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

1. United Nations in CambodiaMr Douglas Broderick UN Resident Coordinator - Cambodia

2. The UN cooperates with country partners through many different entities

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

4. 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 1958 UNDP

5. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN CAMBODIA 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

6. 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

7. 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 A more coordinated UN is a more effective UN

8. Cambodian Millennium Development Goals - CMDGs Rectangular Strategy Phase II National Strategic Development Plan 2009 - 2013 United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) 2011-2015 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 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 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 2: Health and Education By 2015, more men, women, children and young people enjoy equitable access to health and education 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 UN Agencies in Cambodia Country Programme Action Plans (CPAPs), Biannual/Annual Work plans

10. Cambodia Millennium Development Goals

11. Status of the CMDGs

12. UNDAF 2011 - 2015 • Economic Growth and Sustainable Development • Health and Education • Gender Equality • Governance • Social Protection

13. 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

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

15. Would you like to know more? • UN in Cambodia – www.un.org.kh including links to individual UN agencies, the joint frameworks, CMDGs, and other info. • UN Development Group - www.undg.org UN Guidelines, UN Reform, UN Coordination • Millennium Development Goals, data and analysis, global progress and trendswww.un.org/millenniumgoals • General UN Information – www.un.org structure, function, organization, policy of the UN globally • Email us! Office of the Resident Coordinator:ann.lund@one.un.org Tel: 216 167 ext 121

16. Very happy to answer any questions you may have!