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Supporting the SDGs in Conflict-Affected Countries: Operationalizing the Triple Nexus Through a Risk-Informed and Human Security Approach
The programme seeks to integrate the human security approach into interventions at various levels, enabling conflict-affected communities to promote the protection and empowerment of the population, especially vulnerable women and youth.
Promoting the Human Security Approach to Empower Vulnerable Populations Affected by Gender-Based Violence in Tanganyika Province​
Using the Human Security Approach to Empower and Protect Individuals Against Human Trafficking in Guinea​
Cities for All: Inclusive, Smart, and Sustainable Urban Development in Cambodia
Improving Mining Sector Governance and Resilient Livelihoods in Sierra Leone through the Human Security Approach
Restoring Human Security for Youth in the Chiquitania Region to Promote a Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery that Leaves No One Behind​
Strengthening Human Security and Resilience to Transnational Organized Crime in Coastal Communities​
Mainstreaming Human Security Approach in Policy-making to Support the Recovery of Syunik Region Affected by Complex Challenges
Empowering Stakeholders to Respond to Challenges Related to Unmanaged Internal Migration in Madagascar Through a Human Security Approach​
Human Security for All – A Global Campaign​
Mainstreaming the Human Security Business Partnership for the private sector, governments and the UN system
Mainstreaming the Human Security Business Partnership for the Private Sector, Governments and the UN System
Applying the Human Security Approach to Advance an Integrated Response to Health and Migration in the Northern Triangle of Central America and Mexico
Building Resilience of Youth, Women, and Vulnerable Groups through Social Protection Floor in Liberia using ICT
Facilitating Inclusive Dialogues and Decision-Making to Strengthen Social Cohesion Post-COVID 19​
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Making Cities and Human Settlements Safer after COVID-19: Strengthening Awareness of Safer Cities Tools applying a Human Security Framework
Assessing Vulnerabilities and Resilience in Border Communities in Timor-Leste Through the Human Security Approach in the Context of COVID-19
Promoting a Human Security Approach to Disaster Displacement and Environmental Migration Policies Integrating the COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the Eastern Caribbean​
Local Engagement and Empowerment through Human Security to Address the Impact of Protracted Conflict and COVID-19 in Libya
Integrated Support for the Management of Local Development, the Promotion of Peaceful Societies, and Human Security in the Gbêkê Region, Specifically in the Four Localities of Béoumi, Bottro, Bouaké, and Sakassou
Promoting Awareness and Advocacy of the Human Security Approach in Overcoming the COVID-19 Pandemic in Vulnerable Communities in Cabo Verde
Local Engagement and Empowerment through Human Security to Address the Impact of Protracted Conflict and COVID-19 in Libya ​
Promoting the Human Security Approach for the Protection, Empowerment, and Economic Inclusion of Youth-at-Risk during and after the COVID-19 Pandemic ​
Enhancing Community Resilience and Social Cohesion amongst Select Border Communities in Northern Ghana
Promoting the Human Security Approach to Frame Thailand’s Peace Agenda​
Advancing Sustainable Development for Nine Local Communities in the Region of Labé by Enhancing the Humanitarian-Development Nexus Through the Human Security Approach
A Joint Human Security Approach to Strengthening Prevention, Protection, and Empowerment in Addressing Mixed Migration to Gabon
Local community meeting in Dashoguz
Empowering and Engaging the Youth to Mitigate the Multi-Dimensional Threats of the Health Pandemic
Localizing SDGs – Improving the Livelihoods of Vulnerable Women and Youth around the Senegambia Bridge
Inclusive Local Development to Advance the SDGs in the Commune of Fass-Dakar
Recovery and Resilience in the Far North region of Cameroon: Operationalizing the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus through the Human Security Approach
Strengthening Human Security in in the Remote Chiefdoms of Gbense, Soa, and Kamara in Kono District of Sierra Leone​
Fostering Reforestation, Environmental Sustainability, and Tourism: Accelerating the SDGs in the Okyeman Area
Group of people in a meeting in Cambodia sitting on a table while one woman is presenting
Sihanoukville for All: Promoting a Smart, Sustainable and Inclusive City
Recovering From Conflict: Integrated Support for Most Vulnerable Communities in South Kordofan
Regional Report on the Attainment of SDGs in Countries Affected by Crisis in the Arab Region
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Tackling the Threat of Violent Extremism and Its Impact on Human Securities in East Java
Advancing Sustainable Development Through Human Security, Climate Resilience and Women’s Empowerment in the Caribbean
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Development and Promotion of the African Human Security Index​
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Promoting Human Security Through Sustainable Resettlement in Zambia
Improving Durable Solutions and Peacebuilding Through Human Security Business Partnerships in Post-Peace Agreement Colombia
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Enhancing Protection and Empowerment of Migrants and Communities Affected by Climate Change and Disasters in the Pacific Region
Protecting and Empowering Child and Youth Refugees and Migrants in Morocco
Protecting and Empowering Child and Youth Refugees and Migrants in Morocco
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Enhancing Human Security and Building Resilient Societies in Disadvantaged Communities of Armenia
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Transitioning From Humanitarian Relief to Long-Term Development: Addressing the Herdsmen-Farmers Conflict in Nigeria
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Employment for Youth in Egypt (EYE): Providing a Reason To Stay
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Development and Promotion of the Human Security Business Partnership Framework Towards the Achievement of the SDGs
Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston
Achieving Local Solutions to Displacement Crises in Somalia: a Human Security Approach to Durable Solutions​
A large group of people stand in a field. Behind them are two tents and hut. There is a forest in the background.
United Nations pilot project for social cohesion, conflict prevention, violence reduction and human security in support to youth of the Central African Republic
Three young children sit at a wooden desk. They have small chalkboards on their desk with white writing on it. Underneath them is a dirt floor.
