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“What we are offering is a timebound, limited, exceptional solution to prevent a massive humanitarian crisis.” Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNOPS Executive Director, speaks with BBC News on why a UN-led confidence-building mechanism is urgently needed to restore trust and why that matters for millions of people around the world.

"The planting season can't wait for diplomacy." UNOPS Executive Director Jorge Moreira Da Silva, who is coordinating the UN Strait of Hormuz Task Force, spoke says without a safe corridor in the strait, 45 million more people will be forced into acute food insecurity.

In northern Mozambique, a community-driven initiative is supporting sustainable development in communities impacted by conflict. Since 2017, conflict in northern Mozambique has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, disrupted livelihoods and prevented access to basic services.

Through an agreement with the government of Canada, UNOPS is hosting and helping establish a new regional mechanism designed to help governments deliver climate-resilient infrastructure more effectively across the Caribbean.

News UNOPS is supporting the government of Ethiopia's goal of transforming the country's water, sanitation and hygiene services into a data-driven, digitally integrated and climate-resilient system. Safe and adequate water supply and improved sanitation services are vital for health, productivity, poverty reduction and sustainable socio‑economic development.

Statement attributable to Jorge Moreira da Silva, UNOPS Executive Director and coordinator of the UN Strait of Hormuz Task Force. The ongoing escalation in the Middle East is alarming. Civilians across the region are living with fear, uncertainty and growing disruption to services and systems on which their daily lives depend. The effects extend far beyond the immediate area of conflict.

In Kovpyta, a new shelter is helping students safely return to in-person learning – even as the war rages on in Ukraine. In Kovpyta, a new shelter is helping students safely return to in-person learning – even as the war rages on in Ukraine. In Kovpyta, a new shelter is helping students safely return to in-person learning – even as the war rages on in Ukraine. Kovpyta in Ukraine's Chernihiv Region endured heavy fighting in the early days of Russia's full-scale invasion of the country.

Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CARACAS, 15 July 2026 | UNOPS has just concluded a mission to Venezuela to support response recovery efforts following the devastating earthquake. Dalila Gonçalves, UNOPS Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, led the mission. She engaged in discussions with the government, private-sector representatives, and international partners to identify potential areas of cooperation in early recovery and humanitarian response.

Extreme weather and natural disasters are striking more often and with greater intensity – impacting lives, livelihoods and access to essential services. When crises happen, our teams move quickly to help partners and communities identify needs, map risks, and support a safe and sustainable recovery.

[Check against delivery] Ambassadors, colleagues, dear delegates, I am delighted to join you today. Infrastructure is at the heart of sustainable development and central to climate action. According to UNOPS research, infrastructure influences more than 90 per cent of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and accounts for nearly 80 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions.