United Nations in Namibia

"Today, we honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela — a towering figure of peace, reconciliation, justice and human rights. Let’s carry forward Mandela’s vision of a just, inclusive, equal and peaceful world" @antonioguterres #MandelaDay buff.ly/TU2PXHs

Embassy of Japan in Namibia support delivers healthier schools and better care for children in Khorixas. Read the full story. facebook.com/share/p/19DM36…

295 young Namibians have gained biomass skills and are being linked to jobs.🇳🇦The #GlobalAccelerator Progress Report highlights progress from green hydrogen skills to a new National Employment Policy. 🇳🇦 Highlights: bit.ly/4fi8TAu 🌍 Full report: bit.ly/4pl56Hj

📢 #Youth2030 Progress Report 2026 is out! It reviews progress, challenges, priorities across the UN to advance youth leadership & meaningful participation. It identifies ways to strengthen collective action with & for youth for the #SDGs. 👉 buff.ly/GnPtZ26 #YouthLead

📊 Global unemployment: 4.9% — historically low. But informal employment is 58% of all jobs worldwide, flat since 2015. A job is not enough. #DecentWork means quality, stability, and dignity for all. ➡️More on #SDG8: ow.ly/Z9XX50ZmM5z #GlobalGoals

It's #WorldYouthSkillsDay! Every girl deserves equal access to the tools and learning opportunities needed to thrive in the technology industry. Here are some stories from the region: RW:africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/new… UG:africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/new… KE:africa.unwomen.org/en/stories/new…

What can a film do beyond entertaining us? At a Federation of🇺🇳Staff Association (FUNSA) screening, 'Skeleton Coast' showed how Namibia's #CreativeEconomy is more than entertainment-it's a driver of jobs, tourism & sustainable development with young people central to its future.

Today is #HopeDay — a reminder that hope, even in hardship, remains a transformative force. It can bridge divides, drive progress, and uplift the human spirit. Let's pause, reflect, and recommit to shared humanity and belief in tomorrow. buff.ly/OByxUdl

💡 Did you know? Decent work and social protection go hand in hand. Together, they help strengthen households, communities and Namibia’s broader development agenda. #DecentWork #SocialProtection #Namibia #JustTransitions

Insightful reminder from @AMukwashi: AI needs rules & institutions. UN committed to shaping governance for public good. #AI

Later, at the GEF supported and @UNIDO led Namibia Child Project launch, we took the conversation further: if tomorrow's green economy needs talent, are we inspiring future engineers, innovators & climate leaders early enough?

Yesterday at the @NIPDB launch of Namibia's Energy Skills Strategy, developed with support from @iloharare, we explored a critical question: will Namibia have skills needed to ensure the green transition creates jobs, opportunity & shared prosperity for all?

Proud to see Namibia’s ICT leadership. Minister Theofelus inspires—UN ready to partner for digital inclusion & SDGs. #ICT4SDGs

UNCT 🇳🇦 & the Africa Group of Ambassadors explored strategic synergies to support Namibia’s development priorities, tapping into African expertise and experience to advance trade, regional integration, value addition & the green transition. #Agenda2063 #NDP6"

Investing in people means investing in Namibia’s future. Strong partnerships help create opportunity, dignity and resilience for communities. #DecentWork #SocialProtection #Namibia #JustTransitions 💼

Namibia’s future is built through people. By investing in jobs, skills and social protection, we can create stronger pathways to inclusive growth. #DecentWork #SocialProtection #Namibia #JustTransitions

Today’s consultation on the Ombudsman Bill was an important engagement to strengthen the Office of the Ombudsman and uphold justice, accountability and human rights in Namibia. Thank you to Parliament, the Ombudsman and @UNHumanRights for convening. 🇳🇦🇺🇳 #LeaveNoOneBehind #SDG16

Long before UNDP, UNICEF, UNHCR and others built their country offices, the UN had another kind of field presence: UN Information Centres (UNICs). The first 12 were set up quickly after the UN’s founding: Washington DC & Copenhagen (1946); New Delhi, London, Geneva, Paris, Rio, Mexico City & Prague (1947); Moscow, Buenos Aires & Sydney (1948). Geneva was inherited from the League of Nations. As early as 1947, the Secretary-General stressed that real support for the UN depended on “a wide and well-organized network of information-distributing offices.” UNICs answered that call — growing with newly independent nations through the 1950s–60s. Today most have been integrated into UN Resident Coordinator Offices, quietly continuing the mission. I’ve had the privilege of meeting many of these dedicated officers — the UN’s true first field workers. Photo: Mrs Ingeborg K. de Mendonca, Assistant Director, UNIC Rio de Janeiro (1959) #unhistory

💡 Did you know? Stronger systems help expand access to both jobs & social protection 🇳🇦. Through the #GlobalAccelerator project, Namibia is building coordinated systems that reach more people, more effectively. #DecentWork #SocialProtection #Namibia #JustTransitions

As the ILO Director at @iloharare, Ms @Philile_ILO champions tripartite cooperation & stronger labour systems, key pillars of Namibia's #GlobalAccelerator Joint Programme. 🤝 #SocialProtection #JustTransitions #UNNamibia #Namibia