Making Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals by Enhancing Human Security in the Maga, Kousserie, and Moulvudaye Regions of North Cameroon​
Improving Human Security through Social Cohesion and Economic Empowerment of Vulnerable Refugee and Host Communities in Tripoli​
The photo shows a queue of men and women waiting to enter a community centre. There are people sitting down towards the front of the line. There is a power line running down the street, and trees line the road.
Promoting the human security integrated approach in the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals
A woman stands in a shallow river and leans over as she places stones and shells into a plastic bucket. She is wearing gumboots. There are several other women standing in the river behind her.
Enhancing Community Resilience and Human Security of Vulnerable Communities in Urban Settings through the Implementation of Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction
Advocacy and awareness-raising on addressing the impact of El Niño and climate change through a human security approach
A man removes boxes from a van. He is carrying the box on his head, and on the box are UNICEF stickers. There are several men standing behind him who are also unloading boxes from the van.
Mainstreaming the Human Security Approach in Strengthening the Global Health Architecture
Two ships lie stranded in a vast field. There are small houses and powerlines in the background.
Building resilience of communities affected by the Aral Sea disaster through Multi-Partner Human Security Fund for the Aral Sea
Malian girls stand in the shade in Kidal, northern Mali. Two older women stand near the younger girls with their arms crossed.
Support to Human Security in Northern Mali Through Building the Resilience of Youth and Women
Strengthening Human Security by Enhancing Resilience to Natural Disasters and Climate-related Threats in Ngororero District
Two young girls stand on the balcony of a destroyed building. There is an ocean in the backdrop. They are surrounded by rubble and torn aluminium.
Increasing human security to disaster risk in Haiti
A young boy and a child sit on a bed in a wooden house. There is an eagle on the floor, and two pairs of shoes.
Mainstreaming Human Security in Country Health Plans in Central America and the Dominican Republic
Three young girls dressed in blue uniforms play soccer against a team of young boys dressed in yellow. A young girl is running across the field to kick the soccer ball. There are several children watching the game from behind a fence.
Strengthening human security in the central municipalities of the Paraguayan Chaco
Human Security Initiative in the Most Neglected Communities With the Integration of Efforts by the UN Country Team in Liberia
Two women stand in a television studio. One woman is wearing a black blazer and has her hands in an open gesture. There is a television behind them which is showing the text ‘21st Century.’
Production Partnership between United Nations Television and the Human Security Unit to produce five television features for global broadcast distribution
A doctor weighs a baby infront of the child's mother.
Strengthening Human Security and Community Resilience by Fostering Peaceful Co-Existence in Peru
Establishing Social Cohesion between Displaced Persons and Their Host Communities in Sila Region: Empowering and Rebuilding Communities with Multi-Sectoral Initiatives in Post-Conflict Chad for a Sustainable Change
Support to Human Security in Northern Katanga Through Early Recovery and Capacity-Building of Local Populations in Prevention and Resolution of Conflicts in the Territory of Nyunzu
Children in white shirts sit at green desks in a classroom. The students have thick white books on their desks and are holding pencils.
Strengthening Local Capacities for Peace and Development through a Human Security Approach in the Northern Border Zone of Ecuador
Applying the Human Security Concept to Stabilize Communities in Canton 10
Men stand in a field of crops which have been destroyed by drought and other natural hazards. A man at the front wears a hat and has his arms crossed. There are mountains in distance.
Food Insecurity a Threat to the Human Security of the Poqomam People Settled in the Dry Corridor
The photo is a shot of a valley running up to a mountain top. There is snow on the mountain top. There is a small house in the field.
Empowering Communities with Better Livelihoods and Social Protection
A large crowd of men is gathered in a white room with red carpet. Each man has his own desk. A spokesperson dressed in black is situated in front of the crowd of people who have gathered before him.
Human Security Through Inclusive Socio-Economic Development in Upper Egypt
A man stands in a well which is full of mud and water. He is wearing a mask and is holding a shovel. He is digging mud out of the well.
Human security in Africa: Assessment and capacity-building to promote sustainable peace and development
A small group of refugees rest under a tree in a field in Panama. Two of the individuals are playing guitars.
Joint programme to improve the human security of Ngöbe and Buglé temporary migrants in Costa Rica and Panama
A young woman in a blue dress stands in a coffee plantation with her infant child who is dressed in a grey shirt. There is a large tree behind them.
Joint Programme to Improve the Human Security of Ngöbe and Buglé Temporary Migrants in Costa Rica and Panama
A woman dressed in red clothing is wearing glasses and is focused on a sewing task.
Livelihood Restoration and Protection and Sustainable Empowerment of Vulnerable Peasant Communities in Sindh Province
Five young refugees sit on a concrete floor in a shelter in southern Mexico. The children are sitting with their hands covering their mouths.
Supporting the Strengthening of Government Institutions and Civil Society Capacities to Improve the Protection of Vulnerable Migrants in Transit
Building a Better Future for Citizens of Fushë Kosovë/Kosovo Polje and Obiliq/Obilić: Participation, Protection, and Multi-Ethnic Partnerships for Improved Education, Health and Sustainable Livelihoods
A group of men are sitting at two desks. There are three men standing at the back of the room near windows. One man sitting at the desk is talking to the group with his hand in the air.
Improving Human Security for Vulnerable Communities in Southwest Serbia
An elderly man stands in a green field with a dog. He looks out to the distance and is holding a long knife. There is a sunset in the background and a sugarcane plantation.
Improving Human Security in the Bateyes of the Dominican Republic by Securing Documentation and Ensuring that Vulnerable People’s Needs Are Met
A river wraps around a group informal settlements. There is a canoe floating in the river, with several individuals watching on.
Reduction of Human Insecurity in Alto Wanke Bocay Nicaragua: An Integrated, Multi-Sectoral and Intercultural Human Security Intervention
Several children are pictured while attentively taking notes.
Strengthening Human Security in the Border Communities of Turkana, Kenya
Three older women stand in a quinoa crop. They are all wearing broad brimmed hats, and are carrying their produce.
Strengthening the Human Security of Rural Communities Through Integral Support to Their Resilience, Response Capacity and Food Security Situation
An old woman leans over a wooden table holding a round piece of baked bread.
Sustaining Livelihoods Affected by the Aral Sea Disaster
Several people are gathered outside a house and are carrying yellow canisters on their heads.
Joint United Nations Programme for Peace Consolidation, Conflict Prevention and Human Security in the Republic of Congo
A woman stands in front of a whiteboard and a projector and talks to a group of young men sitting on a wooden bench. There is a security guard watching with his arms crossed.
Human Security Initiative for Tensions Reduction, Reconciliation and Rehabilitation in the Solomon Islands
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Protecting and Empowering Victims of Trafficking in Indonesia (EMPOWER)
A woman stands in a field damaged by a cyclone. There are trees torn over, bricks and wooden poles scattered in the garden.
Community Resilience and Coping with Climate Change and Natural Disasters in Vanuatu
The picture shows a large group of children standing in a Child Friendly Space. Three of the girls are dancing.
Human Security Project for the Prevention of Violence and Vulnerability Reduction for the Most Vulnerable Inhabitants of Antananarivo, Madagascar
The image shows a large mountain. In front of the mountain there are several houses, trees and cattle. People are scattered around the houses.
Strengthening Rural Livelihoods Severely Affected by Climate Change-Induced Drought in Lesotho
A group of women sit talking in a circle on the balcony of a brick home. Several men sit around a table on the balcony in plastic chairs.
Integrated Programme for Empowering Conflict-Affected Communities to Rebuild their Lives in North and East Sri Lanka
Six young Palestinians wave at a camera.
Livelihood protection and sustainable empowerment of vulnerable, rural and refugee communities in the Jordan Valley
Older women sit around a table engaging in an art and craft activity. The table is full of paper and cards and the women are cutting out shapes and painting.
Promoting Social Equality in the Gobi Areas of South Mongolia by Fostering Human Security with Integrated and Preventive Approaches
A large group of people are holding shovels and other tools. There are green trees in the background.
Strengthening human security through poverty reduction and sustainable social development for refugees and local host communities in Gabon
A woman leans against a wooden fence holding a child who is wrapped around her in a sling. There are two younger children also standing in front of her next to the fence.
Enhancement of Human Security for the Muslim Resident Population and Other Vulnerable Persons in Northern Rakhine State
Three boys stand with their arms around each other.
Improvement of human security conditions in Soacha through the development of an integrated and sustainable social protection system
A panel of speakers sit at a wooden desk on a stage. There is a screen and a projector next to them. Behind them is a sign which states ‘Seminario Sobre Seguridad Humana
Promoting and Developing the Concept of Human Security in Latin America
Five men stand around a bag of fruit tree seedlings. One man is bending over to place some seedlings into a bag. There are hundreds of fruit tree seedling bags in the backdrop.
Sustainable livelihoods for socially vulnerable refugees, internally displaced and local families
Four women sit at a large desk scattered with crayons, pencils and paper. A woman writes on the chalkboard in front of the table.
Empowering the Vulnerable Minority Communities of Albania
A group of young women sit on a blue plastic sheet. They are using pens to write in books. There is money on the floor in front of them.
Community Mobilization for Poverty Reduction Social Inclusion and Service Delivery
A man stands in front of a map and instructs a group of men and women sitting in plastic chairs. There are women carrying umbrellas for shade.
Inter-agency programme to nurture peace, security and decent work through local development in conflict areas of the Philippines (Bondoc Peninsula)
Delivering Essential Reproductive Healthcare, Education, and Psycho-Social Counseling to Vulnerable Women and Adolescent Girls of Nepal Affected by Conflict
A woman stands in front of a large brown horse which is tied up. There are some stables behind her.
Enhancing Human Security in the Chernobyl-Affected Areas of Belarus
Integrated highland livelihood development in Mae Hong Son
Beneficiaries are returning home with stoves, which they are resting on top of their heads.
The Northern Uganda Early Recovery Project (NUERP)
A woman wearing a silk traditional dress holds an infant. They are sitting on a lounge covered in a colourful rug.
Comprehensive Literacy and Life-Skills, and Livelihood-Skills Training Through Non-Formal and Distance Learning for the Ethnic/Linguistic Minorities in Mongolia
Enhancing Human Security Through Developing Local Capacity for Holistic Community-Based Conflict Prevention in Northern Ghana
Five women lean over a brown desk and put the finishing touches of a tray of baked goods. There are cooking utensils and food on the table.
Realising minimum living standards for disadvantaged communities through peace building and village based economic development
Three women sit around a wooden table. There are documents on the desk and a poster hanging on the wall. One woman is drawing on a sheet of paper spread out on the desk.
Enhancing Human Security for Individuals and Communities in Chernobyl-Affected Areas Through Local Information
A group of young boys are standing in front of a hut made of straw. They are wearing their backpacks around their chests.
Inter-agency programme for improving the situation of children at risk in Senegal
Several brown and white cows stand in a lush green field surrounded by trees. A dozen individuals are watching the cows from the side of a road.
Sustainable integration and recovery in North Ossetia-Alania
A woman and man sit on a park bench with their legs crossed together. The man has a child on his lap who is wearing a beanie. They are looking out into the distance and there is a tree in the background.
