“This Expo is different from other Expos in the sense that the UAE government decided to use it to express the importance of global collaboration, and building a better, sustainable future. So, the theme fits directly with the UN's main mandate and interests. It’s also the biggest, with nearly all of the world’s countries represented.

Anchored in Expo

The UN Hub forms part of one of the anchor pavilions, called Opportunity Pavilion Mission Possible, which stresses the importance of individual action towards achieving the (SDGs). There is a large UN Hub sign outside, so everyone knows that this is for all the many different parts of the organization, and we have outfitted the space to bring the messages of the UN to Expo, currently with a photo exhibition representing people from around the world. It’s a flexible space, allowing us to show films, organize panel discussions and exhibitions. The photo exhibition on display is from the UN Population Fund (), which is about the importance of understanding the challenges women face in all parts of the world, especially in crisis situations. We have had other exhibits here, such as an SDG art exhibit to help the public understand how the Goals translate to the United Arab Emirates, and another to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the country’s founding and the UN’s partnership with the country over these years.

An opportunity to connect

It’s a great opportunity for the United Nations to be in this venue, where we can reach so many people, in a country with a population made up of some 200 nationalities, and a popular international tourist hub.  What I have found, in my personal engagements, as well as those of my colleagues, is that many people have preconceived ideas about the UN, and what it does, so we want to make sure that we can promote the key messages of the Organization. In the first seven weeks or so, I would say that some 20,000 people have visited the Hub. Some come for 10 minutes or so, but others want to stay longer and have a more in-depth discussion about what we do. We have also had many interactions with Member States at various different levels, because parliamentary and government delegations are coming to Dubai for their own engagements at Expo. This is the first time since the pandemic that so many people are coming together from all around the world to discuss issues related to sustainability, and building a better future. And the message I’m getting, from dignitaries and ordinary people, is that they know the UN is here, they want to visit us, and they want to find out what we can do, together, to create that future.”  

“This Expo is different from other Expos in the sense that the UAE government decided to use it to express the importance of global collaboration, and building a better, sustainable future. So, the theme fits directly with the UN's main mandate and interests. It’s also the biggest, with nearly all of the world’s countries represented.

Anchored in Expo

The UN Hub forms part of one of the anchor pavilions, called Opportunity Pavilion Mission Possible, which stresses the importance of individual action towards achieving the (SDGs). There is a large UN Hub sign outside, so everyone knows that this is for all the many different parts of the organization, and we have outfitted the space to bring the messages of the UN to Expo, currently with a photo exhibition representing people from around the world. It’s a flexible space, allowing us to show films, organize panel discussions and exhibitions. The photo exhibition on display is from the UN Population Fund (), which is about the importance of understanding the challenges women face in all parts of the world, especially in crisis situations. We have had other exhibits here, such as an SDG art exhibit to help the public understand how the Goals translate to the United Arab Emirates, and another to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the country’s founding and the UN’s partnership with the country over these years.

An opportunity to connect

It’s a great opportunity for the United Nations to be in this venue, where we can reach so many people, in a country with a population made up of some 200 nationalities, and a popular international tourist hub.  What I have found, in my personal engagements, as well as those of my colleagues, is that many people have preconceived ideas about the UN, and what it does, so we want to make sure that we can promote the key messages of the Organization. In the first seven weeks or so, I would say that some 20,000 people have visited the Hub. Some come for 10 minutes or so, but others want to stay longer and have a more in-depth discussion about what we do. We have also had many interactions with Member States at various different levels, because parliamentary and government delegations are coming to Dubai for their own engagements at Expo. This is the first time since the pandemic that so many people are coming together from all around the world to discuss issues related to sustainability, and building a better future. And the message I’m getting, from dignitaries and ordinary people, is that they know the UN is here, they want to visit us, and they want to find out what we can do, together, to create that future.”  

“This Expo is different from other Expos in the sense that the UAE government decided to use it to express the importance of global collaboration, and building a better, sustainable future. So, the theme fits directly with the UN's main mandate and interests. It’s also the biggest, with nearly all of the world’s countries represented.

