives from Buenos Aires (Argentina), Gurbhakot (Nepal), Sindh...
Creating Healthy Resilient and Sustainable Cities through a Whole-of-Society Approach, Harnessing South-South and Triangular Cooperation
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