Protection and empowerment of victims of human trafficking and domestic violence in Moldova
Area-Based Development Programme: Local Development for Community Stabilization in Mitrovica and Zvecan
Several people are carrying large, yellow canisters on their heads in front of a hut.
Integrated Community Empowerment and Peace-Building Support in Ituri
A female health professional holds a baby doll face down and demonstrates how to pat it on the back. A young woman is watching the health professional and is taking notes. There are several other women sitting in the background in plastic chairs.
Sustained improvement of human security in the city of Sao Paulo through humanization actions in public schools, health services and communities
Human security for adolescents: Empowerment and protection against violence, early pregnancy, maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS
A mother and her newborn are shown sitting in the waiting room of a medical centre.
Reduction of maternal morbidity and mortality in Liberia
A man sits on a chair surrounded by two older women who are carrying children.
Establishment of One-Stop Centres to Counteract Violence Against Women
Two girls, dressed in yellow clothing, are sitting next to each other and are both looking to the left.
Eliminating Child Marriage in Burkina Faso: A Plan for Protection, Empowerment, and Community Action
Police dressed in their official uniforms sit at wooden desks. On their desks are various documents that form part of the training course.
Strengthening human security by fostering peaceful coexistence and improving citizen security in three municipalities in the Department of Sonsonate
A woman is standing outside a brown house and is waving a green flag. Behind her, a small crowd has gathered out the front of a hut and the onlookers are cheering her on.
Support to Child-Friendly Environment Through Community Participation in the DRC
A large group of people walk down a narrow street carrying a sign stating ‘Projet Securite Humaine.’ There are houses lining the street.
Human security grants for selected national human development programmes
A group of people wave to the camera from a distance, surrounded by damaged buildings and boats which were affected by the cyclone. They are adjacent to the ocean.
Restoring livelihoods in Grenada after hurricanes Ivan and Emily
A group of men stand around a piece of agricultural machinery in a field surrounded by palm trees.
Support for sustainable livelihood recovery among conflict affected populations in the North-East Regions through improved agricultural productivity and community-based entrepreneurship
Basic Education/Literacy, Income, and Employment Security for Vulnerable People Including Children and Women in Bhutan
A boy reads from his Koran at a mosque in Mogadishu, Somalia, during the holy month of Ramadan. There are two other boys sitting behind him.
Protection, reintegration, and resettlement of IDPs
A large field runs into the distance and to the edge of a large mountainous range. There is snow on the mountaintops.
Enhancing Human Security in the Former Nuclear Test Site of Semipalatinsk
A group of people are holding several goats. One man is leaning over the goat to pass a certificate to a woman standing on the other side.
Lokichokio, Kakuma and Dadaab host community project
A grey fortress sits on the top of a grassy hill at sunset. It is surrounded by thin trees and stone.
Community Reconciliation Through Poverty Reduction
A group of adults and children walk down a dusty hill covered in rocks. They are carrying personal belongings and large white bags. There are members of the army watching the people as they move down the hill.
Human security concept in the Arab region
Six young women are gathered around a table and are creating a textile pattern.
Quick Impact Programme for Refugee Zones: Community Based Production Centres & Community Rehabilitation Projects with Skills Upgrading in Forest Guinea
A group of men stand next to a long white building with an aluminium roof. One of the men is standing on a table which he is using as a ladder to paint the wall.
Community Development Through Employment Creation and Improved Migration Management
An older woman wearing a straw hat bends over in a sugarcane plantation. There are several people working behind her in the photo. There is a hill in the distance and a sugarcane plantation.
Support to ex-poppy farmers and vulnerable families in border areas
A man sits on the ground with open shoes and is weaving plants using bamboo and string. There are several other men behind him who are also weaving.
Social and economic rehabilitation of former opium poppy-growing communities: Alternative livelihood development in Lao PDR
A boy offers a thanksgiving prayer before eating his meal at the refugee camp in Buduburam, Ghana. A bowl has been placed in front of him, filled with rice and meat.
Local integration and resettlement through micro and small-scale enterprise development for refugees in Buduburam and Krisan
A smiling male doctor, wearing a stethoscope and blue jacket, tends to a new born baby crying on a bed.
The only opportunity: Human security for the development of women and children in Peru
Here, students and the school master plant crops for the garden at Nhema Primary School.
Enhancing Food Security Through the Empowerment of Schools
Three girls wearing traditional clothing sit on wooden chairs in front of a computer and a projector. There are older men and women standing around watching them. There are posters hanging on the wall.
Improvement of the quality of social services and infrastructure and reproductive health for refugees and host communities
A mother has her child tied to her back while smiling at the camera. Behind her, a group of men have gathered in a small circle.
Inter-Agency Programme on the Sustainable Rehabilitation of War Victims in Burundi
Two mothers are breastfeeding their newborns on their laps.
Support of safe motherhood in Nuba Mountains
A woman sews a colourful pattern.
Joint programme for the support of human security in Honduras
The picture shows a large group of young children dressed in purple shirts and red trousers.
Crossing the Bridge of Peace: Victim Assistance and Mine Risk Education for Human Security in Sudan
Local authorities stand in a field in Lebanon. One man, on the right, is wearing a vest and a radio transceiver. A woman behind him is taking a photo of the field with a large camera.
Social and Economic Empowerment of Mine-Affected Communities: Removing the Threat of Landmines and UXOs and Promoting Post-De-mining Rehabilitation in South Lebanon
Several young women are sitting on a balcony with their newborns on their laps. They are actively engaged in a conversation.
Rebuilding communities in post-conflict Liberia: Empowerment for change
Three women stand at a wooden door of a blue building. The woman in the middle is wearing a blue shirt and is pointing to the woman standing to her left.
