United Nations in Cambodia Mr Douglas Broderick UN Resident Coordinator - Cambodia

The UN cooperates with country partners through many different entities

UNITED NATIONS: A Brief History 24 October 1945 The UN Charter was ratified by the majority of its 51 signatory States Today 192 countries are members of the United Nations

A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CAMBODIA The UN/Cambodia relationship dates back to the 1950’s: 1951 UNESCO 1952 UNICEF 1953 WHO 1958UNDP

The UN and Cambodia in the 1970’s: Between 1975 and 1979, UN programmes in Cambodia were suspended  Early relief assistance began in 1979 (UNICEF and the ICRC coordinated the response)  UNDP, UNHCR, WFP, UNESCO and WHO contributed to these emergency relief operations A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CAMBODIA

1980s Shift to a Rehabilitation Phase, creation of UNBRO 1990s UNCTAC and opening of all UN Agencies

The way the UN now works together in Cambodia One leader one team – the UNRC and the UN Country Team One Programme – the UNDAF aligned with national strategies One Management Practice – all agencies working together One Communication and Advocacy – joint and coordinated communication and advocacy One UN Learning – training and teacher or staff to work better, smarter and in a more coordinated way, with each other and with partners 4/29/2015 A more coordinated UN is a more effective UN

United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) UNDAF Outcome 1: Economic Growth and Sustainable Development By 2015, more people living in Cambodia benefit from, and participate in increasingly equitable, green diversified economic growth UNDAF Outcome 2: Health and Education By 2015, more men, women, children and young people enjoy equitable access to health and education UNDAF Outcome 3: Gender By 2015, all women, men, girls, and boys are experiencing a reduction in gender disparities and progressively enjoying and exercising equal rights UNDAF Outcome 4: Governance By 2015, national and subnational institutions are more accountable and responsive to the needs and rights of all people living in Cambodia and increase participation in democratic decision making UNDAF Outcome 5: Social Protection By 2015, more people, especially poor and vulnerable benefit from improved social safety net (NNS) and social security programmes, as an integral part of a sustainable national social protection system Rectangular Strategy Phase II National Strategic Development Plan Cambodian Millennium Development Goals - CMDGs UN Agencies in Cambodia Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs), Biannual/Annual Work plans

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Cambodia Millennium Development Goals

Status of the CMDGs

UNDAF  Economic Growth and Sustainable Development  Health and Education  Gender Equality  Governance  Social Protection

UNDAF Breakthrough Priorities for resources and partnership Within the UNDAF current priorities are: Nutrition Community based drug treatment Social protection Gender Based Violence Localised monitoring of CMDGs Human Capital and skills development 4/29/2015

UN Principles in action in all countries Human rights-based approach (HRBA) Gender equality Environmental sustainability Results-based management (RBM) Capacity development

Would you like to know more? UN in Cambodia – including links to individual UN agencies, the joint frameworks, CMDGs, and other info. UN Development Group - UN Guidelines, UN Reform, UN Coordination Millennium Development Goals, data and analysis, global progress and trends General UN Information – structure, function, organization, policy of the UN globally us! Office of the Resident Coordinator: Tel: ext 121

Very happy to answer any questions you may have! 4/29/2015