Anchored in Expo

The UN Hub forms part of one of the anchor pavilions, called Opportunity Pavilion Mission Possible, which stresses the importance of individual action towards achieving the (SDGs). There is a large UN Hub sign outside, so everyone knows that this is for all the many different parts of the organization, and we have outfitted the space to bring the messages of the UN to Expo, currently with a photo exhibition representing people from around the world. It’s a flexible space, allowing us to show films, organize panel discussions and exhibitions. The photo exhibition on display is from the UN Population Fund (), which is about the importance of understanding the challenges women face in all parts of the world, especially in crisis situations. We have had other exhibits here, such as an SDG art exhibit to help the public understand how the Goals translate to the United Arab Emirates, and another to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the country’s founding and the UN’s partnership with the country over these years.

An opportunity to connect

It’s a great opportunity for the United Nations to be in this venue, where we can reach so many people, in a country with a population made up of some 200 nationalities, and a popular international tourist hub.  What I have found, in my personal engagements, as well as those of my colleagues, is that many people have preconceived ideas about the UN, and what it does, so we want to make sure that we can promote the key messages of the Organization. In the first seven weeks or so, I would say that some 20,000 people have visited the Hub. Some come for 10 minutes or so, but others want to stay longer and have a more in-depth discussion about what we do. We have also had many interactions with Member States at various different levels, because parliamentary and government delegations are coming to Dubai for their own engagements at Expo. This is the first time since the pandemic that so many people are coming together from all around the world to discuss issues related to sustainability, and building a better future. And the message I’m getting, from dignitaries and ordinary people, is that they know the UN is here, they want to visit us, and they want to find out what we can do, together, to create that future.”  

“This Expo is different from other Expos in the sense that the UAE government decided to use it to express the importance of global collaboration, and building a better, sustainable future. So, the theme fits directly with the UN's main mandate and interests. It’s also the biggest, with nearly all of the world’s countries represented.

Anchored in Expo

The UN Hub forms part of one of the anchor pavilions, called Opportunity Pavilion Mission Possible, which stresses the importance of individual action towards achieving the (SDGs). There is a large UN Hub sign outside, so everyone knows that this is for all the many different parts of the organization, and we have outfitted the space to bring the messages of the UN to Expo, currently with a photo exhibition representing people from around the world. It’s a flexible space, allowing us to show films, organize panel discussions and exhibitions. The photo exhibition on display is from the UN Population Fund (), which is about the importance of understanding the challenges women face in all parts of the world, especially in crisis situations. We have had other exhibits here, such as an SDG art exhibit to help the public understand how the Goals translate to the United Arab Emirates, and another to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the country’s founding and the UN’s partnership with the country over these years.

An opportunity to connect

It’s a great opportunity for the United Nations to be in this venue, where we can reach so many people, in a country with a population made up of some 200 nationalities, and a popular international tourist hub.  What I have found, in my personal engagements, as well as those of my colleagues, is that many people have preconceived ideas about the UN, and what it does, so we want to make sure that we can promote the key messages of the Organization. In the first seven weeks or so, I would say that some 20,000 people have visited the Hub. Some come for 10 minutes or so, but others want to stay longer and have a more in-depth discussion about what we do. We have also had many interactions with Member States at various different levels, because parliamentary and government delegations are coming to Dubai for their own engagements at Expo. This is the first time since the pandemic that so many people are coming together from all around the world to discuss issues related to sustainability, and building a better future. And the message I’m getting, from dignitaries and ordinary people, is that they know the UN is here, they want to visit us, and they want to find out what we can do, together, to create that future.”  

Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband and three children. “With my salary as a teacher, I could just afford to pay rent and buy food for my family, but not to seek treatment for my child”, she said.

An upturn

Her situation took a turn for the better last July, when while walking through her village she noticed people gathered in front of an elder’s house. “I asked what was going on and learned that some doctors were treating sick women and children”. The doctors were part of a mobile health team supported by the UN Population Fund () that provides medical services to those who would otherwise have no or limited access. In the most remote parts of Afghanistan, the nearest health facility can be over two hours’ walk away, with communities in these areas Even before the current crisis, malnutrition was a critical concern in Afghanistan: from the UN Children's Fund (), an estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year.

From emergency to recovery

Shahpirai quickly brought her then 15-month-old son to the mobile team where she learned that he was acutely malnourished and needed urgent care. “The doctor prescribed some medicine and referred my son to the Najmul Jihad Health Centre, with a note requesting immediate treatment”, recalled the young woman. At the health centre the toddler was thoroughly examined, given medical and nutritional supplies, and registered in a programme for children with acute malnutrition so he could receive continuous care and be monitored closely. “I returned to the centre regularly, and after three months the doctor said my son was doing better and no longer needed therapeutic feeding. I was also instructed on how to provide him with proper nutrition at home”.