Strengthening human security for women in mobile populations through health education and HIV/AIDS care in Papua New Guinea
A woman bites her lip as she looks at her young child, who she is holding next to her.
Reducing socio-economic vulnerabilities of selected peri-urban and informal mining communities in Mongolia
Natural disasters in Peru: From damage limitation to risk management and prevention
Numerous children, all wearing yellow uniforms, are seated in a large classroom. Some of them are enthusiastically raising their hands in the air. A wall is in the background, which is decorated with paintings from the students.
Coordinated rural development of IDP and refugee impacted communities in the Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
Two children sit in a dark setting with their heads in their hands. The area is dirty and there is a fire flickering on the right hand side of the photo.
Capacity-Building for Integrated Psychological, Pedagogical, and Medico-Social Rehabilitation of School Children and Educational Personnel in Chechnya
A man stands at the front of a canoe in a vast river and is holding up his identity card to the camera. Behind him are several people sitting in his canoe, all facing the camera.
Integrated Approach for the Protection of Vulnerable Populations Affected by the Colombian Conflict on Ecuador’s Northern Border
A herd of cattle with long horns is pictured.
Establishing a Zone Free of the Tsetse and Trypanosomosis Problem in the Southern Rift Valley, Ethiopia, and Assisting Rural Communities in Agricultural and Livestock Development
Three young girls stand at a white table and prepare food. There are cooking utensils and bowls on the table. The girls are wearing hair nets and aprons and there are several girls standing in the background.
Economic and Social Empowerment of Returned Victims of Trafficking in Thailand and the Philippines
Economic and Social Empowerment of Returned Victims of Trafficking in Thailand and the Philippines
African Millennium Village Initiatives
An older man leans over to pick some produce. There is a large rocky mountain in the background.
Support for community empowerment through training and food-for-work to improve school infrastructure in Afghanistan
Peacekeepers are lined up with blue military caps. They are simultaneously blowing into trumpets.
Capacity building of African Union forces in Darfur
A group of men and women sit around in a circle.
Multi-skills training and community service facilities for sustainable livelihoods and poverty alleviation
5 people in white t-shirts are lined up next to a white building. The woman in the middle is proudly holding up a purple flag.
Girls’ Development and Education
The photo shows a Congolese woman knitting in front of her house with a baby on her back.
Community Action for Reintegration and Recovery of Ex-Combatants
A young man watches as women weave baskets and bags in a wooden room. There are fabrics and bags scattered throughout the room. There is a small dog at the foot of one of the women.
Development of Social Safety Nets for Health in the Lao PDR Through Scaling-Up Voluntary Community-Based Health Insurance
A young woman sits in a wooden house surrounded by three other women. One of the women is carrying a child. There is a medical kit next to the woman speaking, and she is holding a diagram of a mother and her child.
Improvement of health conditions of migrants in Ranong and Samutsakorn provinces in Thailand
Children stand in front of the camera in a group. There is a dirt mound behind them.
Promoting human security and reducing poverty among indigenous peoples in Papua
Three older woman sit in a dark space. They have concerned facial expressions. There are two children sitting between the women.
Rebuilding urban communities in Afghanistan
Civilians engage in a march in the Kibondo region. They are marching while playing the drums and are walking down are narrow street. There are onlookers on either side of the street.
Strengthening human security through sustainable human development in north-west Tanzania
A woman sits on a dirt ground in front of a basic silver cooking stove. There is a sheet hanging behind her, and a tent in the background.
Poverty alleviation and sustainable development
Three girls sit on a wooden chair. One girl has her hand resting on her leg and a phone to her ear. Their faces are obscured.
Support for victims/witnesses of trafficking in human beings in the Philippines
A large group of women are sitting on the ground, which is covered in sand. Some of the women are breastfeeding their children.
Support for Primary Education in Huambo and Kuanza Sul Provinces: School Feeding Programme – Including HIV/AIDS Awareness
A woman sits in a hammock and brushes the hair of a young child standing in front of her. Underneath them is a concrete floor. There is a baby doll, bucket and pairs of shoes on the floor.
Empowerment of Women and Adolescents with Social Risk in Central America
Seven girls sit on the edge of a large fountain. They are wearing white shirts and blue skirts. There are trees in the background
Report on regional co-operation for human security in Central Asia
A female doctor discusses family planning issues with women at Mchinji Hospital in Malawi.
Empowering Poor Rural Communities with Labour-Saving Technologies for Increased Labour Productivity, Food Production, and Income Generation
A group of men are sitting on a blue mat with their legs crossed. There are several pieces of paper on the blue mat. The heads of the men sitting on the mat are obscured in the photo.
Development of drug abuse counselling, treatment and rehabilitation service in Cambodia
A smiling child holds a spoon in front of the camera.
Human security in rural Timor-Leste
A woman leads a group of over two dozen young children. They are walking through the desert and there are sparse trees surrounding them.
Regional dynamics of human security: UN dialogue with the Global South
One young man and one older man holding construction tools on a worksite, placing bricks in position to assist with the construction of a new building.
Isolated and disenfranchised communities in the occupied Palestinian territory
Three young children carry their silver bowls and wait to be served. Two older women are serving from large pots filled with food.
Food for work enhancing social capital building
Three girls sit in red plastic chairs and are weaving a basket using straw.
Rebuilding communities in north-east Sri Lanka
A woman sits on a blue tiled floor and spoon feeds a child from a bowl. There are several other children sitting on the floor, in addition to small soccer balls.
Strengthening HIV resilience in Thailand’s mobile populations’ source communities
100 Schools Programme: Securing Lifelines and Livelihoods for Children of East Timor
A group of young women sit on the floor of a room in a medical centre and are smiling while looking at the camera. There is a security member standing at the back of the room wearing a bright orange and white vest.
