| United Nations Office in Armenia | |
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| Location | Yerevan |
| Address | 14 Petros Adamyan Street, 0010 |
| Ambassador | Lila Pieters Yahia |
TheUnited Nations Office in Armenia (Armenian:Միավորված ազգերի կազմակերպության հայաստանյան գրասենյակ,romanized: Miavorvats azgeri kazmakerput’yan hayastanyan grasenyak) is thepermanent representation of theUnited Nations inArmenia. Its headquarters are located in Armenia's capital,Yerevan.[1]
Armeniajoined the United Nations on 2 March 1992, and in December 1992 the United Nations established an office in Yerevan.[2] The UN Office in Armenia is led by theResident Coordinator, who coordinates all UN operations at the country level.[3] There are 20 resident and non-residentagencies conducting operations in Armenia including theFood and Agriculture Organization,International Labour Organization,International Organization for Migration,United Nations Industrial Development Organization,UNESCO,World Health Organization, among others.[4] TheWorld Bank,International Finance Corporation, andInternational Monetary Fund also maintain offices in the country.
The UN Office in Armenia works closely with theGovernment of Armenia to support the country in achieving key sustainable development goals and national development priorities. The UN and the Armenian government work together in partnership with broader stakeholders including withcivil society, academia,parliament, the private sector and other development partners. Some of the key goals within the "Armenia Transformation Strategy 2050" include promoting the well-being of people, developing an inclusivegreen economy, advancing good governance anddemocratic reforms, supportinggender equality, eliminating poverty and hunger, improving water quality and sanitation, developing theeconomy, and reducing inequalities.[2]
The UN Office also assists with supporting the most immediate humanitarian needs of people displaced from in and aroundNagorno-Karabakh and the affected communities in Armenia following the2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.[5]
UNResident Coordinator's to Armenia:
Lila Pieters Yahia (2021–present)[6]
Shombi Sharp (2018–2021)[7][8]| Americas | |
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