An unfolding crisis

While the full ramifications of recent events in Afghanistan will only become clear over time, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that and that the health care system has been brought to its knees. Since last August, UNFPA has increased the number of mobile health teams it supports across Afghanistan to respond to the humanitarian health emergency. The teams have defied formidable odds to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and psychosocial support services to mothers and children in hard-to-reach areas that are otherwise precariously underserved. Amid a deteriorating security situation, the teams and UNFPA-supported static emergency clinics reached nearly 50,000 people with urgent medical services just last month alone. Shahpirai says she is grateful for this life-saving support. “It had been impossible for me to find professional treatment for my son, so I’m thankful that the mobile health team regularly comes to our village to provide medical services, especially for women and children”.

Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband and three children. “With my salary as a teacher, I could just afford to pay rent and buy food for my family, but not to seek treatment for my child”, she said.

An upturn

Her situation took a turn for the better last July, when while walking through her village she noticed people gathered in front of an elder’s house. “I asked what was going on and learned that some doctors were treating sick women and children”. The doctors were part of a mobile health team supported by the UN Population Fund () that provides medical services to those who would otherwise have no or limited access. In the most remote parts of Afghanistan, the nearest health facility can be over two hours’ walk away, with communities in these areas Even before the current crisis, malnutrition was a critical concern in Afghanistan: from the UN Children's Fund (), an estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year.

From emergency to recovery

Shahpirai quickly brought her then 15-month-old son to the mobile team where she learned that he was acutely malnourished and needed urgent care. “The doctor prescribed some medicine and referred my son to the Najmul Jihad Health Centre, with a note requesting immediate treatment”, recalled the young woman. At the health centre the toddler was thoroughly examined, given medical and nutritional supplies, and registered in a programme for children with acute malnutrition so he could receive continuous care and be monitored closely. “I returned to the centre regularly, and after three months the doctor said my son was doing better and no longer needed therapeutic feeding. I was also instructed on how to provide him with proper nutrition at home”.

An unfolding crisis

While the full ramifications of recent events in Afghanistan will only become clear over time, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that and that the health care system has been brought to its knees. Since last August, UNFPA has increased the number of mobile health teams it supports across Afghanistan to respond to the humanitarian health emergency. The teams have defied formidable odds to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and psychosocial support services to mothers and children in hard-to-reach areas that are otherwise precariously underserved. Amid a deteriorating security situation, the teams and UNFPA-supported static emergency clinics reached nearly 50,000 people with urgent medical services just last month alone. Shahpirai says she is grateful for this life-saving support. “It had been impossible for me to find professional treatment for my son, so I’m thankful that the mobile health team regularly comes to our village to provide medical services, especially for women and children”.

Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband and three children. “With my salary as a teacher, I could just afford to pay rent and buy food for my family, but not to seek treatment for my child”, she said.

An upturn

Her situation took a turn for the better last July, when while walking through her village she noticed people gathered in front of an elder’s house. “I asked what was going on and learned that some doctors were treating sick women and children”. The doctors were part of a mobile health team supported by the UN Population Fund () that provides medical services to those who would otherwise have no or limited access. In the most remote parts of Afghanistan, the nearest health facility can be over two hours’ walk away, with communities in these areas Even before the current crisis, malnutrition was a critical concern in Afghanistan: from the UN Children's Fund (), an estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year.

From emergency to recovery

Shahpirai quickly brought her then 15-month-old son to the mobile team where she learned that he was acutely malnourished and needed urgent care. “The doctor prescribed some medicine and referred my son to the Najmul Jihad Health Centre, with a note requesting immediate treatment”, recalled the young woman. At the health centre the toddler was thoroughly examined, given medical and nutritional supplies, and registered in a programme for children with acute malnutrition so he could receive continuous care and be monitored closely. “I returned to the centre regularly, and after three months the doctor said my son was doing better and no longer needed therapeutic feeding. I was also instructed on how to provide him with proper nutrition at home”.

An unfolding crisis

While the full ramifications of recent events in Afghanistan will only become clear over time, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that and that the health care system has been brought to its knees. Since last August, UNFPA has increased the number of mobile health teams it supports across Afghanistan to respond to the humanitarian health emergency. The teams have defied formidable odds to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and psychosocial support services to mothers and children in hard-to-reach areas that are otherwise precariously underserved. Amid a deteriorating security situation, the teams and UNFPA-supported static emergency clinics reached nearly 50,000 people with urgent medical services just last month alone. Shahpirai says she is grateful for this life-saving support. “It had been impossible for me to find professional treatment for my son, so I’m thankful that the mobile health team regularly comes to our village to provide medical services, especially for women and children”.

Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband and three children. “With my salary as a teacher, I could just afford to pay rent and buy food for my family, but not to seek treatment for my child”, she said.

An upturn

Her situation took a turn for the better last July, when while walking through her village she noticed people gathered in front of an elder’s house. “I asked what was going on and learned that some doctors were treating sick women and children”. The doctors were part of a mobile health team supported by the UN Population Fund () that provides medical services to those who would otherwise have no or limited access. In the most remote parts of Afghanistan, the nearest health facility can be over two hours’ walk away, with communities in these areas Even before the current crisis, malnutrition was a critical concern in Afghanistan: from the UN Children's Fund (), an estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year.

From emergency to recovery

Shahpirai quickly brought her then 15-month-old son to the mobile team where she learned that he was acutely malnourished and needed urgent care. “The doctor prescribed some medicine and referred my son to the Najmul Jihad Health Centre, with a note requesting immediate treatment”, recalled the young woman. At the health centre the toddler was thoroughly examined, given medical and nutritional supplies, and registered in a programme for children with acute malnutrition so he could receive continuous care and be monitored closely. “I returned to the centre regularly, and after three months the doctor said my son was doing better and no longer needed therapeutic feeding. I was also instructed on how to provide him with proper nutrition at home”.

An unfolding crisis

While the full ramifications of recent events in Afghanistan will only become clear over time, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that and that the health care system has been brought to its knees. Since last August, UNFPA has increased the number of mobile health teams it supports across Afghanistan to respond to the humanitarian health emergency. The teams have defied formidable odds to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and psychosocial support services to mothers and children in hard-to-reach areas that are otherwise precariously underserved. Amid a deteriorating security situation, the teams and UNFPA-supported static emergency clinics reached nearly 50,000 people with urgent medical services just last month alone. Shahpirai says she is grateful for this life-saving support. “It had been impossible for me to find professional treatment for my son, so I’m thankful that the mobile health team regularly comes to our village to provide medical services, especially for women and children”.

Shahpirai, 30, is the sole provider for her husband and three children. “With my salary as a teacher, I could just afford to pay rent and buy food for my family, but not to seek treatment for my child”, she said.

An upturn

Her situation took a turn for the better last July, when while walking through her village she noticed people gathered in front of an elder’s house. “I asked what was going on and learned that some doctors were treating sick women and children”. The doctors were part of a mobile health team supported by the UN Population Fund () that provides medical services to those who would otherwise have no or limited access. In the most remote parts of Afghanistan, the nearest health facility can be over two hours’ walk away, with communities in these areas Even before the current crisis, malnutrition was a critical concern in Afghanistan: from the UN Children's Fund (), an estimated 3.2 million children under the age of five are expected to be acutely malnourished by the end of the year.

From emergency to recovery

Shahpirai quickly brought her then 15-month-old son to the mobile team where she learned that he was acutely malnourished and needed urgent care. “The doctor prescribed some medicine and referred my son to the Najmul Jihad Health Centre, with a note requesting immediate treatment”, recalled the young woman. At the health centre the toddler was thoroughly examined, given medical and nutritional supplies, and registered in a programme for children with acute malnutrition so he could receive continuous care and be monitored closely. “I returned to the centre regularly, and after three months the doctor said my son was doing better and no longer needed therapeutic feeding. I was also instructed on how to provide him with proper nutrition at home”.

An unfolding crisis

While the full ramifications of recent events in Afghanistan will only become clear over time, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that and that the health care system has been brought to its knees. Since last August, UNFPA has increased the number of mobile health teams it supports across Afghanistan to respond to the humanitarian health emergency. The teams have defied formidable odds to deliver essential reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and psychosocial support services to mothers and children in hard-to-reach areas that are otherwise precariously underserved. Amid a deteriorating security situation, the teams and UNFPA-supported static emergency clinics reached nearly 50,000 people with urgent medical services just last month alone. Shahpirai says she is grateful for this life-saving support. “It had been impossible for me to find professional treatment for my son, so I’m thankful that the mobile health team regularly comes to our village to provide medical services, especially for women and children”.