Enhancing capacity for the prevention and treatment of obstetric fistula in Nigeria, Pakistan and Mali
Two children smile in front of the camera as they sit at a wooden desk. Behind them is a brick wall that has been painted white.
Reducing the vulnerability of school children to earthquakes in Indonesia, India, Fiji and Uzbekistan
A large group of people are seated inside a white room. They are holding up small chalkboards and are directing them towards a man, dressed in a beige and blue uniform, who is standing at the very front of the room.
Integrated community rehabilitation and income-generating activities for affected and most vulnerable people
An elderly man is sitting in a poppy field with his legs crossed. He is wearing dark brown clothing. There is a hooked knife next to him and he is holding a bowl.
Capacity building for drug demand reduction in Badakshan, Nagarhar and Qandahar provinces
Assistance in Reducing the Humanitarian Deficits of War-Affected Rural Communities Through Increased Agricultural Productivity and the Promotion of Auxiliary Income-Generating Activities
A young child in a dark area is looking towards the camera. He is leaning against a black wall.
Improving human security by mitigating arsenic poisoning
Two men and a woman stand around a wooden table. They are preparing documents and there are several books on their desk. There is a large group of women sitting behind them.
Energy for poverty reduction in Africa: Energizing community-led rural development using multifunctional platforms in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea and Senegal
A young man sits down next to a young girl, who is holding a first aid kit. They are both wearing red vests. There are three people standing behind them in yellow shirts.
Every Child Has a Right to Grow Up in a Family Environment: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
A woman cooks in a pot surrounded by young children who are watching her cook. They are all sitting in a hut.
Support for IDPs in Colombia
A female doctor wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope checks the blood pressure of a young Mongolian woman sitting on a bed. There is a nurse behind them wearing a white uniform and she is folding a sheet.
Sustainable primary health care in Mongolia: The security of human health
A girl is standing in the middle of a cabbage field and is holding two cabbages in each hand. Behind her is a large green field.
Reinforcement of food security and the fight against malnutrition
Children are standing in a field, where some small trees have been planted. They are accompanied by same adults who are supervising the children. A hill is in the background with some houses.
Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Former Detainees in South Lebanon
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Survival and development of children in rural areas of Cambodia through village action plans
An older woman sits down with a younger girl.
Promotion of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for children and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS
A group of men and women dig into a dirt patch. They are holding large digging tools. They are surrounded by a field and trees.
Farmer Participatory Seed Multiplication in Rakhine State
A smiling woman wearing a straw hat is standing in a green field.
Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in rural communities in Swaziland
A group of smiling children are wearing blue shirts stating: “United Nations Zambia” shirt.
The Zambia initiative
An older woman sits down with a younger girl.
Promotion of HIV/AIDS prevention, care and support for children and adolescents affected by HIV/AIDS
Two women stand under a tree and a hut in the middle of a field. They are holding two young children.
Partnership for urban poverty reduction
Woman sits at a wooden desk with a child. There are games for children on the desk, and a child is playing with a tower shaped toy.
Improvement of the health sector in Tajikistan through training of medical specialists
A group of young women stand in an open area with their hands in the air. Two flags are being waved in the air. In the background there is a large yellow building.
Helping individuals address their fears, problems and risks in Chernobyl-affected communities
A young Mongolian girl sits at her blue desk reading a book which she is holding in her hands. There are several students sitting behind her in the classroom and there is a map hanging on the wall.
Rehabilitation of boarding schools and provisions of refresher training courses for headmasters and teachers in the dzud-affected Gobi desert provinces in Mongolia
A large group of individuals stand on a hill surrounded by dirt, trees and huts. They are standing with two metal containers and bags of rice.
Reduction of post-harvest losses
A large crowd of women in colorful dresses are gathered outside a building on the floor. Their bodies are covered in traditional dress except for their eyes. More people are seated on top of a brick wall.
Mobilising communities to reduce reproductive health morbidity and mortality
A man readies bananas for sale during the holy month of Ramadan, at a market in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Humanitarian programming for internally displaced and unsettled populations in Somalia
Girls dressed in white clothing with white hats stand at desks and wash the hands of smaller girls using bright green and pink plastic bowls and cups.
Healthy living and life skills education for HIV prevention in Viet Nam
A man dressed in white in harvesting his crops. He is kneeling down in a large field.
Revitalisation of agricultural productive capacities in post-conflict zones
A young girl sits at a table with a pen in her hand and is writing in a book. Two older women sit opposite her and are taking to her. There is another table in the background.
Girl’s education and community development for awareness raising and prevention of trafficking
The picture shows colorfully banded arms of young men of the Ndebele tribe of South Africa engaging in an initiation ceremony.
Model communities to demonstrate an integrated approach to HIV/AIDS and poverty in KwaZulu-Natal
Two women dressed in colourful clothing stand in a mountainous field.
Total risk management programme in India
Two women holding young children peer through a barbed wire. There is a blanket caught on the barbed wire.
Improvement of community health services in the northern regions of Kyrgyzstan
Young women dressed in purple uniforms sit around a table and examine a document. A teacher stands over their shoulder watching them.
Reproductive health support in emergency situations in Indonesia
A boy is smiling as he jumps into the water, while several boys are cheering him on.
Managing water and energy services for poverty eradication in rural Gambia
A young woman stands in front of a spinning wheel. She is wearing a bright pink and white shirt.
Extension of the Special Programme for Food Security to Improve Food Security and Income Generation of Poor Families in Cambodia
A man wearing long sleeved pants, shirt, gloves, a hat and sunglasses holds two guns and is about to throw them into a fire as part of a gun destruction programme.
Weapons in exchange for development/Illicit small arms control programme
A young woman holds her baby and stands under a hut with another woman and baby. There is a tree next to her. They are in a field strewn with rubbish, and there is a small hill in the background.
Prevention of trafficking in children and women at the community level in Cambodia and Vietnam
A young child looks at a camera while leaning against a wooden pole. She is wearing a black necklace and a light green singlet.
Prevention of trafficking in children and women at the community level in Cambodia and Vietnam
A group of people in formal attire pose of a photo on a flight of stairs leading up to the entrance of a modern building.
Strengthening of the search and rescue capability of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
A young woman throws a large yellow dice in the air. There is a young man standing behind her with a microphone. Several other young people are standing in the open air space, surrounded by a blue building.
Community-Based HIV/AIDS Care, Prevention, and Poverty Reduction
A group of men stand in the distance as they dig a large long hole in a dirt patch. They are surrounded by a green mountain and trees. They are holding digging tools.
Drug control and development in the Wa Region of the Shan State – 2
A group of people, including several children, are standing in front of a blackboard.
Community-Based Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services at Health and Reproductive Service Delivery Points
Women are pictured attending an adult literacy class in a village near Bauchi. A woman is writing on a chalkboard which is leaning against a wall.
Roll back malaria with emphasis on the promotion of insecticide-treated bed nets and household management of malaria by mothers
Adolescent Girls and HIV/AIDS: Strengthening Responses in South Asia
The photo shows a microphone with a UN logo attached to it. There is a woman in the background who is out of focus.
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN): Outreach radio programme in Afghanistan, Angola, Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda
A group of young boys and girls smile in front of a camera and are doing a ‘peace’ sign with their hands. There are a group of older women watching from behind.
Supporting education, health and sanitation needs among local populations in Ky Son District
An aerial shot of a lagoon in the Solomon Islands at sunrise. There are several islands scattered throughout the lagoon.
Employment Generation and Economic Recovery Through the Rehabilitation and Maintenance of Infrastructure Using Labour-Based Equipment Supported Technology
Several pregnant women sit in metal chairs in a medical centre and are dressed in pink patient gowns.
Strengthening the national programme for the control and prevention of STI/HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Cuba
Women stand in front of a table and serve food.
Promoting reintegration of returning IDP/refugee women in community development in Afghanistan
Two young boys sit in front of a wooden wall covered in posters. An older man wearing a white cap is leaning down to talk to them.
Rehabilitation of schools in provinces affected by the ethnic conflict in Solomon Islands
A young girl sits in an empty classroom and is smiling towards the camera. The wall is painted blue and there are wooden desks in the classroom.
Enhancing Human Security Through Gender Equality in the Context of HIV/AIDS
Beyond Trafficking: A Joint Initiative in the Millennium Against Trafficking of Girls and Women
A group of children ride their bikes towards the camera. They are in a large green field. Behind them are trees and a yellow building with a tiled roof.
The human dignity initiative: Community-based safety nets as tools for human development in Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Vietnam
A group of people are standing next to canisters full of water. A woman is washing her hands underneath a stream of water.
Reintegration of ex-combatants through capacity-building and self-employment
A woman is sitting in a chair holding her hand up for inspection by a male doctor in a white coat. They are sitting in a doctor’s office at a medical centre.
Transforming reproductive health in Suriname
Support for youth at risk: House for Youth
Several men are closely examining weapons.
Support to primary education in drought-prone and pastoralist areas
A young woman stares into the distance and is wearing a stripy pink and white top. She is sitting behind a sewing wheel.
Support for youth at risk: House for Youth
A crowd of people is gathered between two buildings. Three bicycles, which are turned-over, are laying on the ground. Several people are walking by, some of which are carrying baskets on their heads.
Supporting Coping Mechanisms for Congolese Households Affected by the Crisis
Young children sit on the floor of a classroom eating a meal out of small green cups with a spoon.
The development of schools and teaching to improve the ability of children and their communities to maintain their human security
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Maternal health and integrated early childhood development
A group of women dig into a dirt mound surrounding a large tree. There are several women watching from the side. They are standing in a large field surrounded by wooden and brick fences.
Sustainable safe drinking water supply to rural schools and health institutions in Tajikistan
The photo shows a queue of men and women waiting to enter a community centre. There are people sitting down towards the front of the line. There is a power line running down the street, and trees line the road.
Community Learning Centres
Two men are building kneeling on the floor to and are building a stove.
Emergency Provision of Agricultural Inputs in Kasese and Kabarole Districts of Rwenzori Region of Western Uganda
Assistance to the Small-Scale Subsistence Fisheries in Southern Sudan
Assistance to the small-scale subsistence fisheries in Southern Sudan [now South Sudan]
A large group of people are dancing in a field. Two men are playing the drums, while others are clapping enthusiastically.
Reproductive health programme for internally displaced persons in Gulu District
A young man holding a soccer ball in one of his hands gathers a small group of boys, who are attentively listening to him.
Increasing Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Youth
Eight young women sit on a tiled floor with a rug. They are looking to the right.
Tobelo-Galela area recovery initiative
Women sit at the front of their market stalls in a market alley. They are selling fresh produce.
Rehabilitation and upgrading essential infrastructure in the North Rakhine State
A group of young boys and girls stand in front of the camera, smiling and waving. There are some older individuals standing behind them.
Non-formal basic education and vocational skills training for children and youth at risk
Ainaro and Mantuto community activation programme
A woman sits at a table next to a young girl, who is playing with a cone shaped toy. There are other children’s games on the table.
Research on human security for policy making
An older woman stands in a poppy field and is inspecting a poppy. The field around her appears to be very dry and there are trees in the backdrop.
Drug Control and Development in the Wa Region of Shan State – 1
Five women sit together and pose for the camera. They are wearing headpieces and colourful scarves.
Drought-Proofing Through Watershed Development for Vulnerability Reduction
The image is taken on a green hill overlooking a small town and runs off into the distance. All the tiled rooftops are orange and red tones.
Community Information Centres
A man at the front of the image bends over as he unloads a bag of cement. Next to him is a pile of cement bags. Behind him is a truck on which several men are standing, unloading bags of cement.
Hospital rehabilitation programme in Kosovo
A herd of camels walk across a field. A man stands between the camels and is wearing traditional clothing. There are some bushes in the field.
Drought Emergency in Kenya
Development of Safety Nets for Health in Viet Nam and Lao PDR
A group of young boys and girls smile in front of a camera in a dirt field. Two of the children are doing a ‘peace’ sign with their hands. There are older women standing in the background watching the children.
Development of Safety Nets for Health in Viet Nam and Lao PDR
Two children sit in the centre of the photo smiling while sitting on a wooden chair. There are students behind them sitting at a desk. They are in a wooden hut and there are posters hanging on the wall.
Preventive action and early interventions against child abuse and exploitation in urban poor communities
A group of children walk down a footpath with trees in the background.
Greater involvement of persons living with HIV/AIDS through sensitization, training and networking in Trinidad and Tobago
A young Haitian male opens his mouth to receive drops from a member of a local medical team.
Strengthening integrated reproductive health and emergency obstetric services for women in eight Departments in Haiti
An adult woman and male smile in front of a camera and are holding their child. Behind them is a brick wall painted blue.
Strengthening Reproductive Health Services and Information in the South Pacific Islands
The photo shows an area of land that has been devastated by a natural disaster. Houses have been destroyed and trees are bent over. There is twisted aluminium and stones in the dirt.
Regional emergency training programme for the Asia Pacific region
A speaker at a podium holds a microphone as he addresses a group of students and delegates sitting at desks surrounding the podium. They are seated in a large room with dark black curtains.
Establishment of Relief Web Antenna Office in Kobe
Young children sit at desks in a classroom, and are holding their hands up to the camera. They are sitting in wooden chairs. There are artworks made by the children hanging up on the walls of the classroom, and several games and toys at the back on some wooden shelves.
School rehabilitation in Kosovo
Imagine coexistence: A programme to ensure the sustainable repatriation and reintegration of people returning to divided communities
A woman sits in a chair wearing a white jacket. A medical staff member is leaning over a small white desk to write on a document. She is wearing a white lab coat and a white hat. There are medical posters on the wall.
Promoting sustainable health care and prevention of infectious diseases in Mongolia
A group of children is shown playing in an area protected by French troops. They are standing on a dirt ground.
Imagine coexistence: A programme to ensure the sustainable repatriation and reintegration of people returning to divided communities
A group of young children sit on the floor on a piece of fabric. They are sipping from large white cups. There are pieces of fabric hanging on the wall behind them.
Imagine coexistence: A programme to ensure the sustainable repatriation and reintegration of people returning to divided communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda
A woman is sitting at a desk with a sewing machine. She is holding down the red fabric as she is sewing it. There is a calendar hanging on the wall behind her, and a child is peering through the window.
Phonm Penh – Local partnership for urban poverty reduction
Seven young students stand at the camera smiling, with their arms around each other’s shoulders. They are standing in a dirt soccer field, and there are young boys playing behind them near a soccer goal. There are mountains in the backdrop.
UNMIK school buses for minority students
A man at the front of the image leans over to pick up a large block of cement. In his other hand, he is carrying a large shovel. There are four men standing behind him who are also engaging in building tasks. Behind them is a damaged brick building and a mountain.
Rehabilitation of brick factory
A dozen women stand with shovels in a field. There are large trees lining a stone wall.
Strengthening of the peace process in Tajikistan through reintegration and demobilization support activities for former combatants
Waste management programme in Drenica
An elderly man chips away at a wall with a hammer like tool. He is standing on a cement floor and is surrounded trees.
Broadcasting Media Resource Centre in Kosovo
A woman stands in a mountainous field. She is carrying a baby in a sling which is tied around her neck and shoulders.
Integrated Community-Based Reproductive Health/Family Planning Project in the Province of Capiz
Housing and electrification programme in Kosovo (HEIK)
A house stands on the edge of the land next to a bay of water. It is damaged from a tsunami, with wires and bricks laying underneath it.
Creation of programme for regional emergency training for the Asia and Pacific Region
Seven young students stand at the camera smiling, with their arms around each other’s shoulders. They are standing in a dirt soccer field, and there are young boys playing behind them near a soccer goal. There are mountains in the backdrop.
Reactivation of quality primary education in Kosovo
A group of men, women and children stand in a dirt paddock with their arms folded. One woman is holding a baby in a sling. There is a hut and mountain in the background.
Urgent maize and rice seed multiplication at rural community level in Timor-Leste
A man and woman walk through a barren field full of hay and grass. The field is surrounded by trees and a powerline.
The human dignity initiative
A man on a large blue stage stands in front of an audience. Behind him is a UN flag and a Japanese flag.
United Nations University Symposium: In quest of human security
Men assist with the construction of a building in Decani.
Emergency School Rehabilitation in Decani
Seven panellists sit at a table facing microphones. There are bouquets of flowers lining the edge of the table. Behind the panellists stand a group of men wearing suits.
Tokyo international conference on Semipalatinsk
A man stands at the front of a room reading from a sheet of paper. Several people are seated at desks in front of him with orange table covers. Behind the man addressing the room is a sign stated ‘unitar.’
UNITAR training programme: The implementation of multilateral agreements related to biological diversity
Localizing the 2030 Agenda: People Connecting Development and Peace​​